What Draft2Digital is
An aggregator sits between you and the retailers. You give it one set of files and details, and it handles the separate submissions to the stores and library services it works with. In exchange it keeps a share of each sale, so you are trading some income for convenience and a simpler dashboard.
This can be a good choice for authors who want to be on many stores but do not want to manage a dozen accounts. Some authors combine routes, going direct to the biggest retailers and using an aggregator for the rest.
Who it suits
- Authors who want wide distribution with minimal admin
- Authors who prefer one dashboard for reporting
- Authors who want access to retailers and library services without separate accounts
- Authors who want to combine direct and aggregator distribution
What to prepare before you upload
- A clean manuscript, ideally a well-structured document or EPUB
- An ebook cover meeting the platform's guidance
- Consistent metadata: description, categories, keywords
- A pricing plan that works across stores
- Your decision on ISBNs for ebook and print editions
- Account, tax and payment information
Things to weigh up
- The aggregator keeps part of each sale, so compare this with going direct
- Terms, supported stores and print options change, so confirm on the current website
- Automatic conversion is convenient, but a hand-built EPUB often looks better
- If you also go direct to a retailer, avoid sending the same book through both routes to the same store
How we help
We format your book with clean structure so automatic conversion works well, or provide a finished EPUB, and we help you plan which stores to go direct to and which to leave to the aggregator.
- Book Interior Layout & Formatting: Professional print and ebook interiors, from typography and chapter openers to platform-ready files.
- Book Cover Design: Custom front, spine and back covers that fit your genre and meet print and ebook specifications.
- Proofreading: A final, careful check for typos, punctuation and layout errors before your book goes to print.
Common questions
Is an aggregator better than going direct?
Neither is always better. Direct gives more control and income per sale. An aggregator saves time and covers more stores. Many authors mix both.
Will my book look the same everywhere?
It will if the source file is well structured. Poorly formatted files can convert unevenly, which is why we build clean files.
Can I use Draft2Digital for print?
It offers print options for some formats. Features change, so check what is currently available before relying on them.
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. Platform terms, fees and technical rules change, so check the current help pages of Draft2Digital before you decide. Lulu Publishing Services is independent of Draft2Digital and is not affiliated with it.