Online Distribution
Palmer Higgs Books Online
Palmer Higgs Books OnLine is the perfect way to utilise the marketing reach and retail capability of the internet without having to devote enormous resources to developing your own commercial web site. Books OnLine is the only online bookstore dedicated to the promotion and distribution of books and eBooks by self-published authors. To see the great range of books on sale at Palmer Higgs Books OnLine bookstore, visit www.palmerhiggsbooks.com.au
Your book is listed free of charge on Palmer Higgs Books Online when you self-publish your book or ebook with one of the packages we have on offer. Through Books OnLine your printed book will be available via internet, fax or phone order to direct purchasers, libraries and booksellers in Australia and overseas. Books OnLine also offers eBook distribution capability with full Digital Rights Management, enabling you to securely sell your eBook to a global audience from an Australian based eBookstore.
Books OnLine has been designed to provide a simple and effective method of selling your book on the internet. It provides the customer with the opportunity to see an image of the book, read a synopsis and reviews, order the book and pay on-line through a secure payment system.
For the author, it provides a secure retail outlet for books and eBooks without having to create and manage your own commercial website which can be very costly and time consuming. We provide the option of an Author Page which enables you to have your own Micro Site linked to your book – in effect, your own web site! You can see your sales quickly and easily on-line and we provide a quarterly reconciliation and payment for books sold.
To distribute your book through Palmer Higgs Books Online you will be required to complete a distribution agreement and a New Book Submission Form. Samples of these forms can be found below.
Distribution agreement (sample)
New book website submission form
Books OnLine is non-exclusive, therefore you can use it as your primary method of distribution or as an adjunct to other online distribution methods we can help you put in place. Some options include listing your book or eBook with;
• Amazon Print on Demand (includes listing with the world's largest distribution channel of book wholesalers and retailers via Ingram Book Company)
• Amazon Kindle eBookstore
• eBay
