It's possible to export odt file to tex file with a plugin = writer2latex http://writer2latex.sourceforge.net/ I agree with the choice of LaTeX. If your book is only text + chapter titles, it takes only 10 minutes to do the whole job with LaTeX ! Try to know if this tool fits to your wishes.
JL ________________________________ > From: Rob Oakes<lyx-devel at oak-tree.us> > To: Scribus User Mailing List<scribus at lists.scribus.info> > Sent: Wednesday, 5 January, 2011 16:52:19 > Subject: Re: [scribus] Using Scribus for novels and short stories > > Hi Scottie, > > An alternative to using pure LaTeX might be to convert the word documents to > LyX, which provides a WYSIWYG wrapper that can simplify editing. Then, you > can > either work to create a custom style sheet or document class so that your book > has a distinctive look. >
