Is it worth publishing on Smashwords?

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 it cost to publish on Smashwords?

No listing fees, no setup fees, no change fees and no conversion fees. We earn our income by taking a small commission on all net sales. Our commission is 10% of the retail price for sales through our retail distribution network (Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, etc.) and library distribution network.

How do I self publish on Smashwords?

Getting Started is as Easy as 1-2-3:

  1. Sign up for your free account. Your confirmation email will summarize your next steps.
  2. Download The Smashwords Style Guide for simple instructions on how to format your manuscript as a Microsoft Word .
  3. Click Publish and follow the simple steps to upload your book and cover image.

Where does Smashwords publish to?

Amazon Access Once the publishing systems and dashboards of Smashwords and Draft2Digital are combined, Smashwords authors will gain distribution access to Amazon.

Which is better Smashwords or Draft2Digital?

Smashwords Pros Smashwords offers a number of unique features. Most obviously, the distribution network is wider. With Draft2Digital, you can only reach Apple, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo, but Smashwords adds Sony, Diesel as well as a number of library services.

Does Smashwords sell on Amazon?

Smashwords will begin shipping ebooks to Amazon starting November 25. Smashwords expects the books to begin appearing in the Kindle store some time in December. Smashwords will pay authors and publishers 42.5 percent of the digital list price (set by the author) for book sales through Amazon.

Is Smashwords secure?

“To be clear, Smashwords has not been hacked. We’re sharing this alert with you out of an abundance of caution. We care about your security and we want you to take these simple steps to protect your account.” Mercy Pilkington is a Senior Editor for Good e-Reader.

Can I publish on Smashwords and Amazon?

Entering the KDP Select program requires that you publish your eBooks exclusively with Amazon and therefore do not publish on Smashwords.

Do you need an ISBN for Smashwords?

At Smashwords, we require an ISBN if you want to maximize your distribution. If you want to distribute to Apple iBooks, Overdrive, Kobo and many of our other distribution channels, you need to have an ISBN.

Does Smashwords publish on Amazon?

How successful is Smashwords?

Smashwords 2020 Milestones: Words published – We now publish 19.7 billion words; up exactly one billion words, or 5.3% from 18.7 billion a year ago. Authors served – We’re now serving 154,100 authors and publishers; up 5.3% from 146,400 a year ago.

Can you publish on Amazon and Smashwords at the same time?

Yes, you can. Just make sure you don’t use the amazon channel at Smashwords, though. This also assumes you’re not enrolled in KDP Select.