Smashwords signs distribution deal for iPad iBookstore

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by Scott Nicholson

Yes, this is very exciting. I still don't think the iPad will get more than 10 percent of the book market, but it's a market, and more people reading. And who knows what innovations await down the road?

Scott

When I first saw your name I thought you were this guy: http://www.boardgameswithscott.com/ . But I guess you're not.

BOb

[cheerio6414]

This will bring some more business their way

[David Derrico]

I'm definitely excited, Smashwords has done lots of great work on this, and I will be thrilled to see my books show up on the iBooks store, especially if it's at launch (which they hope will happen, but we shall keep our fingers crossed and see!).

And I like the clause requiring lower pricing than printed books, that just makes sense. Amazon has a similar clause tied to its 70% royalty change coming in July, so hopefully it will become a clear trend.

EDIT: Both of my novels went live in the iBook store on launch day! Unfortunately, the categories in the iBook store are a bit lacking, so you generally have to search by author or title to find a specific book you want.