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- Post-Pandemic Publishing for Indie Authors
- 2022 Publishing Predictions – Indies Take Center Stage
- 2021 Publishing Predictions – Pandemic Reshapes Publishing, Accelerates Consolidation
- Barnes & Noble update; Early payments coming; Authors Give Back sale extended!
- Authors Give Back Sale Extended to May 31
- Smashwords Blog: Smashwords 2019 Year in Review and 2020 Preview
- Introducing Smashwords Presales
- Smashwords Introduces Global Coupons
- 10th Annual Read an Ebook Week Sale Starts March 3
- 2019 Book Industry Predictions: The Butterflies Will Flap Their Wings
- Smashwords End of Year Sale Runs December 25 – January 1
- Smashwords Unveils New Book Discovery Interface; Surpasses 500,000 Published Books
- Smashwords Partners with Romance Daily News
- The 10th Annual Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale Runs July 1-31
- New Features at Smashwords!
- Smashwords Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
- The Tenth Annual “Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale” Runs July 1-31
- Smashwords Blog: Smashwords Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
- Publishing in the Classroom – How Los Gatos High School Helped Hundreds of Students Become Published Authors
- Smashwords offers audiobook production and distribution via partnership with Findaway Voices
- New 2018 Edition of the Smashwords Book Marketing Guide Offers 65 Book Marketing Ideas
- Proof and author copies are now available
- How to Earn Free Press Coverage
- Social Media Strategies for Authors
- Smashwords Author/Publisher Alert: 25 book promotion tips; social media strategies for authors; security update
- 25 Book Promotion Tips – Part Four in the Smart Author Podcasts Six-Part Series on Book Marketing
- Autopilot Book Marketing
- Smashwords Blog: Smart Book Marketing Starts with a Solid Foundation
- Smashwords 2017 Year in Review and 2018 Preview
- Smashwords Blog: Smashwords End of Year Sale Starts December 25
- Revisiting The Indie Author Manifesto
- 2017 Smashwords Survey Featured in Episode 7 of Smart Author Podcast
- How to Market eBooks to Libraries
- HOW TO MARKET INDIE EBOOKS TO LIBRARIES
- Working with Beta Readers
- Smashwords Blog: Indie Authors on Indie Authorship
- Smashwords Author/Publisher Alert: Introducing the Smart Author Podcast!
- Smashwords Implements New Classifications for Erotic Fiction
- Smashwords Blog: Smashwords Introduces Global Pricing Control – Set Custom Prices in any Country
- New Amazon Service Eliminates the Need for Authors?
- Smashwords Introduces “Special Dealsâ€- Automated Merchandising of Onsale Ebooks
- Smashwords Reader Alert – June 30, 2017
- Smashwords Author/Publisher Alert – February 28, 2017
- BookExpo America Embraces Self Publishing
- 2016 Smashwords Survey Reveals Insight into the Habits of Bestselling Authors
- Kindle Power Bucks Solves Book Marketing Challenge
- Smashwords Blog: Smashwords Year in Review 2015 and Plans for 2016
- Smashwords Blog: 2016 Book Publishing Industry Predictions: Myriad Opportunities amid a Slow Growth Environment
- Smashwords Expands Global Distribution Network with Three New Partners
- Smashwords Blog: Smashwords Expands Global Ebook Distribution with Odilo, Tolino and Yuzu
- 2015 Smashwords Survey Reveals Insights to Help Authors Reach More Readers
- Amazon Lowers Kindle Unlimited Payouts
- Smashwords Announces Distribution to Gardners Books: Expanded distribution to over 400 retail stores, 2,000 public libraries and 400 academic libraries
- How to Price Kindle Books to FREE without Exclusivity
- Smashwords Year in Review 2014 and Plans for 2015
- 2015 Book Publishing Industry Predictions: Slow Growth Presents Challenges and Opportunities
- The best thing for books is more power to Amazon
- How to Do Box Sets at Smashwords for Audience Building, Charity and Profit
- Smashwords Blog: Is Kindle Unlimited Bad for Authors?
- Smashwords Adds Daily Sales Reporting for iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and OverDrive
- Apple’s New iOS 8 is Game-Changer for eBook Retailing
- Amazon’s Hachette Dispute Foreshadows What’s Next for Indie Authors
- Smashwords Blog: Smashwords and OverDrive to Bring 200,000+ Indie Ebooks to 20,000+ Public Libraries
- Smashwords Introduces Faster Deliveries to iBooks
- Scribd Features 18 Smashwords Authors in Exclusive Merchandising Promotion
- Scribd’s Improved Copyright Protection Systems Reaping Results for Smashwords Authors
- Smashwords Introduces Faster Deliveries to iBooks
- Female Authors Dominating Smashwords Ebook Bestseller Lists
- Sizing the Self Publishing Market – 10 Reasons Indie Authors Will Capture 50% of the Ebook Market by 2020
- Forbes Magazine Names Smashwords to 2014 List of America’s Most Promising Companies
- Smashwords Integrates with Dropbox for Faster eBook Delivery to Tablets and Smart Phones
- Bowker Ranks Smashwords the #1 Producer of Indie Ebooks in 2012 in New Report
- Smashwords Signs Distribution Agreement with Oyster
- Smashwords Publishes 250,000th Book
- Apple iBooks Refreshes Breakout Books Feature, Smashwords Authors Hitting Bestseller Lists
- 2013 Global Ebook Award Winners
- Smashwords Authors Top Charts at Apple with Preorders
- Daily Shipping to Barnes and Noble
- From Retailer to Distributor: An interview with Smashwords CEO Mark Coker on the indie book site’s growth
- Smashwords Introduces Preorder Distribution to Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble and Kobo
- E-Book Ruling Cements Amazon’s Virtual Monopoly
- Smashwords Self-Published Bestseller List, May 2013
- Smashwords Blog: New Smashwords Survey Helps Authors Sell More eBooks
- Dan Poynter’s Global Ebook Awards
- Writer’s Digest 21st Annual Self-Published Book Awards
- Publishing Poynters
- eLit Book Awards – Still Accepting Entries Through January 2012!
- Dan Poynter’s Global eBook Awards
- Australian Self-Publishing Group Competition
- Independent Publisher Book Awards – Now Open for 2012
- Next Generation Indie Book Awards
- Writer’s Digest Competition – Horror
- Writer’s Digest Competition – Crime
- Writer’s Digest Competition – Romance
- Writer’s Digest Competition – Young Adult
- Writer’s Digest Competition – Thriller/Suspense
- Writer’s Digest Competition – Sci-Fi
- The digital revolution is impoverishing writers (Scottland)
- Interview with Robert McCandless
- E-Publishing: Self-Help for WGA Members