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Originally Posted by Fitz Frobozz
1. Export original book to DOCX, convert DOCX to GDOC
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I'd never do that if I'm starting from an ePub, or any ebook format really.
Structural things like h1, h2, etc can get lost. Images can get converted and degraded.
I use mostly Sigil, though there are a few Calibre utilities that are useful.
Like epub to epub conversion can clean up a lot of junk.
After importing all the separate books, each with its own stylesheet, I make a new empty stylesheet and add that to all files.
Then put basic styles in it, taking care not to duplicate the names of styles in other files.
Look out for numbered styles, like "calibre123" that can have a different definition in each book.
Then select all the files for a book, convert the original style to the corresponding one in my master style sheet. Start with indented body text, chapter heads, etc.
After doing a few, run "Delete unused stylesheet classes" and see what is left. Continue until all the original stylesheets are empty, then delete them and I now have consistent styles throughout, and can reformat to my taste.
I also like to get the covers for the original books and use them instead of a bare heading.
Consolidate all the copyright pages to one, and remove any duplications (e.g. the same map or glossary or author bio in every book). Compare and use the best one only.
Delete any previews or promo, redundant if the next book is included.