What is Smashwords?
Smashwords is a free ebook publishing and distribution platform. We make it fast, free and easy for authors and publishers to distribute ebooks to the world's largest ebook retailers and library ebook platforms. Authors and publishers retain full control over how their works are published, sampled, priced and sold.
Is Smashwords a good place to publish?
Smashwords is now the largest distributor of ebooks to libraries. It also helps you to sell more books on ebook retailers other than Amazon. Because of this fact, it is always worth giving consideration to publish on Smashwords in addition to Amazon.
How much does Smashwords cost?
Is Bookbaby or Smashwords Best for Self-Publishers?
Costs |
Bookbaby |
Smashwords |
Sign-up fee |
$99 |
$0 |
Yearly fee after year 1 |
$19 |
$0 |
Changes made after publishing |
*See below |
$0 |
Jul 23, 2012
What retailers does Smashwords distribute to?
As an ebook publishing and distribution platform, Smashwords will distribute your books via multiple online channels, including but not limited to the Smashwords.com web site, major online retailers (Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, OverDrive, Scribd, Gardners, Baker & Taylor (operates Axis360, which distributes ...