Wide Publishing for Authors
Learn how to distribute your ebooks, print books, and audiobooks beyond Amazon, expand your reach, and find more readers.
Reach More Readers Beyond Amazon
This eleven-part video course brings Wide Publishing for Authors to life, showing you how to expand your book distribution beyond Amazon and reach readers through more retailers, libraries, and direct sales channels.
Explore the advantages and challenges of wide publishing, discover alternatives to Amazon, compare distribution services, and learn how to sell books directly to readers. You'll also get practical guidance for distributing ebooks, print books, and audiobooks while building a publishing strategy that fits your goals.
What's Inside the Course
This eleven-part video course walks you through the essentials of publishing wide, from understanding your distribution options to reaching readers beyond Amazon. Each lesson builds toward creating a practical distribution strategy for your ebooks, print books, and audiobooks.
Preface: Understanding the Publishing Models (3:47)
Explore the differences between traditional publishing, self-publishing, hybrid publishing, and vanity publishing.
Introduction (6:14)
Discover what publishing wide means and why expanding your distribution can help you reach more readers.
Exclusive Distribution vs. Wide Distribution: Why Wide? (11:44)
Compare exclusive and wide distribution, including the advantages, limitations, and risks of relying on Amazon alone.
Amazon Alternatives (26:04)
Explore Apple Books, Barnes & Noble Press, Kobo Writing Life, and Google Play Books as alternatives for reaching new readers.
Aggregate Publishing (57:00)
Examine major distribution services, including Draft2Digital, IngramSpark, Bookvault, PublishDrive, and others, along with their costs, royalties, and reach.
Miscellaneous Aggregate Publishers (8:41)
Discover additional distribution options and learn when expanding to more platforms is worth your time and effort.
Self-Distribution & Direct Sales (7:48)
Learn how to sell books directly to readers through your website, online storefronts, and fulfillment services.
Where to Start (4:52)
Get practical guidance on preparing your files, organizing metadata, setting up accounts, and choosing your distribution approach.
The Wide Publishing for Checklists (8:18)
Follow practical distribution checklists for ebooks, print books, and audiobooks to organize your publishing process.
Do Your Research (14:51)
Learn how to evaluate publishing companies, review distribution agreements, avoid overlapping listings, and protect your author business.
Conclusion (2:04)
Bring everything together and prepare to put your wide publishing strategy into action.
Total Course Runtime: 2 hours, 31 minutes, 23 seconds