Can we use Org mode to write books and generate EPUB and MOBI files?

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  • ox-epub

    Org mode epub export

  • I've recently been using org-mode (well, org markup) to mark up a few existing public domain books, and then using ox-epub to generate EPUB ebooks. It's been working well for me for the prose that I've been working with, and I've also tested HTML export to make sure it looks how I'd expect. It's a super simple workflow that generates results I'm very happy with.

  • org-thesis

    Writing a Ph.D. thesis with Org Mode

  • I wrote my thesis with org mode and wrote about it here: https://write.as/dani/writing-a-phd-thesis-with-org-mode. Repo here: https://github.com/dangom/org-thesis

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    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • ox-leanpub

    Org-mode exporter for Leanpub books - mirrored from GitLab

  • I developed and maintain an Emacs package to export from Org into the markup and structure expected by Leanpub: https://github.com/zzamboni/ox-leanpub. This what I use to write an publish most of my books (https://leanpub.com/u/zzamboni). It works great, I can write everything in Org, and additionally Leanpub is a great service, run by very competent and friendly people.

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