Here on the site, I list all of the marketplaces that offer my books but I try to be agnostic when it comes to a reader’s choice about where to buy. If you’re excited to read my latest novella, The Island of Small Misfortunes, but you don’t want to support Amazon, you have several alternatives.
You could purchase it from the publisher, Regal House. They’re a fantastic indie press based in North Carolina and buying direct is the best way to support them.
You can also buy it from Barnes & Noble. But they’re just another corporation like Amazon, you say. Yes, but it’s hard to portray them as much of a villain in the current landscape. Under the leadership of James Daunt, B&N has leaned into greater individualization and self-rule with their stores, and as a result many store managers in Connecticut have generously hosted me and the HWA chapter on numerous occasions. I truly see the modern B&N as an ally for authors and small publishers.
Probably the best option, however, is to buy the book using Bookshop. If you don’t know how Bookshop works, you start by selecting an independent bookstore you want to help. It can be your local shop downtown or that one halfway across the country where you picked up a beach read on your last vacation. After you’ve chosen, you buy the book, it’s shipped to your house, and the profits go to that indie bookstore. It’s an amazing service and I highly recommend it, even if you’re not Amazon adverse. As of this writing, Island is also discounted by more than a dollar on Bookshop, so you can save a little too.
