Gardners
library ebook distribution will allow Smashwords authors and publishers to reach both public libraries and academic libraries.
At Smashwords, we love libraries, which explains why over the last few years we've built out an incredible
library ebook distribution network to OverDrive, Baker & Taylor Axis 360, Odilo, CloudLibrary, and Gardners.
Not exact matches
Our industry - leading
library distribution reaches OverDrive (world's largest
library ebook platform serving 20,000 +
libraries), Baker & Taylor Axis 360, Tolino, Gardners (Askews & Holts and Browns Books for Students), Bibliotheca CloudLibrary (3,000 public
libraries) and Odilo (2,100 public
libraries in North America, South America and Europe).
Launched in 2008, Smashwords has the tools to expand your audience through self - publishing and
ebook distribution to retailers and public
libraries.
A new
distribution service for
library ebooks called OdiloPlace has just launched this month in the United States.
Ebook distribution platform Smashwords, one of the top retailers for self - published and digitally published works, unveiled a new program today that will make it even easier and more lucrative for
libraries to put indie authors» titles in the devices of digital reading patrons.
Boopsie works with some of the biggest names in
ebook distribution to
libraries, including ProQuest, EBSCO, Baker and Taylor, Recorded Books, Overdrive, and 3M Cloud Library.
The company facilitates the entire digital
distribution system, so
libraries can easily purchase and loan out
ebooks to their patrons.
Overdrive is well known as the premier
eBook content
distribution platform that
libraries use to facilitate the lending of digital books, audiobooks, videos and more.
Softlink is one of the largest digital
ebook distribution systems for
libraries in Australia.
Most
libraries in North American tend to do business with Overdrive to facilitate their content
distribution system for
ebooks, audiobooks, and video.
A new report issued this week asks the question what
eBook distribution system is preferred for US
libraries?
KDP Select and the 90 - day exclusivity deal means that your
eBook is not available at
libraries either, or at Barnes and Noble (B&N), or on Kobo (the largest overseas
eBook distribution and sales platform).
The main purpose of our new report, «
Ebook Licensing Guide for Public Libraries and Publishers,» resulting from the collaboration between Publishing Perspectives, the leading international book publishing news and opinion magazine; Bookwire, a platform specializing in the worldwide distribution of more than 100,000 ebooks and audiobooks of more than 1.000 publishers from around the world, and Dosdoce.com, a company specializing in the development of digital business models, is to provide professionals in the book world with a broader insight into the numerous opportunities offered by new ebook licensing models and to dissipate any doubts or preconceived ideas in relation to those mo
Ebook Licensing Guide for Public
Libraries and Publishers,» resulting from the collaboration between Publishing Perspectives, the leading international book publishing news and opinion magazine; Bookwire, a platform specializing in the worldwide
distribution of more than 100,000
ebooks and audiobooks of more than 1.000 publishers from around the world, and Dosdoce.com, a company specializing in the development of digital business models, is to provide professionals in the book world with a broader insight into the numerous opportunities offered by new
ebook licensing models and to dissipate any doubts or preconceived ideas in relation to those mo
ebook licensing models and to dissipate any doubts or preconceived ideas in relation to those models.
Your
ebook will be uploaded and made available to our
distribution network, including Amazon, iBooks, and BN.com, as well as
libraries and specialty retailers around the world.
If you purchase
ebook distribution with us, you'll receive
library distribution, too.
OverDrive is the leading digital
distribution platform, supplying the industry's largest catalog of
eBooks, audiobooks, streaming video and periodicals to 38,000
libraries, schools and retailers worldwide.
And when you tie POD in directly with
distribution, as Ingram has done with IngramSpark ®, customers get POD service bundled with
eBook distribution to 39,000 retail outlets and
libraries.
The
library can be a magnet for
ebook discovery and a
distribution platform for helping authors self - publish... The article mostly broadens our awareness of how a
library and its expert staff can help ensure that the right title finds the right reader at the right time — and how the considerable research expertise can help deepen and strengthen the research in the book.
In addition, the deal calls for
distribution of Smashwords titles to Askew & Holts Library Services, which provides
eBooks to more than 2,000 public
libraries in the UK.
Pressbooks Public is an indie author platform that turns public
libraries into writing centers for local authors, helping them to format their books for
distribution in
library collections, and commercial
ebook and print - on - demand channels.
Overdrive and is currently the market leader in
ebook distribution for
libraries and has paved the way for Axis 360 and 3M to get into the game.
I don't think individual
library services should be concerning themselves with «ownership of titles» because there is no need to own
ebooks in order to make them available for
distribution.
New opportunities through periodical platforms like Next Issue, PressReader, and Zinio, as well as
ebook catalogs through Freading, Boopsie, and Smashwords» unprecedented
distribution agreement with OverDrive have meant that not only do
libraries have options for providing relevant formats to their patrons, but they also have competitive choices that can lead to better budget options.
With the abundance of self - publishing opportunities available to authors now, and even opportunities like
library distribution thanks to this morning's announcement that Smashwords and OverDrive are pairing up on
ebook lending, the real stand out will be in the ways that companies can offer book promotion to their clients.
