When you’re ready for your next read, you probably click the first “buy” button you see. There’s another option that’s better for you and for the person who wrote the story: buying directly from the author.

Here’s why you might want to consider buying direct from an author or artist.

You actually keep your books

When you buy an ebook or audiobook from a big retailer, you’re often buying a license to read or listen, not the book itself. Your library lives inside someone else’s app, and titles can vanish if a platform changes its rules. When you buy from my shop, the ebook and audiobook files are yours. You can download them, back them up, and enjoy them on whatever device you like.

You usually get the best price

Big retailers take a large cut of every sale, and that cost often shows up in what you pay. Selling directly lets me skip the middleman, so I can offer better prices, bundles, and deals you won’t find anywhere else.

You get exclusives you can’t find anywhere else

My shop is home to things the big stores don’t carry, like signed copies, special editions, bundles and bonus content. If you love beautiful books, buying direct is the way to get the most special versions of the stories you care about.

You get early access

Readers who buy direct are often first in line for new releases, preorders and sales. If you want to start the next book before everyone else, my shop is the place to be.

You support a small business

Behind every book in my shop is a small business: writing, editing, covers, marketing, customer service, all of it. Every direct purchase goes straight back into making more stories, which means more Winter Court and more books for you.

You support a real person, not a billion-dollar company

Huge retailers won’t notice if your order goes somewhere else. A working author definitely will. When you buy direct, your money isn’t padding a multi-billion-dollar company’s profits. It’s helping a regular person pay the bills and keep writing the books you love.

You have a direct line to me

If something goes wrong with your order, you won’t be stuck with a faceless help desk. You’ll be dealing with me, and I genuinely care that you have a great experience. Buying direct builds a relationship between a reader and a writer, not between a customer and an algorithm.

You help shape what comes next

When you buy directly, I can see exactly which stories, formats and editions you love most. That helps me decide what to write and create next. Your purchase tells me what you want more of.

Where to start

Next time you’re looking for something to read, check my shop first. You’ll get books you keep, a great price and exclusive extras, and your money will go straight to the person who wrote the story.

And if you’re new here, you can start for free. Join my newsletter and I’ll send you The Warrior Prince, the Winter Court prequel. You’ll also hear first about new releases, special editions and shop-only deals.

Thank you for reading, and for supporting authors like me. It truly means the world.