Publish a book to Apple Books in Pages for iCloud
You can use Pages for iCloud to publish a book to Apple Books. Pages for iCloud automatically generates an EPUB file for the book with settings that you choose. If the book isn’t ready to distribute but you’d like to start advertising it, you can provide the needed information and list it as a pre-order until you’re ready to release it. You can also update books you’ve already published at any time.
Before you get started, do the following:
iTunes Connect account: If you have an iTunes Connect account for book publishing, have the account’s Apple ID and password ready. If not, set up an iTunes Connect account. iTunes Connect is a website that allows you to distribute and manage books on Apple Books.
Table of contents: Most books need to include a table of contents that readers can use to navigate. Add a table of contents to your book by applying paragraph styles to your headings or chapters. See Add a table of contents in Pages for iCloud.
International Standard Book Number (ISBN-13): You don’t need an ISBN-13 to publish to Apple Books, but if you have one, have it ready, as you can only enter it the first time you submit a book. If you’re self-publishing a book, you can apply for and obtain an ISBN from the ISBN registration agency where you’re based.
Publish to Apple Books
You can upload and publish a book at the same time. If you’re not ready to upload the book, you can set up a pre-order and upload the book later.
Open the book in Pages for iCloud, click the More button
in the toolbar, then choose Publish to Apple Books.In the Publish Your Book dialog, click Continue.
Enter the Apple ID and password for your iTunes Connect book publishing account, then press Return.
Select “This is a new book,” choose the seller (if necessary), then click Continue.
Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the book’s metadata and choose options.
Metadata includes the title, author, vendor, language, and much more. If an option has an Info button next to it, click the button for more information. You must enter the description, subject category, and publisher. If you don’t have cover art, set the first page of your book as the cover.
You can specify a page range of up to 15 pages to use as a sample excerpt. If you don’t specify a page range, one is automatically selected.
If you’re setting up a pre-order and don’t want to upload the book or specify a sample at this time, set Pre-Order to Yes, Upload Book to No, and Include Sample to No. You can upload the book and sample later.
If you’re not uploading the book or including a sample now, skip to step 7. Otherwise, click Continue, then click Download Book Preview or Download Sample Preview.
The preview downloads as an EPUB file, which you can open in Books or another EPUB reader to verify that it looks correct. If you entered more than one category or more than one role, such as Author and Editor, only one of each shows in the preview.
Click Upload.
When the book (or its metadata, if you’re not uploading the book yet) is successfully uploaded, you see a prompt to finish publishing with iTunes Connect.
Click Go to iTunes Connect.
The iTunes Connect page opens in a new browser window.
Sign in to iTunes Connect with the Apple ID for your iTunes Connect book publishing account.
Click My Books on the iTunes Connect page, then select the book you submitted.
If you don’t see the book, wait a few minutes for the upload to finish. When you select the book, its metadata and other information you entered appears on the summary page.
Click Rights and Pricing, then click Add New Territories.
Follow the onscreen instructions to enter rights and pricing for the territories you choose.
If you’re setting up a pre-order, you can also configure the pre-order start date.
When you’re finished, click Done.
Update a published book or finish publishing a pre-order book
At any time, you can update a previously published book, or upload a book you set up for pre-order. Both are considered updates, even if no book or sample was uploaded previously.
Open the book in Pages for iCloud, click the More button
in the toolbar, then choose Publish to Apple Books.Click Continue in the Publish Your Book dialog.
Enter the Apple ID and password for your iTunes Connect book publishing account, then press Return.
Select “This is an update to a previously submitted book,” then click the pop-up menu and choose the book.
Accept the suggested version number or enter your own, then click Continue.
If you’re updating a previously published book and want to let readers know what’s new, enter that information in the What’s New in This Version text field.
Make any other necessary adjustments to the book information, then click Continue.
Click Upload.
When the book is successfully uploaded, you see a prompt to finish publishing with iTunes Connect.
Click Go to iTunes Connect.
The iTunes Connect page opens in a new browser window.
Sign in to iTunes Connect with the Apple ID for your iTunes Connect book publishing account.
Select My Books on the iTunes Connect page, then select the book you submitted.
The book metadata and other information you entered appears on the summary page.
If you need to adjust the rights and pricing, click Add New Territories and make adjustments.
When you’re finished, click Done.
The book must be reviewed and approved before it’s available on Apple Books. You can check the status of the book in My Books on iTunes Connect.
See Publish your book with Pages, or the Apple Books Formatting Guidelines.