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Originally Posted by eschwartz
You leave the author column alone. Under Preferences ==> Conversion ==> Output Options you must choose from the left-hand side "MOBI Output" AND "AZW3 Output" then for each one of them, check the option "Use author sort for author"
The purpose of this is so your Kindle sorts the author view correctly, rather than treating the whole author filed as just the last name. Basically, mobi doesn't have proper support for author metadata, and this is the workaround.
Here you must fill {author_sort:re(\, ,_)} {series:|(|)} in on the Source Template box, and choose "authors" on the dropdown in the Destination Field box.
Likewise, {series_index:|[|]} {title} goes in the next row, under Source Template, and "title" goes in the Destination Field.
It should look like this:
And you should undo the change you made to Preferences ==> Sending Books to Devices; this is very easy, just go back there and click the top right corner button "Restore defaults". |
Thanks! Almost there, except the series name is not appearing. When I transfer, I'm getting the series number in the title, but no series name in the author. So, author is "Archer, Zoe", title is "Stranger, and series is "Blades of the Rose [4]".
I get "[4] Stranger" in title and just "Zoe Archer" in Author. I copied your exact phrases, so there must be something else I'm doing wrong. I have "Blades of the Rose [4]" in the Series column.
Much appreciate your help!