Kris Austin

Kris Austin, CEO of Draft2Digital, and Mark Coker, former CEO of Smashwords, dive into the merger that transformed indie publishing. They explore lessons learned over three years and share future goals that empower authors. The discussion highlights exciting new features like pre-orders and thematic sales at the Smashwords store. They also talk about simplifying royalty splits for collaborative authors and their plans to integrate print books, enhancing the indie author experience while supporting local bookstores.