How do I add my book to the library?

STEP 1 - CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT

• Start by creating your Magicblox User Account using your email address.

STEP 2 - REQUEST AUTHOR PERMISSIONS

• Fill out the Publish Your Book form and tell us about your book.  We will review your request and once approved, we will give you author permissions to the site. 

STEP 3 - CREATE ZIP FILES FOR BOOK AND PREVIEW PAGES

• Prepare a ZIP file with JPG images of each page of your book following this naming convention (bookname_000.jpg, bookname_001.jpg, ...)
  • "bookname_000.jpg" must be the book cover  
  • Each JPG file should be 700px tall or wide (whichever is greater) 
  • Each JPG file should be less than 150kb in size
  • Name the ZIP file "bookname.zip"

• Select up to 4 pages to show in the preview carousel and create another ZIP file.
  • Name this ZIP file "bookname_preview.zip"

• Use the Create Book form to add your book. Access the form from the My Books tab within your My Account profile section.

• Fill out the required fields and click Save. (Red Stars are Required fields)
• • Book Title
  • Book Features
  • Book Categories (email us at authors@magicblox.com if you don't see the one you need)
  • Keywords – Simple words and word phrases to help readers find your book
  • Authors and Illustrators – Use Magicblox Usernames for each owner
  • # of Pages – Don’t include covers in this number
  • Language – Select or Type in the language the book is written in
  • Reading Level – Select Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced
  • Book Thumbnail – This is the JPG image of your book cover
  • ISBN – Enter your books ISBN number if your publisher gave you one.
  • Description – Enter a brief (1 paragraph) description of your book
  • Audio Book – You have the option to make your book an audio book by uploading an MP3 file with audio narrations or music.
  • Web Site to Buy a Physical Book – Enter a URL where users might be able to purchase a traditional paper copy of your book.

STEP 5 - UPLOAD YOUR PAGES

• Upload your books pages and preview images using the tab at the top of the book page. 

• Review all the information and click "Read Me" to ensure everything is correct.  Use the Edit button to make any adjustments or add any additional pages.

• When you're ready to publish your book to our library, email us at authors@magicblox.com to let us know and we'll review it before adding to the shelves.