compile one from 3 books

Hicksb · 02-06-2014, 01:27 PM

Hi,
I've had a good look around but can't find the answer, maybe someone here could help. I have written a series of books and would like to compile them as one book. It seems that the 'merge' function is for merging chapters? And not bringing books together.

Thank you very much in advance.

theducks · 02-06-2014, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hicksb

Hi,
I've had a good look around but can't find the answer, maybe someone here could help. I have written a series of books and would like to compile them as one book. It seems that the 'merge' function is for merging chapters? And not bringing books together.

Thank you very much in advance.

The Merge EPUB plugin is what you want to add: Preferences (menu):Get Plugins Wrong product

theducks · 02-06-2014, 01:41 PM

My oops post above used Calibre would be easiest

otherwise: you could unpack the additional books and add the files to the first.
WARNING:Sigil does not support Multiple (Text) folders. All filenames must be unique or bad things happen
This is really simple if both books use the same stylesheet.
If they don't, you need to rename the second sheet or copy the contents into a blank sheet, then relink the correct sheet to the new files
Repeat for part 3

mrmikel · 02-06-2014, 01:41 PM

Are you wanting 3 books in one?

What is the source material format? .doc, docx, html?

Hicksb · 02-07-2014, 07:10 AM

Thanks so much for your replies.

Yes I would like to turn my three individual books into one

I wrote the books and then compiled them individually using sigil. So I guess they are html file (I think that is what sigil publishes in).

I figured that this would be common requirement as many people write series and then publish them as one book later on.

Hicksb · 02-07-2014, 07:26 AM

Please ignore this particular post...answered my own question

mrmikel · 02-07-2014, 07:37 AM

Open one in Sigil.

All epubs are zip files.

You need to unzip the other two to the same empty file folder. For that you need a zip program. You can just add the html files using add files and shuffle them around as you like.

If this is heavily footnoted, that could be work, but if it is just novels, then it shouldn't be too much work.

Hicksb · 02-07-2014, 07:47 AM

Beautiful. Think I got it sorted.

For other's benefit I used this method to 'unpack' the book as per 'The Ducks' instructions. http://www.ehow.com/how_12158729_ext...pub-files.html

Thanks again.

Saved me a ton of work, redoing each book

Hicksb · 02-07-2014, 10:45 AM

Ok I managed to unpack the files and then add the 'text' files to the existing book but it says that there is a problem when i upload it to kindle. do I have to add something other than the text files. As far as i know the style sheets should be the same as i used all the default settings.

thanks again

Hicksb · 02-07-2014, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmikel

Open one in Sigil.

All epubs are zip files.

You need to unzip the other two to the same empty file folder. For that you need a zip program. You can just add the html files using add files and shuffle them around as you like.

If this is heavily footnoted, that could be work, but if it is just novels, then it shouldn't be too much work.

thanks for replying. I have done that but kindle says that there is a problem. Not too sure what it is though. thanks again

mrmikel · 02-07-2014, 04:52 PM

Run flight crew in Sigil to check the code. You can also try epubcheck online, but it can give you some not very important messages in with the useful ones.

Hicksb · 02-14-2014, 04:59 AM

Ok great, and thanks again for all of your help

02-06-2014, 01:27 PM	#1
Hicksb Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	compile one from 3 books Hi, I've had a good look around but can't find the answer, maybe someone here could help. I have written a series of books and would like to compile them as one book. It seems that the 'merge' function is for merging chapters? And not bringing books together. Thank you very much in advance.

02-07-2014, 07:10 AM	#5
Hicksb Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	Thanks Thanks so much for your replies. Yes I would like to turn my three individual books into one I wrote the books and then compiled them individually using sigil. So I guess they are html file (I think that is what sigil publishes in). I figured that this would be common requirement as many people write series and then publish them as one book later on.

02-07-2014, 07:26 AM	#6
Hicksb Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	Please ignore this particular post...answered my own question Last edited by Hicksb; 02-07-2014 at 07:43 AM.

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02-06-2014, 01:41 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,043 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	My oops post above used Calibre would be easiest otherwise: you could unpack the additional books and add the files to the first. WARNING:Sigil does not support Multiple (Text) folders. All filenames must be unique or bad things happen This is really simple if both books use the same stylesheet. If they don't, you need to rename the second sheet or copy the contents into a blank sheet, then relink the correct sheet to the new files Repeat for part 3

02-06-2014, 01:41 PM	#4
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	Are you wanting 3 books in one? What is the source material format? .doc, docx, html?

02-07-2014, 07:37 AM	#7
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	Open one in Sigil. All epubs are zip files. You need to unzip the other two to the same empty file folder. For that you need a zip program. You can just add the html files using add files and shuffle them around as you like. If this is heavily footnoted, that could be work, but if it is just novels, then it shouldn't be too much work.

02-07-2014, 07:47 AM	#8
Hicksb Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	Beautiful. Think I got it sorted. For other's benefit I used this method to 'unpack' the book as per 'The Ducks' instructions. http://www.ehow.com/how_12158729_ext...pub-files.html Thanks again. Saved me a ton of work, redoing each book

02-07-2014, 10:45 AM	#9
Hicksb Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	Ok I managed to unpack the files and then add the 'text' files to the existing book but it says that there is a problem when i upload it to kindle. do I have to add something other than the text files. As far as i know the style sheets should be the same as i used all the default settings. thanks again

02-07-2014, 04:52 PM	#11
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	Run flight crew in Sigil to check the code. You can also try epubcheck online, but it can give you some not very important messages in with the useful ones.

02-14-2014, 04:59 AM	#12
Hicksb Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	Ok great, and thanks again for all of your help

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