My book was rejected for containing images with embedded text. Does Apple not make exceptions for graphic novels, etc.?

Question

I created my first book with iBooks Author, and am trying to publish it as a paid book in the iBookstore. It is a book of writing and photography, and each page contains one or more photographs. Some of the photographs are of handwritten notebook pages, and these are an essential and expressive part of the book. The handwritten notes were written when taking the photographs, and the book is a thoughtful visual journal about walking and photography. Replacing the handwriting with typewritten text would not work at all.
However, Apple rejected my book because "Embedding text in images creates issues that cause a large number of customer complaints."
I understand the reasoning behind this requirement, and certainly it is appropriate for most books. But does Apple make exceptions for books that need to present text visually? I would call my book an "artist's book", but it could be thought of as a graphic novel. Surely there are other books besides mine that require text embedded in images.

Answer 1

This sounds like something you have to take up with Apple directly rather than here in the user/user forums.  You might want to try the contacts listed at the bottom of the FAQ:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/content-providers/book-faq.html
It might be helpful to find some things in the store yourself that demonstrate such exceptions, so you can ask for equal treatment.