An illustrated guide to creating and publishing multi-touch books with iBooks Author.
Download a Sample Chapter in PDF Format
Buy from Apple:
iBooks Epub Edition*
iBook Interactive Edition
(includes 3 hours of screencast video)
Buy from Amazon.com:
Kindle Edition* | Print Edition
Buy from BN.com:
NOOK Edition* | Print Edition
*The iBooks version of this book requires iBooks 1.3.1 or later and iOS 4.3.3 or later. The Kindle version of this book requires a Kindle or Kindle app software. The NOOK version of this book requires a NOOK or NOOK app software.
iBooks Author: Publishing Your First Ebook helps you learn how to take advantage of iBooks Author’s amazing feature set to create your own ebooks without a lot of trial and error experimentation. Using an illustrated, step-by-step approach, it guides you through the creation of a sample ebook with features you’re sure to want in your own ebook publications.
Don’t waste time trying to find the answers you need in iBooks Author’s onscreen help. Get the information you need, written in a way you can understand by an experienced author who has been writing about Macs for more than 20 years.
Table of Contents
Before We Begin: Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Starting Your Book
Chapter 3: Adding & Formatting Text
Chapter 4: Adding & Formatting Images
Chapter 5: Working with Objects
Chapter 6: Adding Shapes, Tables, & Charts
Chapter 7: Including Interactive Elements
Chapter 8: Publishing Your Book
Final Word: That’s All for Now
Index
Exercise Files
The book includes many fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for building a complete multi-touch ebook. You can follow along by downloading the book exercise files:
- Exercise Files (45.2MB)
- iBooks Author Book File, at various stages of completion:
- 4-How Helicopters Fly (1.6MB)
- 5-How Helicopters Fly (11.1MB)
- 6-How Helicopters Fly (19.8MB)
- 7-How Helicopters Fly (19.3MB)
- 8-How Helicopters Fly (45.8MB)
- How Helicopters Fly, Finished File (59.8MB)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Please Review This Book
Did you buy this book? Are you happy with it? If so, please take a moment to return to the online vendor where you bought it and write a review. Even if there was something about it that you didn’t like, I’d appreciate learning what it is so I can make it better in the future. Thanks, in advance, for taking the time to help.
I’m looking forward to working my way through your book about iBooks Author which I just purchased. It appears that the link to the training files referenced in the description of the book on your site is broken – thought you’d want to know. Please let me know when the files are available. thanks and best wishes, Michael
My apologies for the delay. After working for nearly two weeks straight on this book, I put the files on a thumb drive, planning to upload them to my server last night from home. Then I left the thumb drive at my office. I will take care of it first thing Monday morning. So sorry for the delay! I honestly didn’t expect both Apple and Amazon.com get the book in their stores so quickly; I uploaded them at around 3 PM yesterday!
Hi Maria: Thanks for taking the time to reply – despite having worked flat out for two weeks – I know the feeling! Please – get some rest, hang out with friends, go out in nature and take some photographs – the world can wait until you’ve had some well deserved R&R. I admire your spirit and wish you every success in all your endeavors. Michael
Thanks very much. I did as you suggested and spent the day outdoors with a friend I haven’t seen in a long time. Then zipped back to my office and got the files online. They’re all ready for you. Let me know here if you have any other problems. (Sometimes when I set up web page links in a rush I make boo-boos.)
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Dear Maria,
Thanks for your ebook which is already very helpful and I can only applaud the speed with which you have put this lot together. However, one downside is that I am having some difficulty reading the guide when locked onto my iMac all day. I have ‘Calibre’ and, this morning, have been road testing Adam Engst’s new ebook reader ‘Bookle’. Unfortunately, your book cannot be read either way (I suspect that the problem relates to your use of DRM on the ebook) and, although I sympathise very much with your problem as an author, it does make my life just that little bit more difficult. Any idea how I might resolve this?
I was not aware of this problem until you and someone else mentioned it. I’m really sorry. I guess I must have checked a wrong box when publishing. Give me a day or two to see if I can resolve the problem and get you the right version.
I need a bit more info.
