iBook Conversion

[Aeakinsola]

Hey, I am having trouble with the author sort when I transfer my books form calibre to iBooks. When I transfer my books it sorts the author (first name, last name) instead of (last name, first name). I want it to sort (last name, first name) with the name showing as (first name, last name) in iBooks. Does anyone know how to fix this in calibre?

[Karellen]

When you go to Edit Metadata for one of your books in Calibre, is the Author correct as First Name, Initial, Last Name?
Then check the Author Sort, is it correct as Last Neme, First Name, Initial or does it have a red box around it?

Do you convert to Mobi to transfer to iBooks?

[Quoth]

Also try installing a 3rd party epub reader for iOS. The iBooks is really for books bought via Apple.

[Aeakinsola]

Originally Posted by Karellen

When you go to Edit Metadata for one of your books in Calibre, is the Author correct as First Name, Initial, Last Name?
Then check the Author Sort, is it correct as Last Neme, First Name, Initial or does it have a red box around it?

Do you convert to Mobi to transfer to iBooks?

Hi, yes everything is sorted correctly and no I don’t use MOBI. I con very using EPUB

[Karellen]

Originally Posted by Aeakinsola

Hi, yes everything is sorted correctly and no I don’t use MOBI. I con very using EPUB

Open your epub file in edit mode
Open the content.opf file
Does the creator tag look like this...

PHP Code:

<dc:creator opf:role="aut" opf:file-as="Anderson, Kevin J.">Kevin J. Anderson</dc:creator> 


Otherwise best to take the advice from @Quoth

[Aeakinsola]

Originally Posted by Karellen

Open your epub file in edit mode
Open the content.opf file
Does the creator tag look like this...

PHP Code:

<dc:creator opf:role="aut" opf:file-as="Anderson, Kevin J.">Kevin J. Anderson</dc:creator> 


Otherwise best to take the advice from @Quoth

yes it looks like that. The issue I am having was not an issue before until like two weeks ago. It was sorting the books alphabetically by last name so idk what changed.