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Once my book is uploaded, how long before it appears in iTunes?

Uploaded the book several days ago and haven't seen it yet.

Posted on Feb 14, 2012 7:46 AM

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Posted on Feb 14, 2012 7:52 AM

If this is your upload, it may take a while. New iAuthor files are taking a while on their own. I know the waiting period can be nerveracking. Others on the forum feel the same way. - Fabe

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Aug 14, 2013 1:08 PM in response to misty_sf

Finally after a week, my book got approved yesterday (luckily no tickets). It showed up in the iBookstore after an hour or two. This is still a problem why Apple just doesn't send out a notification when approved or ticketed.


Anyway, the book "Logic Remote - How it Woks" shot up in the iBookstore sales charts today and is already No1 in the Digital Media category. As a side effect, it pushed up some of my other books about GarageBand and Final Cut Pro X to the top of the charts too.


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Aug 19, 2013 6:41 AM in response to Bernd Lutz

Hi, this is my first post here. My book was published a few days ago and I want to share my experience with you. I uploaded the book on Monday, 12th August and it was live on 51 stores last Saturday, 17th August. I’m glad it took only five days to be released (without any ticket). Because I’ve read this thread from the beginning and I didn’t expect so.


It’s called "Kreuz und quer durch Deutschland. Ein Multi-Touch Bilderbuch". 285 pages, introducing 34 interesting german towns and landscapes in 165 galleries with more than 2.000 photos. Here is a link to the book:


https://itunes.apple.com/de/book/kreuz-und-quer-durch-deutschland/id687408949?l= de&ls=1


I’ve got one question I hope you can help me with. When I request redeem/promo codes (I understood I can get up to 50 codes), have I to request all 50 at one time or is it possible for instance to take only 25 codes the first time and the next 25 codes two weeks later?


I hope you’ve got an answer for me and thank you very much!

Sep 3, 2013 4:13 PM in response to petruslupus

First iBooks novel (127k words and 1 image at the end) was successfully uploaded on 26-AUG-13.


No tickets yet, but still waiting on quality assurance review approval as of this writing. Will update once know of final / next result.


A timeline update request was promptly answered by Support discussing backlog/delays at this stage, but with no firm date for approval apart from as soon as possible. Just need to be patient is all.

Sep 7, 2013 8:21 AM in response to llorcan

I just checked now again, and still looking at the little red dot and "not on 51 stores"


My guess is it may possibly vary as well by type of book?? (plain text versus say lots of images / graphics).


This first TMI book is a novel, but has embedded icon images to demarcate / delineate chapters and subsections therein. Perhaps that flags it as more complicated for them, and they put the book in a slower stream for approval review. Not sure of course. It would be nice to get to some insight from Apple directly on this whole process, explaining it all, and also some expectations on time to clear.


Irie then, more patience needed.

Sep 9, 2013 8:47 PM in response to llorcan

TMI Publishing's first book went live late this evening. It was just checked, so it was sometime today. We were surprised to finally see the little green dot as changed from red and the OFF to ON in 51 stores. \


If your's is not already on for different reasons, you may be three days behind maximum me if standard queuing and current backlog applies.


Good luck, and good night.

Sep 10, 2013 2:54 PM in response to llorcan

I uploaded a 26 page children's graphic book w/ some interaction (tap to hear audio, tap to play stop-motion video and/or tap to see additional imagery) on Friday 9/6—it's configured in iBooks Author. Can anyone direct me to documentation related to:


- Average time for review of children's graphic novel w/ interaction

- If I need to continuously check back or will an alert be sent



Thanks!

Once my book is uploaded, how long before it appears in iTunes?

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