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Line 1: {{Short description\|Self-publishing platform}} {{Infobox publisher \| image = Smashwords logo.png Line 17 ⟶ 19: \| numemployees = \| nasdaq = \|image size=222px}} }} '''~~Smashwords''' (~~Smashwords, Inc.)''', based in [[Los Gatos, California]], is a platform for [[self-publishing]] [[e-book]]~~<nowiki/>~~s. The company, founded by Mark Coker, began public operation in 2008.<ref name = "sfgate">{{Cite news \| title = Smashwords gets e-books to market \|url = http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-05-09/business/30223603_1_e-books-mike-shatzkin-kindle \|work=San Francisco Chronicle\|first=Ilana \|last=DeBare \|date=2011-05-12 \|~~accessdate~~access-date = 2011-12-29}}</ref> and was acquired by Draft2Digital, LLC in <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Anderson \|first=Porter \|date=2022-02-09 \|title=A Merger in Self-Publishing: Draft2Digital's Acquisition of Smashwords \|url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/02/a-merger-in-self-publishing-draft2digitals-acquisition-of-smashwords/ \|access-date=2023-10-16 \|website=Publishing Perspectives \|language=en-US}}</ref>2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-02-08 \|title=Draft2Digital to Acquire Smashwords, Creating Self-Publishing Juggernaut \|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/draft2digital-acquire-smashwords-creating-self-153000396.html \|access-date=2023-10-16 \|website=Yahoo Finance \|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Authors]] and independent [[publishers]] upload their manuscripts as electronic files to the service, which converts them into multiple e-book formats for various devices. Once published, the books are made available for sale online at a price set by the author or ~~indie~~independent publisher. ==History== Line 28 ⟶ 30: In 2012, Smashwords announced that it would partner with [[3M]] Cloud Library, which would allow for the option for their authors' books to be available in libraries,<ref>[http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/3mstom-mercer-discusses-smashwords-partnership-at-bea/ "3M's Tom Mercer Discusses Smashwords Partnership at BEA"] Good E-reader</ref> and that it had reached about 127,000 titles by 44,000 authors.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/smashwords-counts-127k-titles-projects-12m-in-revenue-this-year_b52713 "Smashwords Counts 127K Titles & Projects $12M in Revenue This Year"] GalleyCat</ref> Coker, a former Silicon Valley publicist, started Smashwords in 2008 with the claimed goal of using technology to democratize publishing—allowing writers to appeal directly to readers without having to deal with gatekeepers such as agents and editors. In keeping with this mission, Smashwords applies no editorial screening. The only e-books the firm rejects are ones that contain plagiarism, illegal content or incitement to racism, homophobia or violence.▼ ~~==Quality control==~~ In a special to the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', titled "Smashwords gets self-published e-books to market" (May 9, 2011), Ilana DeBare wrote:<ref>{{cite news\|author=DeBare, Ilana\| work=San Francisco Chronicle\| title=Smashwords gets self-published e-books to market\| date=May 9, 2011\|url=http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Smashwords-gets-self-published-e-books-to-market-2372063.php}}</ref> <blockquote>"Mark was very forward-thinking, and the way he set the company up appeals to independent publishers," said Joel Friedlander, a book designer with Marin Bookworks in San Rafael and an expert in self-publishing. "There's no cost, no frills, it's a quick way to get your e-book into print, and you can do it in a day."</blockquote> ▲ Coker, a former Silicon Valley publicist, started Smashwords in 2008 with the claimed goal of using technology to democratize publishing—allowing writers to appeal directly to readers without having to deal with gatekeepers such as agents and editors. In keeping with this mission, Smashwords applies no editorial screening. The only e-books the firm rejects are ones that contain plagiarism, illegal content or incitement to racism, homophobia or violence. Smashwords does not use [[digital rights management]].{{cn\|date=November 2018}} Line 48 ⟶ 44: {{Self-publishing}} [[Category:~~E-book~~Ebook suppliers]] [[Category:Self-publishing companies]] [[Category:Companies based in Silicon Valley]] [[Category:Companies based in Santa Clara County, California]] [[Category:Los Gatos, California]] [[Category:2008 establishments in California]] [[Category:American companies established in 2008]] [[Category:Internet properties established in 2008]] [[Category:2022 mergers and acquisitions]]