MOBI is the format used exclusively by Amazon and is compatible with Kindle readers and apps.EPUB is compatible with most ebook readers and analogue apps.In the top right corner select the ebook format from the many listed formats to choose from.

select Convert Books from the Calibre header. NOTE: Once you press the Edit Metadata button, add your key words in the box titled Tags (more about the importance of key words in last week’s post.) Separate each key word with a comma.

change the cover picture by uploading the cover file for your ebook.

press the Edit Metadata button and fill in the fields with appropriate information about the book.

press the Add Book button, find the Word file for your book and load it.

Follow along on the screen shots of the Calibre software. The process is easier for a book that is predominantly text. As a result, readers can’t adjust the text size on any of these ebooks. So, I had to first turn each page into a JPG image before using Calibre. All of my children’s books have fixed elements in the layout. A fixed element is one that should not be moved around when readers change the size of text or the orientation of their ebook reader or app. NOTE: Calibre works best for files that do not have “fixed” elements. drm, you can purchase it from any one of a number of vendors. drm ( digital rights management protection) but does everything else with minimal effort. (They do appreciate it when you choose to support them through a voluntary donation.) Unlike Amazon’s program, Calibre does not offer the. Downloaded for free, Calibre is an open-source program. To participate, I needed to produce an ebook file of the first three chapters of my novel, plus appropriate front and back matter. I couldn’t simply modify the file created through Amazon.Īfter searching with the wizardry of Google, I found my answer: Calibre makes it incredibly easy. I recently started working with Prolific Works, a company that brings authors together to distribute free copies or previews of their books in group offers. And she explains why, after publishing through Amazon, she chose this additional step. Today, she shares how to create ebooks that you can freely share on your own. Last week, guest blogger Marie Gage, walked us through the process of creating an ebook for sale on the Amazon platform.

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