Smashwords taking a bite of Apple?

There’s a rumor going around out there that Smashwords has inked a deal with Apple to distribute its growing list of titles by independent authors and publishers at the iBookStore. Now we’ve got ars technica talking about a letter going out to participating authors to confirm it. Read about the letter here.  We’ve talked about Smashwords before here and here when founder Mark Coker finalized similar rapid fire deals with Sony eBook Store, Barnes and Noble, Kobo Books (formerly Shortcovers) and Amazon.com. Now Apple iPad. 

Kudos, Mr. Coker!

When one considers that within the ranks of independent authors you will find the next Stephen King, Stephenie Meyer and Michael Crichton, then readers are about to experience a renaissance of talent and selection. The eBook Revolution continues to grow, yah?

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  1. It certainly is another giant leap forward for independent authors, and great news. The playing field continues to level out. The publishing industry is changing at breakneck speed, and change at this rate is always a problem for monolithic organizations that lack the flexibility to adapt fast enough to keep pace. But for individual authors, independent authors, there’s not much adaptation required – we’re already there!

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