Bookshop.org — There’s a Newer (Ethical) Online Bookstore in Town
The startup that is bringing profits back to independent bookstores near you!
Have you heard of Bookshop.org?
I hadn’t until recently. But I’m glad I did. Bookshop aims to be an ethical alternative to Amazon, and so far, the company is knocking it out of the park.
In case you live under a rock and haven’t heard of the litany of ethical problems at Amazon, there’s plenty of anger out there aimed at the company.
From labor issues to putting local businesses out of house and home — there’s a social cost to the mega-success of industry disruptors.
In steps Bookshop.org, with an amazing new concept for online booksellers.
The company is the newest creation from Andy Hunter. He’s the founder of the very popular book-focused site lithub.com, which gets several million hits every month.
People go to Lithub for a variety of reasons — but they’re all related to the craft of writing.
And would an entire community dedicated to the art of the pen have book reviews?
You bet your bass they do.
