![]() ![]() ![]() Author names shouldn’t include any additional information beyond the name. Author names need to be submitted in the same language and script as the primary language of the book.Ģ.5 Extra Information. Phonetic titles and author names are optional for books in Simplified and Traditional Chinese.Ģ.4 Translated Author Names. Japanese phonetic author names need to be formatted LastFirst, in either Hiragana or Katakana. Phonetic titles and author names are needed for all books in Japanese and should be entered into the Phonetic Title and Phonetic Name fields. Nonstandard capitalization (for example, all caps or all lowercase) should only be used when consistent with the author’s name as it appears in the book and in publicity materials.Ģ.3 Phonetic Titles and Author Names. The authors that appear on the book need to be listed as Primary.Ģ.2 Author Formatting. Any author you deem Primary will be visible on Apple Books.Ģ.1 Primary Author Designation. If your book’s main authors appear on the work’s cover art, include them in the metadata, too. Books cannot contain prohibited explicit or objectionable content. ![]() For example, the book shouldn't include wording that refers to physical content or other content that isn’t included, such as “CD,” “Disc,” or “Audiobook.”ġ.12 Objectionable Content. The metadata and cover art shouldn’t be misleading. Books can’t advertise or market any other products or services, except as part of a catalog.ġ.11 Misleading. Metadata, cover art, and the book asset can't include any wording on pricing.ġ.10 Advertising. Metadata, cover art, and the book asset can’t promote physical competitors or websites that sell books or compete with Apple Books.ġ.9 Pricing. The book shouldn’t reference or promote content that isn’t included in the current version of the book or future updates.ġ.8 Competitors. Metadata, cover art, and the book asset can’t upsell to another, more complete version of the same product. If a book violating Strafgesetzbuch section 86a is submitted three times, your entire catalogue will be suspended in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and any other country or region that enforces this for up to six months.ġ.7 Upselling. If the content is cleared for sale in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or any other country or region that restricts Nazi propaganda, the cover art or the book can’t contain Nazi symbolism as outlined in the Strafgesetzbuch section 86a. It’s your obligation to understand and conform to all local laws where your book is offered or sold. Books need to comply with all legal requirements in any location where they’re made available to users. For example, copyright, right of publicity, trademark, and so on.ġ.6 Legal Requirements. Metadata, cover art, and the book asset can’t contain materials that infringe the rights of others. For a list of the languages we support, see Appendix 1: Languages.ġ.5 Rights Infringement. The appropriate language must be designated in the metadata and must match the main language of the book’s text.ġ.4 Unsupported Language. ![]() Metadata, cover art, and the book asset must match and accurately represent the book.ġ.3 Language. To learn more, see Guidelines for Using Apple Trademarks and Copyrights.ġ.2 Accuracy. must not use Apple trademarks in the book asset, cover art, or metadata in a way that makes the content appear to be Apple-branded or created by Apple. This helps market your book on Apple Books and provides the best possible customer experience.Ĭommon reasons for correction or rejection are:ġ.1 Use of Apple Inc. Also, your metadata must accurately represent the book's text and genre. The book file, cover art, and metadata must match. The book title as it appears on Apple Books. The book subtitle as it appears on Apple Books. The book’s text is highlighted as the words are spoken. The data that describes the book (for example, title, description, author, and series name).Ī type of Fixed Layout EPUB file with spoken audio timed to the book’s text. The EPUB format is a free, open ebook standard developed and maintained by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF).Ī book asset with embedded audio and video files.Ī type of EPUB file that uses fixed positioning to retain book design and formatting. The book’s customer-facing description that is visible in Apple Books.ĮPUB (.epub) is a format for a digital book. The book marketing image presented on the product page. Apple’s app for reading and purchasing books.īook files, also known as book assets, contain your work, including text, images, interactivity, and so forth.Īn author, editor, illustrator, or other major contributor to the writing or the creation of the book’s content. ![]()
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