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Smashwords

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Smashwords is a distributor of ebooks serving independent authors and publishers. Smashwords allows authors and publishers to digitally publish and distribute ebooks to leading ebook retailers including Apple, Barnes & Noble, Sony and Kobo. Authors upload a Word doc and Smashwords converts it into multiple DRM-free ebook formats. Authors and publishers receive 85% of the proceeds from their works, and retain full control over pricing, metdata and distribution channels.

Recent Milestones

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  Smashwords — Smashwords 2011 Year in Review - Reaches 92,000 published ebooks (12/31/11)
  Posted 1/1/12 at 12:17pm via smashwords.com
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  Smashwords — Smashwords announced it published its 50,000 ebook and 20,000th author. (5/23/11)
  Posted 7/24/11 at 12:15pm via smashwords.com
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  Smashwords — Smashwords publishes one billionth word (10/21/10)
  Posted 10/31/10 at 12:43pm via smashwords.com
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  Smashwords acquired Bookhabit for $1M. (11/19/09)
  Posted 11/22/09 at 7:14pm via paidcontent.org
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  Smashwords added Mark Coker as CEO and Chief Author Advocate.
  Posted 5/6/08 at 7:01am
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  Smashwords added Bill Kendrick as CTO amd Developer.
  Posted 10/23/08 at 9:09pm

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1. eBook Distributor Smashwords Buys Online Self-Publisher BookHabit (paidcontent.org) [edit]
Smashwords publishes one billionth word (blog.smashwords.com) [edit]
Smashwords Publishes 50,000th Ebook and 20,000th Author (blog.smashwords.com) [edit]
Smashwords Blog (blog.smashwords.com) [edit]