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When it comes to books, there are a lot of ways to do business. Some of those ways aren’t so great for the ones who make...
10/14/2026

When it comes to books, there are a lot of ways to do business. Some of those ways aren’t so great for the ones who make it all possible: the authors.

We’re author-first. We don’t believe there’s any other way to be.

The question is: are you ready to join us?

10/07/2026

It's time to stock those digital shelves! You can now sell eBooks, audiobooks, and POD print books through your Bookshelf website and store! 🙌🏻

We've partnered with the fantastic BookFunnel and Bookvault to bring your readers high-quality books and fulfillment, and as your Merchant of Record, The Bookshelf takes care of all the tax and compliance hurdles for every sale around the globe.

Ready to take back control of your author business? Get started at thebookshelf.io 📚🦫

09/23/2026

Well that doesn’t seem fair. You put in all the hard work to create and publish the dang book. Shouldn’t you reap most of the benefits?

We certainly think so.

There’s a lot of power in selling direct. See how The Bookshelf can help you build an author business that truly works for YOU 👉 thebookshelf.io

Calling all Book Beavers! 📚🦫 Are you ready to swim against the currents of “typical” publishing and build an author busi...
09/16/2026

Calling all Book Beavers! 📚🦫 Are you ready to swim against the currents of “typical” publishing and build an author business you truly control? We know you’ve got that Book Beaver spirit...now you just need the right tools to match.

See how The Bookshelf could be that last log you need for your dam 👉 thebookshelf.io

09/10/2026

We’re so thankful to the authors giving The Bookshelf a chance while it’s still young that we wanted to give you all something in return…

Signing up at the discounted Early Adopter annual price now means that’s your locked-in price going forward every year you decide to renew.

But the offer won’t be available forever…

Check out The Bookshelf and see if it’s the right tool for your author website and direct sales store 👉 thebookshelf.io

You can now sell your eBooks and audiobooks directly to readers via your Bookshelf website! There are so many excellent ...
09/03/2026

You can now sell your eBooks and audiobooks directly to readers via your Bookshelf website! There are so many excellent reasons to sell these digital formats direct, especially if you’re just starting out with direct sales. Higher earnings, more control, better value, true reader relationships...what CAN’T direct sales do??

Learn more about how The Bookshelf makes direct sales accessible for every author 👉 thebookshelf.io

08/25/2026

Authors, it’s no longer cool to just let retailers take up to 70% of your earnings and not even have the decency to share with you who your customers are.

Take back control. Take back profits. Take back the reader experience.

See how The Bookshelf can help 👉 thebookshelf.io

08/20/2026

Creating an author website that's completely unique to your books and brand really can be as easy as choosing a template and making a few changes. Skeptical? We hear ya. That's why we created a walkthrough that shows you exactly how it's done from start to finish inside The Bookshelf 🙌🏻

Watch it here ➡️ youtube.com/

If you’ve got a book cover, then you’ve got design ideas for your author website! 📚 💻When your book covers are on genre ...
08/11/2026

If you’ve got a book cover, then you’ve got design ideas for your author website! 📚 💻

When your book covers are on genre and on brand, they can be the perfect inspiration when it comes to figuring out how to design your author website. And as a bonus, the more your design and branding elements match across your entire author platform, the easier it gets for readers to recognize you. It’s a win-win! 🙌

For more helpful insights into all-things-self-publishing, check out thebookshelf.io/learn 🦫

07/15/2026

How can you ever choose? Guess you’ll have to try them all! 👾

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