by Jim Azevedo | Jun 15, 2026 | Announcements
It’s almost time for the world’s biggest and longest sales event celebrating indie authors and the readers who love them. That’s right, the 18th Annual Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale begins July 1 and runs the entire month of July! Why is it called the Summer/Winter...
by Kris Austin | Apr 14, 2026 | Announcements
Dear Authors, For the first time in our history, we’re introducing account activation and maintenance fees. For many existing Draft2Digital authors, especially those with regularly selling books, these fees do not affect you. Here’s how they’ll work: Activation Fee...
by Lexi Greene | Feb 17, 2026 | Announcements
Our favorite week of the year is approaching! You can enroll now for Read an Ebook Week, a week-long celebration of ebooks and the readers who love them, running March 1-7. For the first time, there is no deadline to enroll for D2D authors. You can add or remove books...
by Jim Azevedo | Feb 4, 2026 | Announcements
New York, NY – February 4, 2026 – Bookshop.org, the online platform championing independent bookstores, today announced a new partnership with Draft2Digital, the leading digital publishing and distribution platform for independent authors and publishers. Through this...
by Jim Azevedo | Dec 8, 2025 | Announcements
The ninth annual Smashwords End of Year Sale is now underway! This means it’s time to start celebrating your great deals with readers! Let’s talk about how you can get the most of this End of Year Super Sale! What to Know The sale runs December 8 through...
by Lexi Greene | Nov 25, 2025 | Announcements
We are rapidly approaching the holiday season, so it’s time to make sure everyone is aware of upcoming holiday hours and publishing deadlines to make sure your books are ready. In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US on Thursday, November 27, our...
