Rename PDF files using iBooks

Hi everyone!
Is there a way to rename a PDF book in iBooks? I could have done this when I used iTunes but after upgrading to 10.9 I can't rename these "books" anymore.
For instance I managed to change the Title and Author fields easily in iTunes, but I can't do this in iBooks. Is there an answer why the users can't do this?

I found a clumsy, but effective workaround for your problem.
1. Open the PDF up with Preview (use your Finder to find it, the right-click "Open with..")
2. Choose File>Print then choose "as PDF"
3. In the Save menu, fill in the new document name above and below, and write the correct Author's name (your name will probably appear) where it sasy "Author."
4. Open iBooks, and delete the old copy (won't work if you don't do this before next step)
5. Go to the iBooks menu-bar, and choose File>Add to Library
6. Select the new PDF
You're right, hopefully Apple will fix this in a soon-to-be-seen update. In the meantime, I tried the above and it works.

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