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Smashwords overview

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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 and library distribution platforms including Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble, OverDrive, Scribd, Kobo, Gardners and Odilo. Authors and publishers upload a Word doc file which Smashwords converts it into multiple DRM-free ebook formats. Alternatively, Authors and publishers can upload an .epub file. Authors and publishers receive 85% of the proceeds from their works, and retain full control over pricing, metdata and distribution channels.
Based in California, Smashwords is a small media company with only 161 employees and an annual revenue of $750,000.

Smashwords's mission statement

Smashwords is to help make publishing more rewarding for the world's indie authors and publishers, and more affordable to the world's readers. Smashwords authors and publishers earn 85% or more of the net proceeds from the sale of their works.

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The team at Smashwords

  • The founders of Smashwords is Mark Coker.
  • The key people at Smashwords is Mark Coker.
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Smashwords is ranked #2 on the Best Media companies to work for in Los Gatos, CA list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Highest paying Smashwords competitors

Compare Smashwords salaries to competitors, including The Novelist, Tate Publishing, and Apress. Employees at The Novelist earn the highest average yearly salary of $68,064. The salaries at Tate Publishing average $63,476 per year, and the salaries at Apress come in at $60,516 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$68,0640
2$63,4760
3$60,5160
4$59,1860
5$58,9030
6$58,2560
7$57,9080
8$54,6150
9$53,7270
10$45,8510

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