Hey authors, don’t forget that if you use bookshop.org instead of that great big place, you will be helping out indie bookshops - very few of who make so much they are dabbling with building rockets - you can even choose which bookshop uk.bookshop.org/shop/booksho... - ThreadSky

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robinince.bsky.social • 92 days ago

Hey authors, don’t forget that if you use https://bookshop.org instead of that great big place, you will be helping out indie bookshops - very few of who make so much they are dabbling with building rockets - you can even choose which bookshop

https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/bookshop_uk

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mrtimnewman.bsky.social•92 days ago

We've been using hive (which lets you pick which bookshop to support as well) - is there any reason not to use them?

mrtimnewman.bsky.social•92 days ago

To answer my own question I think bookshop are American and have come here, hive is British. So either are good options.

jofbooks.bsky.social•92 days ago

I believe bookshop makes the shops more money than hive (not entirely sure though!). If you have a local indie bookshop, best of all is to send your orders directly to them. But as you say, the others are good options

lucyfishwife.bsky.social•92 days ago

Everything you just said 👏👏👏

robinince.bsky.social•92 days ago

All the indie bookshops I know prefer https://bookshop.org

barrowmember.bsky.social•92 days ago

One of them is the World's Smallest Bookshop, filled with books by chronically ill & disabled writers to help people diversify their bookshelves (I'll be adding more books soon. You're in there already) https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-world-s-smallest-bookshop. Lots of the authors are in this starter pack https://go.bsky.app/EFKNgPt