"The online store Bookshop.org is launching a platform through which independent bookshops in the UK will be able to sell ebooks as an alternative to Amazon's Kindle offering. Independent bookshops will earn 100% of the profit from sales, and ebooks will be priced the same as they are on Amazon. Bookshops now have an additional tool in their fight against Amazon, said Nicole Vanderbilt, managing director of Bookshop.org UK. Digital readers don't depend on Amazon's monopoly any more, now that they can find ebooks at the same price on Bookshop.org."
"Bookshop.org launched in the UK in November 2020 as a platform for independent bookshops to sell physical books. Bookshops receive 30% of the cover price from each sale they generate; so far, the UK site has generated 4.5m for independent bookshops. Customers will also now be able to buy ebooks through a bookshop of their choice. Profits from orders without a specified bookshop will be added to a shared pool, which will be distributed among all participating bookshops on the platform."
"Our true love might be print, but ebooks are an important part of the lives of so many readers, said Nic Bottomley, co-owner of Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath. Erin Kelly, author of The Poison Tree, said: One of the best things about the ebook revolution has been the ability to reach readers who can't access traditional books."
Bookshop.org UK is launching an ebook platform that allows independent bookshops across the UK to sell ebooks priced the same as on Amazon and to earn 100% of the profit from those ebook sales. The platform will include a catalogue of more than a million ebooks from all major publishers and will be accessible via web browsers and Bookshop.org apps on Apple and Android. Bookshops previously earned 30% of the cover price on physical book sales, and the UK site has generated 4.5m for participating shops. Profits from orders without a specified shop will enter a shared pool distributed among participating bookshops. The site plans to add audiobooks in 2026.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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