The first thing that caught my notice when the iPad was first announced was that they would have a bookstore. The second thing that was clear, after lots of research, was that there was no easy way for a tiny publisher like me to talk to the Apple people. I monitored the publishing news and… Continue reading Getting into the Apple Bookstore with ePub 1.0.5
Packing My Jeep Box
I’m in the habit of carrying a box in my car that contains a collection of my books. From time to time, an unplanned conversation will lead to the question, “Where can I buy your book?” Having a portable bookstore at hand has led to a few sales from time to time. When the shipment… Continue reading Packing My Jeep Box
Store Ebooks in iTunes
I had heard that Apple was going to use iTunes as the organizational engine for their ePub books sold through iBooks, so when I upgraded my iTunes to 9.1, the first thing I tried was dropping my ebook folder on the Library sidebar, just as if I were adding a song or a video. Sure… Continue reading Store Ebooks in iTunes