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ameliaspond t1_j2f5aap wrote

Reply to comment by -1_2_3 in Friendly reminder bookshop.org exists. by smita16

Libro has been a wonderful partner for indie bookstores!

I can only speak to my own experience with them as a bookseller and customer (I buy audiobooks every month from them without touching the credit system), and it's been nothing but positive.

However, I cannot speak to the author's experience! Do you have a source you could point me to? I always want to learn more.

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-1_2_3 t1_j2f6yk8 wrote

CORRECTION: per PeterAhlstrom “It’s significantly lower than 45% of retail when you use a credit” end correction

As a customer of libro my only complaint is getting sucked into the monthly credits & then I learned from Brandon Sanderson’s team libro only gives authors 45%.

Could you offer instruction how to link the comment here? I’m not sure how to do it.

Edit: “Unfortunately, Libro.FM pays a very low royalty (based on the retail price) when you use a credit. That makes sense when you set the retail price high, but not when we set it at $15 because that's what people actually pay. So we (I'm Brandon's VP of publishing) had to pass on listing the books on Libro.FM. If they change their royalty for cheap books we'll happily change that.” From /u/peterahlstrom

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