Irish
eBook Distribution Company, ePub Direct, has announced plans to add Libraries to the distribution options available to client
Distribution Company, ePub Direct, has announced plans to add
Libraries to the
distribution options available to client
distribution options available to client publishers.
New
distribution channels were established in 2014, such as OverDrive, the world's largest
ebook supplier serving over 20,000 public
libraries, and Txtr, a European retailer.
The title is available through all major
ebook distribution channels and for
library lending through OverDrive's partner
libraries.
OverDrive is the leading global digital
distribution platform, supplying the industry's largest catalog of
eBooks, audiobooks, music and streaming video to 30,000
libraries, schools and retailers worldwide.
With Draft2Digital adding OverDrive as one of its
eBook distribution platforms, indie authors have a new and easy way to get their books into more than 38,000 public, corporate, and school
libraries, in 40 + countries worldwide.
as one of its
eBook distribution platforms, indie authors have a new and easy way to get their books into more than 38,000 public, corporate, and school
libraries, in 40 + countries worldwide.
The report presents 145 pages of data and commentary on a broad range of
eBook issues, including: spending on
eBooks in 2010 and anticipated spending for 2011; use levels of various kinds of
eBooks; market penetration by various specific
eBook publishers; extent of use of aggregators vs offering by specific publishers; purchasing of individual titles; use of various channels of
distribution such as traditional book jobbers and leading retail / internet based booksellers; use of
eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact of
eBooks on print book spending; use of
eBooks in integrated search; price increases for
eBooks; contract renewal rates for
eBooks; use of special
eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of
eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by
library consortia in
eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases
Library Use of
eBooks 2011 Edition →
This new
distribution agreement goes beyond offering
ebooks for sale on the internet, but now makes those books available to public
libraries.
By establishing
distribution deals with not only all of the major
ebook retailers and a host of often overlooked, lesser known retail platforms, Smashwords has also inked
distribution deals with Scrib, Oyster, and OverDrive, giving indie authors the chance to put their works in subscription - based and public
library lending opportunities.
Indie superstar Joe Konrath has an e-book
distribution platform (
Ebooks Are Forever) for
libraries.
If you don't plan to put your work in the Kindle Unlimited pool, which requires you to be exclusive to Amazon, then I highly recommend D2D (Draft 2 Digital) which is frictionless on the author's end in that you upload once and get
distribution to all the
ebook outlets: nook, Kobo, iBooks, and Overdrive which puts your book in
libraries.
7) Extended
distribution — Make your book (paperback and
ebook) available to thousands of online and offline retailers in addition to
libraries, using your own isbn as publisher 8) Beta Read — Your book will be read by a reviewer.
PORTLAND, OR — BookBaby, already the largest
eBook distribution network for independent authors, has announced the further expansion of its network through a new partnership with Scribd, the world's largest online
library of stories, novels, essays, and more.
7) Extended
distribution — Make your book (paperback and
ebook) available to thousands of online and offline retailers in addition to
libraries using your own isbn as publisher 8) Beta Read and Proofread — Your book will be edited (one pass only).
Our authors rely on us to receive their completed manuscripts, format the content quickly into the most appropriate
eBook file formats and perfect print - ready files, and then upload and manage the listings on all of their chosen retail,
library and subscription service
distribution channels.
eBook formatting guidelines for Smashwords» system are specific and must be strictly obeyed to get your
eBook into their premium catalog, which is their
distribution system for multiple retailers and
libraries.
Today's most popular publishing and marketing platforms allow you to do everything from produce your book, create print and
ebook versions, enable
distribution and sales outlets, and market to readers and influencers, from reviewers to
libraries to book clubs.
This is the most popular «standard» for the online
distribution of
ebooks, which means you can borrow books from public
libraries.
About OverDrive OverDrive is the leading global digital
distribution platform, supplying the industry's largest catalog of
eBooks, audiobooks, periodicals and streaming video to 34,000
libraries, schools and retailers worldwide.
Right now, we have lots of options which protect
ebook access via established
distribution chains and publisher agreements — but they also limit it through DRM, restricted format support, and outright refusal by some publishers to sell
ebooks to
libraries.
Pressbooks Public is being described as «a new indie author composition» service, which will effectively create a seamless channel for an author's creation of an
ebook available for
distribution not only to regular commercial channels but also to US
library collections.
OverDrive dominates
ebook distribution for public
libraries, but B&T, based in Charlotte, NC, saw an opportunity in this market because the company felt a cogent argument could be made for
libraries to use a highly regarded print book distributor, with deep ties to the
library market, for its digital content as well.
Trajectory is also helping China's largest publishers export their books and audiobooks through a proprietary global
ebook distribution network that includes hundreds of retailers as well as
library and school distributors.
Draft2Digital's
ebook platform adds international
library distribution.
Vearsa is an award - winning
eBook distribution service with a global reach of more than 1,000 retail outlets and 45,000
eBook libraries in over 110 countries.