md2epub

md2epub is a Python script for making EPUB books out of Markdown files. Licensed under the MIT license.

The EPUB-generation code is based on Matt Turner's GetBook.py.

Dependencies

• python-markdown2
• smartypants.py

Usage

0. Install python-markdown2 and smartypants.py.
1. Create a book file. See sample.book for an example. (It's pretty simple.)
2. Run md2epub.py myfile.book and voila, instant EPUB.

Notes

• The book file can be called anything and doesn't have to end in ".book".
• sample.book has the Markdown files and images in separate subdirectories, but that's optional.
• sample2.book shows how to do a hierarchical table of contents
• There are several Dublin Core features I haven't included.