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Originally Posted by Hellmark
For Kobo, I think they start the process via email to content@kobobooks.com. Ask to set up an account, and go from there.
According to their CEO, they're supposed to start making it easier |
Thanks, Hellmark. It's my understanding that in order to sell at Kobo, a small (or self-) publisher has to submit their file through a digital aggregator (middleman), in this case either Smashwords or Author Solutions. Kobo doesn't presently allow direct upload, like Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Maybe that will be changing in the near future.
I'm grateful that Smashwords exists, but it certainly isn't ideal, since they don't allow authors to submit their own ePub and .mobi files. But it may be the only no-cost way to get into stores like Apple, Sony, and Kobo.
I can submit a DRM-free ePub to Barnes and Noble directly through their PubIt service, and the book's already DRM-free at Amazon for Kindle.