Your book will be distributed to major online retailers. Notable retailers in the Smashwords distribution network include Apple (operates iBooks stores in 51 countries), Barnes & Noble (US and UK), Scribd, Oyster, Kobo, Yuzu, Blio and Inktera (formerly Page Foundry). Our industry-leading library distribution reaches Overdrive (world's largest library ebook platform serving over 34 000 libraries, also schools and retailers), Baker & Taylor Axis 360, Gardners (Askews & Holts and Browns Books for Students), and Odilo (2,100 public libraries in North America, South America and Europe). And many more.
We will send you our electronic marketing assistance package, which includes the following:
Publicity for your book is vital to motivate sales so we will supply you with helpful information in this regard.
We give you a detailed contact list of all the major bookstores in South Africa as werll can help get your book to number of book stores. This will contain names of stores, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, as well as the name of the person you should see. Experience has shown that the most successful route to get your book into as many outlets as possible, is to get involved in the marketing yourself, as no one will be quite as passionate about it as you.
We give you a list of hundreds of libraries to contact in South Africa and market your book to.
lf you do not personally have the time to get your book into bookstores and or libraries, we give you details of several of the top S.A. book distributors.
This section refers to the alternate markets open to self-publishers i.e. all markets other than bookstores and libraries. A great deal of profit can be made through these markets as trade discounts are often non-existent or very low. For example, a self-publisher can sell their books at their seminars and workshops, to various clubs and associations, as well as to corporate companies for training or corporate gifts.
We give you a list of several publishers and literary agents in the United Kingdom, America and Australia that could be interested in your type of book. Sending a completed and attractive book to them will have a much greater impact than sending only the usual typed manuscript. They may decide to sign reprint rights with you and negotiate a royalty’s fee. Many authors have successfully gone this route to secure publishing contracts.
We give you an excellent list of several Overseas Distributors most of which distribute worldwide. (These have been hand-selected particularly for their interest in small independent publishers or self-publishers). They may decide to take on your book for distribution worldwide and pay you regular commission cheques (usually quarterly) for the books they sell.
We can advertise your book on our website and social media platforms and refer any potential buyers to you. We will also market and sell your book on our website and people also ioder iut online from our website