Did you buy the book from the iBookstore or Amazon.com? What app are you able to view it in?
If Kindle, the book is not in epub format and requires the Kindle reader, which should allow you to read the book on any device with the Kindle app. Unfortunately, I don’t know anything about Bookie.
Maria, thanks for your note but you replied to it already an hour or so ago (and quite satisfactorily!).
For clarification, the app ‘Bookle’ simply allows users to read the contents of an ebook directly on an iMac, for instance, (rather than an iPad or a Kindle). The use of DRM prevents that happening. Yet another product which does a similar job is ‘Calibre’.
I have no other problems at this time, thanks.
Mike
Sorry about the confusion. I hope you enjoy the book!
I am not able to buy the book on iTunes. I get a message that says it is no longer available. I bought a copy for my wife last weekend and there was no problem.
I really need the book!
Thanks!
iTunes is saying that the book is no longer available. I bough my wife a copy last weekend.. Do u know what Is going on?
Thanks!
itunes is saying that book is no longer available?
Thanks!
AAron
I uploaded a revised version. It should work by now. Have you had any luck since your last try? If not, let me know ASAP and I’ll follow up. It SHOULD work.
I am still not having any luck with the download. It worked fine Saturday. Any ideas?
Thank you!
Which download is this? Are you talking about getting the book from the iBookstore or the files? If the files, which one are you having trouble with? I need more info to help you.
I am still getting the same message.. The book you tried to buy is no longer available.
From the iBookstore.
That’s really weird because about 3 minutes ago, I bought the book to see what your problem could be and it downloaded fine. There must be a problem with your account. Have you tried contacting Apple?
Sorry I can’t be more help, but if I can’t duplicate the problem, I can’t help you troubleshoot it.
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Maria, thanks for this great book! I was able to make some initial progress by reading the iBooks Author manual, but your book really helps to give both a global perspective on what’s possible and also the necessary details.
Btw, what’s the best way to let you know about typos? I found a few here and there.
Thanks, Ed. And about the typos: you can post them here. Best way is to state the chapter number and the heading right before the error and I’ll track it down. I’ll clean them up periodically for future editions. (Sure wish I could have afforded to put a second set of eyes on this for proofing.) I sure do appreciate you and anyone else reporting any errors found.
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Dear Maria,
Firstly, I’d like to say how helpful I found your book. I was looking for something to get me up and running on iBooks Author very quickly (as I have a specific project in mind with a short timeframe) and this was perfect – clear, concise and well written throughout. So thank you!
Secondly, if anyone looking on here is having any problems with iBooks Author not working consistently, I’d suggest they ensure they have the latest OS X update installed. I had lots of problems initially (e.g. section layouts not updating) and they were all resolved when I installed the 10.7.3 update, although the Apple description of the update makes no mention of iBooks Author. Just thought I’d share that.
Thank you very much for the kind words, Laura, and for sharing the info about updating Mac OS X. I did have some weird (but minor) iBooks Author issues as I started working with it, but chalked it up to being 1.0 software. Since then, both Mac OS and iBooks Author have been updated. No serious problems. I’m really loving the software.
If I could be so bold as to ask a favor…any chance you can go back to where you bought the book and place a review there? I’m afraid the book is being bashed by folks who expected it to be written in iBooks Author format. Rather unfair, as I never advertised it that way. I sure would like a few objective reviews to even things out a bit. Thanks!
Have done Maria (on Amazon UK site, and it seems to be the first review there). Ignore the book bashers, some people are only happy when they’ve got something to moan about!
Thanks again, Laura. Best of luck with iBooks Author and your project.
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Hi Maria,
Sorry, I posted my last question about the “review widget” in the wrong blog. The review widget has a question format that allows you to drop images on to labels. I can’t find a way to delete an image after making any changes. There’s an “undo drop” menu option which is only available as long as you haven’t made any changes. The only solution has been to delete the whole question which is very frustrating since it involves numerous dropped images.
Thanks for your help,
Patricia
Hi Maria,
I just found the solution to the “review widget” problem described above. You can select and delete the whole label, jut not the image alone. Sounds obvious now.
