Independent Booksellers Bolstered in Fight Against Amazon

Independent booksellers are being sent reinforcements in the battle against Amazon with a website that will support the dwindling band of high street traders, backed by the world's largest publisher .

My Independent Bookshop, a social network for book lovers from Penguin Random House, launches on Thursday as an online space where anyone can review their favourite books and show off their good taste on virtual shelves.

Crucially, readers can also buy books from the site, with a small proportion of takings going to support scores of local independent book stores.