Kobo and Kobo Writing Life have long been known for being open, social and collaborative. And this episode of the Kobo Writing Life podcast is no exception. In fact, to start 2015 off on the right foot, we thought it would be useful, in our ongoing communication with authors regarding the importance of making your work available on multiple platforms, and not just on Kindle, to help with that.

This episode contains a collection of tips curated from the Author Marketing Podcast by Author Marketing Institute founder Jim Kukral covering tips and things you might not know about publishing a book to Kobo, Nook (Barnes & Noble), iBooks (Apple) and Google Play.

Kobo Writing Life Director Mark Lefebvre sets up the various clips from Jim's fantastic podcast. The tips that Jim shares are from the following original podcasts

7 Things You Didn't Know About Publishing A Book on Google Play

1) The Play Store is popular
2) You can post your book for free
3) It has Permafree benefits
4) There's less competition
5) It takes patience
6) Keywords matter
7) For some authors it's #1 or #2

Read the full blog post with details or listen to the Author Marketing Podcast

6 Things You Didn't Know About Publishing A Book on Apple iBooks

1) Apple is the #2 US eBook retailer
2) You need a MAC or a 3rd party to publish
3) More readers have iBooks access
4) Content is curated
5) You need to show your support
6) There are features you can't find on Amazon

Read the full blog post with details or listen to the Author Marketing Podcast

6 Things You Didn't Know About Publishing A Book on Nook Press

1) Nook is on the decline
2) Indie authors dominate the bestseller list
3) You need to pay attention to format
4) Support has a bad reputation
5) Connections with merchandisers are key
6) It's still #2 for many authors

Read the full blog post with details or listen to the Author Marketing Podcast

5 Important Things To KNow About Publishing A Digital Book on Kobo

1) It has an international focus
2) Kobo took over for SONY
3) You can schedule promos ahead of time
4) There's a page for Free Book Promos
5) Success requires networking

Read the full blog post with details or listen to the Author Marketing Podcast

There's also discussion about the Author Marketing Live events as well as other great resources from AMI, including: