Apple has published an update for iBooks Author [1]  to accompany today’s iOS 8.4 mobile software upgrade . The new version of the Mac app allows content creators to export their rich media textbooks for the iPhone. Previously these types of books were reserved exclusively for the iPad, but iOS 8.4 enabled compatiblity on a wider range of devices .

iBooks Author 2.3 also includes new ePub templates to make multi-touch textbook creation easier. You can download the free update now from the Mac App Store [2] .

What’s New in Version 2.3

• iBooks for iPhone now supports books made with iBooks Author
• Create Multi-Touch books using new ePub templates