Thanks,
Patricia
Glad the problem was resolved. Sorry I couldn’t help!
Great! Well-written, solid book – written in 10 days – wow!
Can’t wait to buy the iBooks 2 version to read on my iPad. Meanwhile reading the iBooks ePub version so we can do the user manuals for our software with it.
All the Kindle folks are either ignoring iBooks Author or bashing it. Everyone who has looked at it knows it is great software and fills a gaping hole in the market but don’t want to admit it. Too disruptive I guess.
Thanks very much for taking the time to comment — and for saying such nice things! I really do appreciate the kind words.
The iBooks 2 version will contain a lot of video; I’m a bit worried about the final file size. I hope to have it done within the next week or so.
It is great software. It enables us to create something that’s more than just a book. Multimedia elements are the communication tool of the future. Being able to put together a great-looking book that includes more than just static words and pictures — without having to learn complex software or be a programmer — is amazing.
Hi
Do you havE an example of a multitouch iBook. I need to see what it can do and be that makes it so different. Struggling to find an example.
Thanks
SC
The sample ebook that the readers of my book create can be found here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/how-helicopters-fly/id501473723
This is a free book. It does not include ALL interactive features possible, but it does cover the ones I think people will use most often: links, cross-references, photo galleries, video, sound, and review questions.
Hi Maria
Thank you for adding your beautiful book to the Danish iTunes so I could buy it yesterday.
Now I have the same problem with the book “How Helicopters Fly”.
Can you also add this book the Danish iTunes, because I want to read more about widgets?
NB. I use the impressive free program Ehon to read your book on my iMac. This program with bookshelves, is also able to display photos.
Ah! I should have thought of that! Sorry. Will take care of it now.
I’m not familiar with Ehon, but I’m glad its working for you. Keep in mind that “How Helicopters Fly” can ONLY be read on an iPad with iBooks.
Maria,
Great ibook guide. Just working my way through it. Two questions; what did you use to create the image files (airfoil shapes.png etc)? I’m writing a microlight pilots guide – can I use the images from Chapter 1 – flight forces?
Kind regards
Tony
Glad you’re enjoying the book. All of those line drawings are from the FAA publication referred to at the beginning of the book. FAA publications are in the public domain.
Good luck with your book!
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Marvellous book! Up to chapter 6. I hope to use what I’m learning to create an ibook on aging and what we can do to stay healthy longer.
I anticipate that issues of copyright and obtaining permissions may take more time and energy than actually creating the book. Perhaps you might consider putting together a guide to those aspects of publishing.
Thank you, and keep up the great work!
Thanks very much. And you’re right: the most difficult and time-consuming process of creating an iBooks Authour book is creating or getting permission to use the kind of multimedia content that makes iBook Author such a great ebook authoring tool.
Hi Maria
I’d like to know if your book tells me how to save a single page layout that I have created as a template so that I can populate a chapter with the same style?
My page layout contains a customised graphics footer that I am adding different information to for each page.
I would like to add say 15 pages of the same layout and then save that as the Template.
But from your sample guide and what I have read on the web, I can only see that saving a template saves the chapter opening page (Figure 3.1) and the pages that I create as a complete template unit.
In Pages I seem to recall you could create a section break, isolate a page and copy it…and paste it in say 15 times and you had your layout – but in iBooks Author?
Happy to buy the book if you do :-)
John
The book explains how to make, save, and apply modifications to any template page. While it doesn’t specifically answer your question, I think there’s enough information in the book for the average reader to figure out the answer. But I certainly do understand I you don’t want to spend $4.99 to find out for sure. Why not spnd a few hours searching Apple’s forums? I suspect you’ll eventually get someone to walk you through the process of doing what you need to. Good luck!
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Hi Maria,
is there a way to start with a blank page if I want to create a new template, or is it just possible to manipulate the existing templates which comes with the software? And if so, how can I remove the very thin lines which appeares at different paces in any of the existing templates? So I can´t delete them – at least I don´t know how.
Thanks in advance.
The small lines can be changed by selecting them, then using ‘Unlock’ from the Arrange menu.
After that it is possible to delete them, just found that information in the internet.
