We’re thrilled to announce that ebook distribution to Bookshop.org is now available! Our partnership expands your distribution reach into more than 3,400 independent bookstores across the US and UK. That’s 3,400+ new retail storefronts where readers can discover and purchase indie ebooks—directly supporting local bookstores all the while.
WHY THE BOOKSHOP.ORG + DRAFT2DIGITAL PARTNERSHIP MATTERS
Bookshop.org made headlines when it launched in 2020 as an online retailer that financially supports local, indie bookstores by giving them a way to compete online. Bookshop.org helps indie bookstores by allowing readers to choose the indie bookstore they’d like to support, and when that reader purchases a book at Bookshop.org, the reader’s preferred bookstore receives the full profit. If a reader doesn’t choose a store, their purchase still contributes to a profit sharing pool that helps all Bookshop.org bookstores. Bookshop.org has already generated over $44 million for indie bookstores.
Bookshop.org made headlines again in 2025 when it announced ebook availability from Big 5 publishers, first in the US and later in the UK, which readers quickly embraced. In 2025 alone, indie bookstores earned more than $9.5 million through Bookshop.org, including over 200,000 ebook sales via the Bookshop.org app. By bringing Draft2Digital’s catalog to Bookshop.org, we’re helping indie authors and indie bookstores support each other at scale.
When a D2D-distributed ebook is sold on Bookshop.org, the royalty paid to indie authors and publishers is 60% (the same as other major retailers in D2D’s retail network), while 100% of Bookshop’s ebook profit is passed directly to the affiliated indie bookstore.
HOW TO DISTRIBUTE YOUR EBOOKS TO BOOKSHOP.ORG
If you distribute ebooks through D2D, you can opt in to Bookshop.org today from your publishing dashboard.
The next time you log into your account, you’ll see a pop-up window notifying you that ebook distribution to Bookshop.org is now available. You will have the option to add all your eligible ebooks or add them one by one. You must manually opt-in to have your ebooks distributed to Bookshop.org.
If you publish print-on-demand paperbacks through D2D Print, your print books are automatically purchasable through Bookshop.org.
For more information, check out the official press release on our blog or click here to watch a live interview with the CEOs of Bookshop.org and D2D on Self Publishing Insiders at Noon Central/1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific on February 5.
