Since we opened up shop in 2019, we have always had twin goals: not only did we want to make the best books for folks to read, but we wanted to make sure folks could get their hands on these books. We didn’t want to just dump them on the Evil A and hope people found them—mainly because they’re kind of evil, and anyway, hype to the contrary, they’re not the only game in town.
So we’ve always been looking for cool avenues through which to distribute our books. Our favorite, of course, is the independent bookstore. It’s no secret that one of our favorite parts of this business is keeping in touch with our bookseller friends, both at new release time and just for fun. You end up with fun occasions like this one, where a fan Instagrammed one of our books caught in the wild:
(Erica Brickley holds up a copy of Kitra at Walls of Books in Ankeny, Iowa)
But lots of folks want their books electronically, and we get that. That’s why we sell direct, offer through itunes, and (sigh) even sell Kindle editions.
This week, we’ve rolled out a new e-book distributor: Google Play Books
“But aren’t they just as bad as Bezos and Co.?” Arguably. But, if there are two behemoths in the marketplace, well, by definition, there’s no monopoly. So why not play both ends against the middle?
Here’s our lovely new Google Play Books shop. Check out all the pretty covers!
Of course, there’s another reason we’re working with Google Play, and it’s a really big deal, something a lot of you have been waiting for forever. The truth is, we’re…
…well, why don’t we wait ’til next week so as not to spoil the surprise!
Stay tuned!