Thanks anyway.
Glad you got the information you needed. Now you know why it’s so hard to make a living writing books about how to use computers.
Actually, you’ve hit upon the topic of my next book: Creating Custom Templates for iBooks Author. I’m sure it will address all of your questions. Unfortunately, it’ll be another 2-3 weeks before it’s released. Hope you can wait!
Hi Maria,
now there is another thing I would like to delete but I can´t.
I would like to get rid of the tranparent overlays on the table of content page, especially the one on the bottom – this crazy “step-design” which is good to see on figure 8.18 in your book. Funnywise this even appears in all templates – well at least all I tried, didn´t try all.
Thanks in advance,
Frank
I don’t think that can be removed. It’s a placeholder for the page thumbnail images.
What a drag, I really do not like that design with the steps. But so it goes … thanks anyway.
Hi Maria,
while figuring out which will be the best quality for photos I did a test with a picture. I made two versions of a pic, both JPEGs but one much more compressed. However I compressed it in a way that it still looked good on my Mac, but after shifting it into iBooks Author it looked pretty much washed out in the preview on the iPad. So my qustion is, does iBooks Author compress pictures on its own? Is it not even needed to prepair photos because iBooks Author anyway is optimizing pictures?
Thanks in advance, Frank
Good question. Unfortunately, I don’t know. I haven’t experimented with this at all. It’s actually on my list of things to do, since the new iPad’s higher resolution seems to require a need for higher resolution images than I recommended in my book. Now that I have a new iPad, I can do side-by-side comparisons in book proofs. I hope to get to that early next week. It’s a good project that’ll make an excellent article for this site.
Sorry I can’t give you a definitive answer now.
My experience with the new new iPad is, that there is no need fot higher resolution. Well, at least I don´t see any difference. Maybe in some details of some pics but this is really not major. More important is what I was talking before. When you compress JPEGs quite intensively like for the use on a website then the pictures loosing contrast and the colors are washed out even when this pictures looked good on the computer, they do not anymore on the iPad (I tested it on the new iPad, don´t know if it would look different on an iPad 2). However, the questions remains if this just happen so or maybe because iBooks Authors is compressing the pictures automatically again?
Besides it is true that the resolution of the iPad is 1024 x 768 px (iPad 2 and earlier) as you describe in your book, nevertheless the resolution of a single page in iBooks Author is 1024 x 768 px. I didn´t find a way to change the size of a page in tah software. Probably there is no way to change the size anyway.
Sorry I did a mistake! The resolution of a single page in iBooks Authors is of course not 1024 x 768 px.
A page in iBooks Author has a size of 1024 x 748 px.!
How long does it take apple to approve a book once it is submitted? I submit ipad apps all the time and it always takes exactly 7 days!
Apparently, it depends on the book’s format. I’ve had standard epub books approved in less than 2 hours. But I’ve been waiting nearly FOUR WEEKS for them to approve two I created and submitted with iBooks Author.
So much for the idea of Apple wanting to show off this great new publishing tool. :-(
What specially will happen if I don´t include a preview in my dovument when saving it?
This is easily answered by simply trying it. With the preview option turned off, no preview is saved. That means you won’t see a preview icon in the Finder and can’t use Quick Look to view file contents.
Hi Maria, one more … when saving a projekt one has also the choice using advanced options. There one can use the option to embed audio and films into the document. It remains the same question like with my last request. What happens if I choose not to emded audio and films into the document?
If you point to the options in the Save dialog, a help tip appears to explain the option. If that isn’t enough info for you, why not try it both ways and see what happens? You can probably get additional information in the onscreen help for iBooks Author on on the Support Website: http://www.apple.com/support/ibooksauthor/
Please don’t expect me to be able to answer every single iBooks Author question you have. Due to my heavy workload — and the difficulty trying to earn a living as a writer when no one wants to pay for content anymore — my support is limited to clarifications or correction to what’s in my books.
Well, of course I did try it either way, but I really couldn´t see any difference. Nevertheless I believe that there is any kinf of difference otherwise it would be a hoax to have this options, which I cannot really believe.
