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Best place to buy ebooks other than Amazon? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/books@lemmy.world
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I want to buy my first ebooks and I have two goals: don't pay Amazon, and give the largest possible cut to the authors. Is there something like Bandcamp for ebooks?

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[–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Absolutely, but in particular since this is a small-time author I'd really like to pay them!

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Do you have any way to get in touch with the author? If they're "small-time" they might have an easy way to contact them through their web site. I imagine they'd love to hear something like "Hi, I love your work! What is the best way for me to buy an e-book and support you?"

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    They have a Discord but it seems to be locked behind a Patreon, which I now see includes an ebook at some tiers. That's gotta be the best way to go!

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    If the author lists a Patreon thing, then that is likely the best way to pay them. I emailed one of my favorite authors directly to ask a similar question, and he replied with detailed information, including signing the copy he sent me along with a signed bookmark.

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