E-book Creation Class: Creating [The Little Prince] Epub E-book with Sigil

🌹 My first EPUB e-book production journey, completed with "The Little Prince"

What can you learn through this lecture?

This course is not just a list of features. By using the public domain book "The Little Prince" as practice material, you will personally experience the entire process of creating a complete e-book.

• Understanding the Essence of EPUB: You will learn how it differs from simply creating a PDF and how to create a 'responsive' format where the font size changes according to the reader's device environment.

• OK even if you can't code: For those unfamiliar with HTML/CSS, we handpick and teach only the 'minimum basic knowledge' essential for e-book production.

• How to use Generative AI: I will share how to utilize AI to resolve errors that occur during production and to verify code.

• Preparing for Real-World Distribution: Complete the file to a level ready for immediate upload to domestic distributors (Ridi, Aladin, etc.) by finishing everything from cover design application to table of contents structure and metadata settings.

  
  

In which fields is it primarily used?

• Beginner Creators: Beginners who want to publish their manuscripts as official e-books

• Instructors and Researchers: Those who want to convert their lecture notes or research materials into professional digital content

• Aspiring solo publishers: Those who want to acquire production skills to edit and supplement work on their own without outsourcing costs

  
  

Lecture Planning Background: "Why must it be Sigil?"

There are numerous automatic conversion programs, but many are rejected due to 'file errors' during the actual distribution process. While producing e-books, I realized that "it is not difficult to make a book if you know how to handle the code yourself." Sigil is open-source yet provides the most powerful editing features. I have included my history of trial and error so that your precious manuscripts can look beautiful on any device.

What you will learn

In this course, we will clarify the concept of e-books and take the time to get familiar with the production tool, Sigil. We will start with theory and progress all the way to the stage of actually implementing the content of "The Little Prince."

• The difference between PDF and EPUB: Why aren't PDFs sold in bookstores?

• Sigil Installation and Configuration: Set up the optimal working environment for efficient editing.

• Hands-on! Creating The Little Prince: Learn how to create an ebook in Sigil using raw manuscript materials.

• E-book Functionality Guide: We provide easy-to-understand explanations of the core features that determine the form of an e-book, such as links, TOC, stylesheets, custom fonts, metadata, and cover images.

Notes before taking the course