Users are incentivized to create, update, and share their bookshops through a rewards program that provides opportunities to meet authors, gain early access to new titles, and obtain tickets to book events.
Not only does the site hope to boost PRH book sales, but it also seeks to empowers physical bookstores in the U.K. Users can select their favorite independent bookstore, and a commission from users' book sales will be transferred to the selected shop. This, and the ecommerce functionality of the entire site, is achieved through hive.co.uk, the ecommerce arm of Gardners wholesalers.
- People:
- Terry Pratchett
- Places:
- UK
Ellen Harvey is a freelance writer and editor who covers the latest technologies and strategies reshaping the publishing landscape. She previously served as the Senior Editor at Publishing Executive and Book Business.