Currently with the following command of my .ipynb file:
$ ipython nbconvert --to latex --post PDF Untitled1.ipynb --SphinxTransformer.author=\"John Doe\" [NbConv
You probably have to either select a different template, or build your own. Try e.g. adding the --template book argument to your nbconvert command.
--template book
nbconvert
Since IPython 2 doesn't have the book template anymore, you'll probably need to roll your own.
book