Overview for ePub files on the Nook

ralsar · 01-21-2010, 01:59 PM

So I load my book up in Calibre and edit the meta-data with a nice cover, appropiate data and a book description like a good boy. Then I send it to my Nook which works flawlessly in Calibre... mostly....

The problem is my book description from the comments field of the meta-data doesn't get transfered to the Overview section of the book when it is on my Nook. I know I can have it send the meta-data as a seperate page for the book itself, but I would like it to look like the books I've purchased through B&N.

Anyone have a way to populate the overview section for a book on the Nook?

Other than that Calibre is an amazing and essential part of my new eReader life. And really this sounds like more of a Nook issue then a Calibre issue.

theducks · 01-21-2010, 02:51 PM

First off: Welcome to the group.

Did you Convert your book after you added the Meta-data?
Convert, inserts stuff into the document, even if you convert from EPUB to EPUB.

Madam Broshkina · 01-21-2010, 03:15 PM

I do not think it is possible right now to do what you want. I have also tried without sucsess.

wallcraft · 01-23-2010, 11:52 PM

I agree with Madam Broshkina, that this probably isn't possible today. If anyone has an example of a 3rd party (not B&N) ebook on the Nook with a working overview, then this might allow the Calibre team to reverse engineer whatever is required to do this.

01-21-2010, 01:59 PM	#1
ralsar Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nook	Overview for ePub files on the Nook So I load my book up in Calibre and edit the meta-data with a nice cover, appropiate data and a book description like a good boy. Then I send it to my Nook which works flawlessly in Calibre... mostly.... The problem is my book description from the comments field of the meta-data doesn't get transfered to the Overview section of the book when it is on my Nook. I know I can have it send the meta-data as a seperate page for the book itself, but I would like it to look like the books I've purchased through B&N. Anyone have a way to populate the overview section for a book on the Nook? Other than that Calibre is an amazing and essential part of my new eReader life. And really this sounds like more of a Nook issue then a Calibre issue.

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01-21-2010, 02:51 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,761 Karma: 54401244 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	First off: Welcome to the group. Did you Convert your book after you added the Meta-data? Convert, inserts stuff into the document, even if you convert from EPUB to EPUB.

01-21-2010, 03:15 PM	#3
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	I do not think it is possible right now to do what you want. I have also tried without sucsess.

01-23-2010, 11:52 PM	#4
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I agree with Madam Broshkina, that this probably isn't possible today. If anyone has an example of a 3rd party (not B&N) ebook on the Nook with a working overview, then this might allow the Calibre team to reverse engineer whatever is required to do this.

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