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Jarno · 07-02-2021, 12:22 AM

Hi guys,

Thanks for reading my first post.

I just wanted to ask some advice on to how to "publish" my book.

I have everything in HTML files, and I'm using some of my own software to convert it to MOBI. It actually works!!

I can view it in Kind Previewer 3 without too many problems.

I did all that some time ago, and now I found out that Amazon will drop the MOBI format in August (in favor of ePUB?).

So, I can see two ways forward:

1. Convert MOBI to ePUB
2. Or somehow import the HTML files, and generate an ePUB file

My book is fairly simple, and I like the idea of going from HTML straight to ePUB, but how does it work when I change some of my HTML files, will I then have to convert it all over again then?

Would you consider a conversion from MOBI to ePUB "safe"? Metadata, etc.

Any thoughts on this?

Kind regards,
Jarno

07-02-2021, 12:22 AM	#1
Jarno Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2021 Device: Kindle	HTML to MOBI to ePUB?!? Hi guys, Thanks for reading my first post. I just wanted to ask some advice on to how to "publish" my book. I have everything in HTML files, and I'm using some of my own software to convert it to MOBI. It actually works!! I can view it in Kind Previewer 3 without too many problems. I did all that some time ago, and now I found out that Amazon will drop the MOBI format in August (in favor of ePUB?). So, I can see two ways forward: 1. Convert MOBI to ePUB 2. Or somehow import the HTML files, and generate an ePUB file My book is fairly simple, and I like the idea of going from HTML straight to ePUB, but how does it work when I change some of my HTML files, will I then have to convert it all over again then? Would you consider a conversion from MOBI to ePUB "safe"? Metadata, etc. Any thoughts on this? Kind regards, Jarno