Smashwords Offers eBook Distribution for Apple's iBookstore
Thousands of independent authors around the world are contributing to the rise
of ebooks by using ebook publishing platforms such as Smashwords to bypass traditional publishers and instantly publish and sell their works to a global audience.
About Smashwords, Inc.
Launched in 2008, Smashwords operates the leading ebook publishing and distribution platform serving authors, publishers, readers and retailers. Smashwords makes it free and easy for any author or publisher, anywhere in the world, to instantly publish and distribute a multi-format ebook. Smashwords puts authors and publishers in full control over the pricing, sampling and distribution of their works. Authors and publishers receive up to 85 percent of the net proceeds from sales of their works. Smashwords has distribution relationships with leading online retailers
such as Apple, Barnes & Noble, Sony and Amazon, and leading mobile e-reading
apps such as Stanza, Kobo, Aldiko, FBReader and Word-Player, spanning all major
mobile platforms including Android, Blackberry and iPhone. Smashwords is based
in Los Gatos, California, and can be reached on the web at http://www.smashwords.com/.
Visit the official Smashwords blog at http://blog.smashwords.com/.