So... how do I become an iPad ebook author?

In My Humble Opinion
1

I plan to resurrect one of my old stories and do it up with new artwork. I’d like to publish it on the iBookstore. Is it possible for an indovidual Canadian author to do this, as we can when publishing apps?

I have found no details on this on Apple’s Canadian site, and only general mention in news stories. One story mentioned that I’d need a publishing company and an ISBN, which I have or can get.

Another story mentioned that it might be easier to publish the story as an app, which might make it easier to submit it (I’m already a registered Apple developer).

This same story also mentioned that for some formats like manga and graphic novels, where layout is important, apps might be better than the iBookstore’s EPUB format, which allows reflowing of text. On the other hand, the iBooks reader lets you read PDFs, which were designed for fixed layout.

Anyone know more?

2

I’d start here. It looks like you might need a US Tax ID, not sure how to do that in Canada.

3

If you are interested in self epublishing, you might want to drop a line to Cory Doctorow, he makes a living at it, and handily enough happens to be Canadian.

4

This is the Absolute Write forum on e-publishing; they might be able to give some more specific advice.

Good luck!