Publishing WIDE

Draft2Digital lets wide authors distribute to dozens of retailers, library platforms, and subscription services through a single account. This guide covers how D2D works, what it costs, where it distributes, and how to use it as part of a professional wide strategy.

Smashwords built the foundation that wide publishing stands on. This article covers the platform's history, its founder's philosophy, what the Draft2Digital merger changed, and what wide authors need to understand about the current state of the Smashwords ecosystem.

hoopla is the only major U.S. library platform that lets patrons borrow instantly without waitlists, and it pays authors per checkout rather than per licensed copy. For wide authors targeting library readers, that combination makes it worth understanding.

Fable brings your books into social reading communities and book club conversations through Draft2Digital's distribution partnership. Chirp—BookBub's audiobook deals arm—sends deal alerts to hundreds of thousands of dedicated audio listeners. This guide covers both and how they fit into a wide author's strategy.

Vivlio is the dominant independent ebook platform serving France, Belgium, and French-speaking markets worldwide—and it's accessible through Draft2Digital without a separate account. This guide covers the French-language book market, how Vivlio works, and how wide authors build a Francophone readership.

PublishDrive distributes to 50+ channels including subscription giants like Storytel and Bookmate, serialized fiction platforms like Dreame, and academic services like Perlego—markets Draft2Digital's network doesn't fully cover. This guide explains what PublishDrive does, how it works, and when wide authors should use it.

Bookshop.org was built to support independent bookstores by routing online book sales to local shops rather than Amazon. In 2026, its partnership with Draft2Digital made self-published ebooks available on the platform for the first time—giving wide authors a presence in one of publishing's most culturally significant marketplaces.