And yes, there is this Support Website but as you probably know that is more than basic and does not get into any detail. Apple´s Hotline is also kind of lame and one is just hanging for hours in the waiting loop on the phone not seldom without any result.
The only good Apple Support one can get (at least my experience) is in the Apple Stores but unfortunaltely there is no one just around the corner from where Iive. However …
Don’t sell Apple support options short. There are quite a few knowledgeable people in the forums who apparently have nothing better to do that field questions about all kinds of things. Try posting your question there; you’ll likely get a response pretty quickly. Good luck!
I am wondering, browsing through a document works a little slow in preview, so every pages has to load for a while.
Filesize can´t be the reason. I removed all the pictures and used really small ones (about 20 KB each) for another test, but that didn´t change anything.
Besides all this just happens when flipping pages in the normal mode. In chapter mode one can flip fluently from one to the next chapter-page.
It shouldn´t be a hardware problem either, the test was done with IOS 5 and the newiest iBooks version.
Any idea, or is it normal? Thanks in advance.
Dear Maria,
I’m trying to publish using iTunes Producer, but getting stymied. The app keeps asking for Publication Type and Price Tier, but won’t let me insert or choose anything. Does iBooks Author describe how to resolve this issue? Thanks.
My book is about iBooks Author, not iTunes Producer. Apple offers a free downloadable manual for iTunes Producer. You should download that. Good luck!
hello Maria,
I bought your first manual about ibook author. I wonder if you created it with ibook author?
I work with 1.1 for retina now. the book appearance of you manual seems not to be provided by it.
thanks for info!
Thomas, Germany
The iBooks Author-created version of my book has been stuck in Apple’s approval process for the past six weeks. With luck, it will be available before we all die of old age.
Sorry.
When read on the iPad, some ibooks, like the iPad User Guide, display a sepia option but some (E.O. Wilson’s book) do not. I would like to include the option in a book I am authoring, but I can’t find how to do so. Any advice?
Thanks!
The background color of a page is determined by the iBooks Author template settings. The reader cannot change this.
Thanks, but there remains a problem. Some books include the sepia option as a drop down from the aA ikon. It allows the reader to toggle it on or off.
I’m trying to figure out how the author ensures that the reader will have that option.
The books you are referring to are epub format books. They were not created with iBooks Author. Character size, font, and color options are not available to readers with books created with iBooks Author.
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Please delete my comment of last night. Your sample chapters did download, but not to “Download” on my iMac, as I was expecting, but directly into iTunes. As you can see, I am a beginner!
Your “Helicopter” book however is not available in Belgium.
Also I managed to download the Wilson book – I had been trying to download it from the USA Store. When I searched for ibooks on the Belgian Store I found it there and was able to download it.
I’m glad you resolved your problem. I’ve been traveling and haven’t had a chance to look into these things.
I added the sample Helicopter book to the Belgium iBookstore. You should be able to download it now.
Enjoy the books!
Yes! It’s finally available: The iBooks Author-created version of this book has finally been approved by Apple’s iBookstore staff. You can find it here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ibooks-author-publishing-your/id507901873?mt=11
Thanks for your patience!
Hello Maria,
I already have yor first book. Would you reveal which tool you used to create it?Actually, after finishing my iBook-version I have to do the same again for Epub, – so I am looking for a tool, more or less comparable to iBook author.
I used InDesign CS5.5. You can learn more about my publishing workflow here: http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/01/27/my-experiences-so-far-as-a-self-publisher/
Maria,
Thanks for the iBooks Author help. Your text gives a lot of information in few words. I like your way of addressing a lot of relatively complex issues. Your files were a big bonus. If I got stuck, I just tried again. Most of the time it worked. Even then, I just used your completed chapters to get on with the next components.
Do you know if it is possible to have another kind of video widget. The existing seems a bit blunt… big arrow in the middle of an image. I would like to have images, followed by video, then return to annotated images, then again some video. A little icon or just the bottom of the next page indication of video options would be nice.
Apple has an commercial ap for additional book styles. I did not find additional iBooks Author widgets. I am absolutely not a programmer (my HTML experience is far too long ago and I don’t want to go back).
