Macmillan has announced a new pilot project that will see a limited
number of ebooks distributed to libraries.
Not exact matches
A few million
ebooks later, Smashwords is a widely - respected and highly - profitable company that has launched a
number of authors and has had a surprising
number of titles
distributed through their platform reach the bestseller lists.
Another question I find important to ask: Would it be better to publish with Amazon DP and opt - out Kindle in my Smashwords dashboard, or I would get the same
number of sales if I
distribute my
ebook in Kindle Store via Smashwords?
Due consideration must be given to the increasing
number of ebooks that are only published and
distributed as an electronic edition.
Authors would be advised to
distribute their
ebooks to as many distributors as possible because there is a large
number of people who will not purchase from Amazon or Apple and who hate DRM.
The
number of authors who are opting to self - publish and
ebook - only publish is increasing, even while pulling bestselling authors and widely recognized writers into the ranks
of those who choose to
distribute their own
ebooks.
There are a copious
number of online self - publishing companies that promise aspiring authors the opportunity to
distribute their
ebook all over the world.
Here is some potentially good news if you are concerned about your
eBooks being illegally copied and
distributed on the Internet: Google is changing their search algorithms to consider the
number of valid copyright removal notices they receive when delivering search results.
The truth is, authors who self —
distribute their
eBooks have a far better view
of their
eBook sales
numbers than a traditionally published author.
There are a
number of ebook aggregators like Smashwords, BookBaby, BookTango, and others that allow you to upload your
ebook file and they then
distribute it to a list
of retailers.
Unlike any other eBookstores that we have reviewed in the previous blogs, Smashwords has its own unique way
of standardizing
eBooks to be
distributed to a
number of recognized retailers.
That will make the distributor the publisher
of record (as in, their name will show up in the publisher slot on most retail sites); also, you're not supposed to use the ISBN except on sites to which the aggregator
distributes, but you'll want to use the same ID
number for the
ebook everywhere it's for sale.
You can also offer customization, such as a chapter about the company within your
ebook, and then license a specific
number of copies that the company can
distribute in any way they like.