Authors and Publishers:
Reach Readers at the Smashwords Store!
Operating since 2008, the Smashwords Store has grown to become a leading global retailer of independently published ebooks.
If you're an independent author or publisher, we invite you to list your titles at the Smashwords Store. To deliver your ebooks to Smashwords, simply open an account at Draft2Digital.
The Smashwords Store offers authors and publishers exciting tools and opportunities to reach more readers:
- Marketing tools — Our famous Smashwords Coupons, popular with customers, enable publishers to create an unlimited variety of custom marketing campaigns
- Participate in Smashwords Supersales — Smashwords is famous for operating the world's largest annual ebook sales events in which thousands of authors and publishers collaborate to celebrate indie ebooks and the readers who love them. These supersale traditions include Smashwords Read and Ebook Week, the Smashwords July Summer/Winter Sale, and the Smashwords End of Year Sale.
- High royalties — Publishers earn 75% list on all books priced $2.99 or higher, the highest rate in the industry
- Publishers in control — Smashwords gives authors and publishers total control over their pricing, metadata, and promotions, and all without exclusivity
- Build platform with Smashwords Alerts — Thousands of Smashwords customers use this popular alerting tool to subscribe to automated new release notifications from their favorite authors
- Run Presales — Smashwords Presales is a book launch tool that allows authors and publishers to offer exclusive early releases for select customers who can purchase and read new books before their official release date; an incredible buzz-building opportunity for your most loyal readers
Distribute to Smashwords today! – Simply open an account at Draft2Digital, the world’s leading distributor for independent authors and publishers. Access Draft2Digital’s wide distribution network of global retailers, subscription services, and libraries.