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## What is Kobo Writing Life?

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## Kobo Writing Life is the free self-publishing portal that lets authors and publishers create, edit, and upload eBooks to Kobo.

When you choose to distribute your content through Kobo Writing Life (KWL), you’re making it available to millions of readers in over 200 countries. You are choosing to take advantage of Kobo’s strong retail partners around the world – we power the eBook side of many of the world’s most renowned bookstores.

Publish to Kobo Writing Life today, and let us help you fulfill your dream of publishing your work and finding fans around the world. 

If you own the digital rights to your content ­– be it one title or a hundred titles – we encourage you to consider distributing your content through Kobo.  

For more information visit [Kobo Writing Life’s](https://kobowritinglife.zendesk.com/hc) Help Center.

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