Advanced Mobi and EPUB Machines

Advanced Mobi and EPUB Machines is the third of the three user manuals for the Nepo Press web-based book formatting system. We might call the system Mobi Machine when making Mobi files, EPUB Machine when making EPUB files, and PDF Machine when making "camera-ready" PDF files for printing paperback books---the same system does all three---but we will usually refer to all three as just Mobi Machine.


This book is a supplement to the two beginning manuals. If your main focus is novels and eBooks, one of the beginning manuals will cover everything essential.


This third manual is for authors who, after reading one of the beginning books, want to go beyond the basic formatting or want to create a "camera-ready" PDF file for printing a paperback edition.


For self-publishers, this system hits the sweet spot with the best combination of high quality, low cost, ease of use, and flexibility.


What do you need? You need a computer with a web browser, a word processor or text editor, an internet connection, and a Nepo Press book account. You don't need to install any software. Your same manuscript will work for Mobi files, EPUB files, and PDF files, giving you "one-stop" formatting with nearly instant turn-around. Format your books on your schedule, not someone else's. No limit to the number of revisions, so fixing typos or changing your list of "Other Books by This Author" can be done whenever you wish.


If you are using the Nepo Press service, or planning to use it, this is the "missing manual" for when you want to go beyond the basic formatting or create printed books from your same manuscript.