So, you're an author?

You've just been handed lemons by the publishing world. Let's make some serious lemonade!🍋

The Indie-Only Bookstore

Home of self-published authors and indie press. We connect books with readers, creators, and communities through real word-of-mouth, online and offline.

How We Stock Our Titles

Our POD (Print on Demand) Programme

Best option for most authors - Books are printed when readers order them, which means no upfront stock or warehouse costs. POD gives us full control to promote your book in bundles, gather UGC, and run creator-led campaigns. It also allows for worldwide shipping and higher royalties.

✅ No upfront costs

✅ Global reach

✅ Higher margins for authors

✅ Eligible for marketing, UGC, and bundles

Ingram / Other Wholesale Networks

Another possible sales avenue

We can order through Ingram, and in some cases your book may already be available in our backlist. These titles are added more randomly and don’t get the same marketing push due to lower margins.

✅ Easy listing if your book is already in distribution

✅ No setup work for authors

⚠️ Lower royalties

⚠️ Featured at random, not actively promoted

Direct Purchase (UK Retail Only)

Selective stocking for UK promotions

We also purchase and stock books directly for UK-based retail, bundles, or special events. Authors worldwide can apply, but we only retail this option in the UK and it’s highly selective based on upcoming campaigns.

✅ Can be included in UK bundles and promotions

✅ Available to authors worldwide

⚠️ Limited to UK retail only

⚠️ Very selective and smaller scale

This is Our POD Programme Beta Run, and You’re Invited.

We’re featuring select indie authors for free while we build, test, and grow the Shelf-Made platform.

  • ✓ Integrated with our print-on-demand network
  • ✓ No upfront fees
  • ✓ Listed on the Shelf Made website
  • ✓ Earn 40% royalties from each sale, after printing costs