--- source_url: "https://authors.apple.com/support/?utm_source=openai" title: Support - Apple Books for Authors mirrored_at: 2026-08-29T01:09:21.595Z host: authors.apple.com cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/authors.apple.com/support/index__q__utm_source_openai" --- > **Original source:** https://authors.apple.com/support/?utm_source=openai [ **Publish** ### Create an iTunes Connect account To get your books on Apple Books, start by creating an iTunes Connect account. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3967-create-itunes-connect-account) [ **Publish** ### Learn to publish your book from the web Use our publishing portal to get your book on Apple Books, make changes to a submitted book, or set up a pre-order. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/4574-publish-book-from-web) [ **Prepare** ### Prepare your Word document for Apple Books If you wrote your book in Microsoft Word, learn how to publish it to Apple Books. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3981-prepare-word-document-apple-books) [ 2:12 **Prepare** ### From idea to first draft Best-selling authors share insights about how they approach the writing process from concept to draft to published on Apple Books. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3971-from-idea-to-first-draft) [ 1:50 **Publish** ### Structuring your narrative Discover strategies to outline your story and structure the narrative for both fiction and nonfiction works. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3970-structuring-your-narrative) [ 2:13 **Prepare** ### Building characters Learn how to write and evolve dynamic characters that capture your readers’ attention. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3972-building-characters) [ 2:14 **Prepare** ### Developing a plot A good plot keeps your readers engaged and entertained. Best-selling authors share their insights on how they develop plots for their content on Apple Books. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3973-developing-plot) [ 2:00 **Promote** ### Planning your book launch See tips from best-selling authors on how to build book sales momentum with pre-orders, samples, and early reviews. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3979-planning-book-launch) [ **Promote** ### How to use promo codes to build buzz Learn how to access promo codes for your books and find best practices on how to use them to generate buzz. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/4576-use-promo-codes-to-build-buzz) [ **Promote** ### How to use Apple’s Affiliate program for books and audiobooks Join the Apple Affiliate program to earn revenue when a purchase is made from a link you share on social media, your website, newsletters, and more. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3977-apple-affiliate-program-books-audiobooks) [ 2:23 **Promote** ### Use social media to promote your book Social media is a great way to connect and talk with readers. See tips on how to build a successful social media strategy to grow your audience and sales. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3978-social-media-promote-book) [ **Prepare** ### Get your book ready to publish with Pages Pages is Apple’s word processor that lets you write, design, and publish stunning books, whether you’re on a Mac, iPad, or iPhone, or using a PC. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3982-publish-with-pages) [ **Prepare** ### Designing a great digital book cover See tips and best practices for designing a digital book cover that draws your audience in and makes a splash. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3983-designing-digital-book-cover) [ **Prepare** ### Writing your book with Pages You can use Pages to write, edit, and collaborate with others to create your next Apple Books publication. Pages is available on Mac and on the web. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3974-writing-book-with-pages) [ **Prepare** ### Designing great book layouts and interiors See tips on how to choose the right text layout, typography, image quality, and navigation links to provide a memorable reading experience. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3975-designing-great-book-layouts-interiors) [ 1:49 **Publish** ### Become an expert in your genre Explore your genre and become an expert in it before you begin writing and publishing your work to give your Apple Books audience a great experience. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3968-become-expert-in-your-genre) [ 2:00 **Publish** ### Craft a great product page for Apple Books See tips on how to set up an effective Apple Books product page with a book cover, book description, metadata, reviews, and pre-orders for your next book. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/3969-craft-great-product-page-apple-books) [ **Audiobooks** ### How to get started with Apple Books digital narration Find out how to get started with Apple Books digital narration to create a high-quality audiobook version of your ebook. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/4973-get-started-digital-narration) [ **Audiobooks** ### Digital narration for audiobooks Combining sophisticated speech synthesis technology with a talented team of linguists, quality control specialists, and audio engineers, Apple Books is producing high-quality, digitally narrated audiobooks. ](https://authors.apple.com/support/4519-digital-narration-audiobooks)