To give you a better idea of what I want: I envision the reader (or parent of a young person) indicating what is on a page. The next page might be a mini-video; or a small gallery. Transition between “pages” should be ordinary… where the next page comes up as either a video or a text page or a gallery page. Is this at all possible?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Lannie Graham
Punta Gorda, Florida
Thanks for the kind words about my book. I’ve had a lot of really positive responses to it. And now that the interactive version with 3 hours of video is finally available, people are really getting to see the kind of book they can create with iBooks Author.
Unfortunately, I don’t have an answer to your question. I don’t know of any widgets other than the ones included in the software. The arrow in the middle of the image is pretty universally recognized, so I’m not surprised that Apple used it for their widget.
If you have suggestions for improving iBooks Author, I recommend that you contact Apple. Try http://www.apple.com/feedback/ibooks-author.html
Good luck with your books!
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Hi Maria,
I notice you have a strong collaboration with Lynda.com. Would there be any plans for you to write an iBooks Author course for Lynda.com?
I have bought your iBooks 2 version of the guide, but sometimes wish to read it on my iMac, not on the iPad all the time. This is especially so with the new videos! (they look great, by the way). Is it possible to download the videos to watch separately? I understand iBooks 2 books have DRMs which do not allow on-screen reading on an iMac. So sad- a strong drawback that Kindle doesn’t have.
Unfortunately, my collaboration with Lynda.com is not strong enough. They’ve elected to work with another author on an iBooks Author project. This is why I created my own videos for the book.
I don’t expect a Lynda.com course about the software to appear anytime soon, though. They are notoriously slow about releasing new material other than for Adobe products. Extremely frustrating to authors who understand the importance of timely releases.
I have no plans to release the videos as stand-alone material. The videos were created with the iPad screen in mind and won’t look good on a computer screen. Sorry!
Hi Maria,
That’s okay. I can mirror my iPad on my Mac if needed. Just takes more effort that a simple desktop programme. (to save my eyes!)
By the way, I thought I’d inform you that the third video of Chapter 2, the one on iBooks Author Preferences, looks like its encoded at a lower quality than the rest of your videos. It looks blur compared to your other videos. I might be wrong though….
The rest of the videos look sharp :)
Hi Maria. I’ve been enjoying your book, but have what is probably a daft problem. I can create chapters, sections etc., but I cannot get a preview to show more than the cover page. I think this is because I have misunderstood the method of constructing the sequence
Cover
Preface
Chapter 1
and linking it all together.
I’m well-versed in creating epub and mobi formats, but find myself stumped by what must be a simple failure to understand how content flow is established.
When you have a mo, could you possibly set me straight.
Just as a general observation, when you next revise, you might point out that Apple does not have page-turning in the Author app – quite bizarre when you consider the quality of the software.
Best wishes
Brian
Unfortunately, I don’t understand your problem. What preview are you referring to?
Also, what do you mean by “page-turning in the Author app”? Do you mean the animated page turn? Where the page kind of flips over?
Sorry; maybe I’m just being dense. Give me more details so I can answer your question.
I’ve started to create a second copy of my book in iBooks Author except the Chapter template has this stupid little divider line at the top that seperates the text from the image. I don’t need the image therefore I don’t need the line either but can’t find out how to delete the bloody thing. Now I don’t mind buying your iBooks Author: Publishing Your First Ebook if it will answer this specific question. So all I need is a yes or no does it answer the question?
I think it does. But hell, I wouldn’t want you to make such an enormous investment to get the answer for just one question. Why not save a few bucks and look for an answer online?
I’m enjoying the enhanced version of your iBooks Author Book. I’m curious to know some of your secrets for recording your screen videos and screen shots. I’ve looked and played with a few of the tools available. Can I ask what you used?
Also, does the book use the standard Contemporary template that ships with iBooks Author?
Thanks.
Thanks very much for your kind words. I’ve had a lot of great feedback about the book.
I normally use Snapz Pro for screenshots and video recording. I save the video from QuickTime to Apple TV format. I’ve modified one of the templates that come with iBooks Author for use with my ebooks.