Distribution

Every month we provide new stories, but did you know we compile these into a free eBook for eReaders? There’s EPUB, MOBI and PDF and more. We push these to all eReader storefronts. To do this, we use five main channels:
  [ Smashwords | Lulu | IngramSpark | Amazon KDP | Google Play ]

This covers every eReader, and then some. Note that it can take weeks for our monthly issue to appear in those catalogs, so if you are too impatient waiting for your issue, you do have the option of using the direct links to your favorite format, which you can "sideload" on "your own. Once our monthly tasks in the four channels above are completed, then Nook is probably the first thing to show up. If they are not first in the eBook market, at least they can be first to market.

IngramSpark eBook Distribution

Black Denim Lit automatically becomes available through the IngramSpark global network of retail partners. IngramSpark is connected to the ordering systems of 39,000 global booksellers, libraries, and online retailers. Every monthly issue will also be linked to direct orders from web consumers, and reach every major mobile and e-reader (including iBookstore, Kobo, Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, etc.)

This is for the monthly issues as eBooks only. It's almost unheard of to distribute a free monthly magazine to this extent, and it does take some time, which is why we also add additional, faster-time-to-market methods, outlined below. 

Smashwords Premium Catalog

Once our eBook is accepted into the Smashwords Premium Catalog, they automatically distribute it to major online retailers such as: 

• iBookstore℠ (Launcher Link), (About Apple and iBookstore℠ in 51 countries) 
• Barnes & Noble NOOK (US and UK) 
• Flipkart
  

• Blio; (About Baker & Taylor Axis360 Library Service)
• Scribd (serving compatible devices through an all-access monthly subscription)
• Oyster (serving Apple devices through an all-access monthly subscription)

Note that Sony migrated to Kobobooks and Diesel closed, possibly eBooks Eros, too

Page Foundry (Through Smashwords)

• Page Foundry operates retail sites Inktera.com and Versent.com; and operates Android eBook store apps for Cricket Wireless and Asus, and other distribution outlets coming soon. 

Kobo (Through Smashwords)

Note that Kobo Books powers the storefronts of multiple eBook retailers around the world.  Simply by distributing to Kobo via Smashwords, our eBooks will also reach:

• WH Smith in the UK 
• FNAC in France and Portugal
• Livraria Cultura in Brazil
• Angus & Robertson in Australia
• Bookworld in Australia
• Indigo in Canada
• Collins in Australia
• La Feltrinelli in Italy
• Libris in the Netherlands
• Paper Plus in New Zealand
• Play in Great Britain
• Rakuten in Japan
• Buy.com (now Rakuten) in the US
• Whitcoulls in New Zealand
• ...and more on the way.

Logos from Smashwords

iBookstore and Nook (Through Lulu)

We don't see Lulu getting straight to iBookstore℠ or NOOK in a timely fashion, so we'll actually maintain a direct publishing activity at Smashwords above. Lulu does have a nice storefront at Lulu.com. If they improve their eBook distribution then we might use them exclusively.

Amazon Kindle (through Kindle Direct)

We don't see either Smashwords or Lulu getting straight to Kindle in a timely fashion, so we'll maintain a direct publishing activity at Amazon KDP.

Google Books (Through Google Play)

We don't see any other way to get to the Google Play Books storefront (good for Android), so we'll maintain a direct eBook publishing activity at Google Play.

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