Readers are able to purchase books from the site and a small percentage of the proceedings is returned
support local independent bookstores.
Simon and Schuster has just launched a new holiday campaign called «Give the Gift of Reading» to
support local independent bookstores and Literacy Partners, whose mission is to strengthen families by empowering parents through education.
I do want to wait and
support our local independent bookstore — «The Twig».
It just makes sense to
support your local independent bookstore before you ask them to support you.
For consumers who felt compelled to
support their local independent bookstore while still enjoying the benefits of e-reading, affiliates programs... [Read more...]
An intriguing idea to someone like myself, who feels a twinge of guilt every time I buy an e-book when I could be
supporting my local independent bookstore.
But moving on... By making reviewing on Amazon lucrative for regular shoppers, it gives people an even greater incentive to shop with them rather than
support their local independent bookstore.
Not exact matches
In the spirit of
supporting independent bookstores and regional
local economies, I recommend IndieBound as way to link to the books you showcase.
Kobo is the best way to
support your
local,
independent bookstore and to fulfill all your eReading needs.
Most
local bookstores, especially the
independents, are happy to
support...
Customers now have an option to purchase digital audiobooks — as well as print and ebooks — while
supporting their
local,
independent bookstore, and as an alternative to Amazon's Audible.com.
IndieBound
supports sales through
local bookstores by linking purchasers of your book to
independent bookstores in their area.
The ebooks come from Google e-books, the app was developed by the ABA, but the reader can still
support his favorite
local independent bookstore.
After all,
independent bookstores are often so good to indie and
local authors,
supporting their endeavors with book signings and readings and publicizing these events to the public.
Small /
independent bookstores sometimes try to steer clear of Amazon... and
local bookstores may be more likely to
support books of
local authors, but in general,
bookstores are businesses that need to make money, so they will sell whatever people are buying.
I have always
supported my
local Half Price Books store and the few other used
independent bookstores not just because of the prices, but because they offer so many out of print and hard to find books that I am always looking for or happen to come across while browsing the aisles.