Cost - Free
Pays quarterly when balance is over $10.00, keeps small percentage of sales (varies)
File requirements - Word file formatted according to Smashwords Style Guide
Distributes to:
Apple iBookstore
Barnes & Noble
Kobo
Sony
Flipkart
Oyster
Baker & Taylor
Cost -
For 1-4 titles submitted - set-up fee of $99 per title and an annual fee of $40
Can purchase a block of 5 Distribution Credits for just $199 for use later
5 or more titles - no set up fee - pay rate of $40 per title per year from the outset.
Pays monthly on balances over $30.00 and charges no commission
File requirements - ePub and Mobi
Distributes to:
Amazon
Apple
Barnes & Noble
Gardners
Google Play
Ingram
Kobo
OverDrive
Waterstones
eSentral
Cost:
Free Package - BookBaby retains 15% commission
Standard Package - $99.00, Includes ePub and Mobi conversion, BookBaby retains 15% commission
Premium Package - $249.00, 100% net sales paid
Pays based on a price point you set, as low as $10.00. Once that amount is hit, money is paid the following Monday
File requirements - ePub and Mobi
Distributes to:
Amazon Kindle
iBooks
Barnes & Noble
Kobo
Copia
Gardners
Baker & Taylor
eSentral
Scribd
Flipkart
Oyster
Which one is right for you?
36 comments:
Nice roundup of options, Diane!
Hope you had a good weekend. Finally good weather for once, right?
Great post! I've never compared the three like this. I'll share for you.
Have a great week!
This one is bookmarked for future, when I will need it. :)
Thanks.
Thanks for laying this all out for us. I'll come back to this if I ever decide to self-publish.
I know eBooks are popular, but I just hadn't realized how many options there are for publishing. Good selection.
I use Smashwords to distribute to Apple and others, but I went straight to Amazon and Nook.
Honestly, my sales at Smashwords (iTunes) and Nook are almost nil. Since last December, I've only sold 8 ebooks through those channels.
All my ebook sales are through Amazon for sure. I probably sell more physical books in person, actually.
That's good to know about!
I always thought authors just did smashwords and amazon to cover all their bases.
Happy to know this helps people!
Good to know if I ever need it!
This is a very timely post for me. I still have no idea which one is right for me, but it's great to see it all laid out.
This is great! You are the best at this L. Diane!
Great comparison, Diane. Last year I went with Amazon to save my sanity. I'll have to reevaluate and I'll be sure to use your chart. Thanks.
Smashwords would work if I decided to take the distributor route. I checked them out in the past. Nice list.
excellent info for distributing books! you always have so much knowledge to share!
thanks! (i always point people in your direction with industry questions!)
This is really interesting, I didn't know these sites existed. But why wouldn't we just publish directly with amazon?
I participate in the KDP Select program. Works well for me.
It's cool that you put up the options. I think it will take a lot of consideration before I decide which one is right. It seems like eBook Partnership is a lot of money--do they do anything to make it worth it?
I used Smashwords earlier this year for a novella, and I've got no complaints---though I went directly through KDP first, and their formatting instructions were much easier to follow than Smash's. Luckily, I only had to make a few tweaks to my Kindlized version, otherwise I may have become frustrated.
This is really interesting.
Didn't know there were so many options. Most of the books I get are through Amazon. Have bought from Smashwords though.
Mark Coker is going to be one of our main speakers (and is also presenting a master class and a couple of workshops) at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference in Westminster, CO in September. It will be interesting to hear what he has to say.
I actually didn't even know there were others besides Smashwords. Thanks for the info.
Smashwords is a good option for folks who are tech savvy or willing to pay for help. I'm sticking with amazon/create space, since I'm so tech-challenged.
Be well, Diane.
xoRobyn
I need to get my head around Smashwords. My publisher has one book on their, but because the other is self published, last time I looked, it got a bit awkward with using my own name. I may have tried to make it more complicated, so now I've got some time, I'll check it out. Thanks for the reminder :-)
Great post. I'll share this on FB!
Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com
This is awesome! Right now I'm on KDP and have used Smashwords in the past. I wasn't familiar with eBook Partnership or BookBaby though, once I picked KDP I didn't do any more research on it. Now I will, thank you!
This is exactly the kind of information I'm going to need one of these days. As for which one is right for me? I don't know yet. I don't want to put the cart before the horse. Edit first. Edit first. Edit first. Hmm, it didn't work…my book didn't magically edit itself? That's weird! =)
Elsie
Nice to have all this information. It sounds complicated though. Thanks!
Mary Montague Sikes
Great roundup of options, thanks for taking the time to put this out.
Hi human, Diane,
As paw usual, you have comprehensive advice and options to choose from.
In my case, none of it right for me. My human and I are but amateurs.
Pawsitive wishes,
Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar!
Interesting info. I learned a few things today. :)
This is the kind of stuff I'm not a fan of looking up, so it's awesome you have all the info in one place. Very helpful.
I like the Smashwords/KDP combo. Both free setup and you get all the distributors.
I am looking at Smashwords right now and happy you posted this. Will definitely check out the other links suggested here.
I've made 10X more $ via Amazon KDP than Smashwords, but I still keep a few of my titles available for B&N (as long as they're around) and iBooks. Haven't tried Book Baby or heard of eBook Partnership.
Hi Diane - you're always full of informative posts - thanks for this .. and such a helpful reference place to visit .. cheers Hilary
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