Mastering EPUB Creation

Welcome to the Kobo ReWriting Life Podcast! Alongside your regularly scheduled Kobo Writing Life podcast episode releases, we will also be featuring some highlights from our backlist. This episode features two former Kobo employees, Simon Collinson and Ben Dugas! These two experts share everything authors need to know about EPUBs and eBook files, and offer some great advice to indie authors looking to avoid common formatting and file-making errors.

Join Chrissy as she sits down with EPUB experts Simon Collinson and Ben Dugas from Kobo. They teach us everything we need to know about eBook files. They explain the different types of EPUB files, the tools available to authors to make their own EPUBs and common errors to watch out when creating your own file. They also discuss the future of eBooks and accessibility.

In this episode:

• Simon and Ben tell us what the difference between different EPUB formats is.
• Simon talks about the different ways authors can go about creating their own EPUB files.
• Ben chats about the common issues he encounters when looking at EPUB files.
• Ben recommends trying out your EPUB on different devices to make sure it will be readable on all platforms.
• They talk about accessibility and the future they see for EPUBs.
• And much more!