Markdown is a writing format, not a publishing format.

If you’ve never done this before, you’ll need to understand a few basic concepts. I’ll go into this more later, but for now, it’s worth noting that the two file formats we are targeting are EPUB (the ‘standard’ ebook format), and MOBI (what Amazon uses for their Kindle platform). Next, we’ll walk through how to create the files you need for Kindle, Kobo, Nook, iBooks, and just about every other publishing platform out there. If you’re interested in an e-reader that supports EPUB files, there are several options like the Kobo Libra 2.In part one, we learned how to write and format your book in Markdown. Kind owners can, of course, check out books from a library that works with a third-party app like Libby, which connected them to, naturally, the Amazon store where they gain temporary access to the Kindle-format ebook,ĭon't get too excited about the simple EPUB format access, since the rollout doesn't arrive until later this year. Kindle owners, on the other hand, were essentially locked out from grabbing a free book from Google or directly from a public library. You weren’t beholden to a single store or resource. You can only buy Kindle formatted ebooks on Amazon’s store whereas the competitors offer a greater deal of flexibility.Īn EPUB file worked just as well on a Sony reader or a Barnes & Noble reader. While a step in the right direction for readers, it’s unknown just how far Amazon is willing to go to support EPUB files. It wasn’t the most arduous task, but now that process will be less cumbersome. From there, you send it to your Send to Kindle email address and upload it to the Kindle device. From there, you upload the ebook and convert it into a MOBI file.

What you had to do was to download a third-party ebook converter like Calibre or Convertio.

Prior to this, it was certainly possible to read EPUB files on the Kindle, but the process was a little convoluted.

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