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Global distribution

Publish once. Sell worldwide.

When you publish with Literary Highways, your book can be resold by the world's largest bookshops and marketplaces — free of charge. See below, region by region, exactly where your work can be sold and which rules apply to each channel.

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Sales channels for your book

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Brazil
- Clube de Autores Ours
- Agbook Ours
- Amazon
- Mercado Livre
- Americanas
- Estante Virtual
- Livrarias de Rua
United States
- Amazon.com
- Barnes & Noble
- Walmart
- Target
- Ingram Book Company
Canada
- Livrarias em Universidades
- Livrarias e independentes
Mexico
- Buscalibre
Ecuador
- El Petirrojo
- The Bookslink

This channel requires the work to have an ISBN

Germany
- Literary Highways Ours
- Amazon.de
- Libri
- Libri Wholesale and Distribution
Spain
- Club de Autores Ours
- Amazon.es
- Casa del Libro
- CEGAL
- Agapea
- Buscalibre
- Asturlibros
- Azeta
- PodiPrint
Portugal
- Clube de Autores Ours
United Kingdom
- Amazon.co.uk
- Waterstones
- Gardners
- Blackwells
- Ingram Wholesale UK
Italy
- Amazon.eu
- IBS.it
- Libraccio.it
- Messaggerie Libri
Poland
- Empik.com
- Czytam.pl
- Azymut

This channel requires the work to have an ISBN

China
- Dang Dang
- JD.com
- Xinhua
South Korea
- Coupang
- Yes24
- Aladin
- Kyobo
India
- Amazon.in
- Flipkart
- Bookscape.com
Japan
- Honto
- Maruzen.jp
United Arab Emirates
- Kinokuniya
- Noon
- Neelwafurat.com
- Ciel
- White Lion
Singapore
- Amazon

This channel requires the work to have an ISBN

Australia
- Amazon
- Booktopia
- Dymocks
- Fishpond
- The Nile
New Zealand
- Amazon

This channel requires the work to have an ISBN

South Africa
- Takealot.com
- Balakudu

This channel requires the work to have an ISBN

What you need to know before distributing

General rules for partner channels — check them whenever you have a question.

Up to 60 days after authorisation for the book to appear at partner channels. Changes to an already published book take the same amount of time.

A valid ISBN is mandatory on most channels. Without one the book will not be accepted, no matter how long you wait.

Books with flaps are automatically adapted to a format without flaps for international channels, which do not accept that finish.

Up to 20% of the content may be made available for preview on partner platforms.

The ePub format is required by e-book retailers. Files submitted only as PDF will not be accepted by every channel.

Distribution only happens with your authorisation at publication. Without it, the book is available solely on Literary Highways platforms.

These are the rules in summary. The Partner Channel Distribution Regulations contain the full text — eligibility, deadlines, royalties, pricing and technical requirements.

E-Book Retailers

Frequently asked questions

The questions our support team hears most about distribution.

How does delivery work in other countries?

We have bases in Brazil and in Europe. Books bought in Brazil are printed by Brazilian printers; in the European Union, by European printers. In other countries they are exported from whichever location offers the best logistics.

How do I get paid for sales in other countries?

The same way you are paid in your own country. All royalties appear on your statement, converted into your home currency and deposited into the account you specified.

Does distribution cover print, e-books and audiobooks?

Yes. Print books, e-books and, in the future, audiobooks are distributed internationally.

Do I need to do anything to have my book distributed?

Just authorise it during publication. Within 60 days your book will be in the partner stores. Without that authorisation, the book stays available on our platforms only.

Can I change my book's distribution status?

Yes, at any time under Your Account › Your Publications › Published Books, in the actions area.

Will my book cost the same in every country?

No. The system recalculates per country, taking printing inputs, average local price and exchange rates into account. In Brazil and the European Union the book is sold within local average prices.

Do my royalties vary by sales channel?

Yes. Sales on our site in the country where you published pay the amount you set. Bookshops, marketplaces and our international sites pay 20% of the cover price. Subscription or lending platforms pay 50% of the net amount passed on to us.

How should my e-book be prepared for distribution?

Google Play does not require an ISBN and accepts PDF or ePub. Amazon Kindle requires an ISBN and ePub. Scribd does not require an ISBN but does require ePub. All other retailers require both an ISBN and ePub.

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Literary Highways

Distribution Regulations
for Partner Channels

For the author's reading and reference · An integral part of the Author Agreement

Article 1

Eligibility

Books published in hardcover or spiral binding with an acetate cover are not eligible for sale through partner channels.

Article 2

Preview

All books distributed by third parties may have up to 20% of their content made available for users to preview on partner platforms.

Article 3

Distribution Deadlines and Changes

Distribution to bookshops and stores is not automatic and may take up to 60 days to take effect after the author authorises it.

3.1 Any change made after publication, of any kind — including changes to content, cover or price, or removal of the book — will likewise take up to 60 days to take effect across the distribution channels.

Article 4

Royalties on Partner Channels

The amount paid as royalties differs depending on the channel where the sale takes place:

Sale on our own site

If the book is bought on our site in the country where you published, you will receive exactly the amount you set during the publication process.

Sale through bookshops, marketplaces or our international sites

You will receive 20% of the work's cover price as listed on our site at the time of sale, as royalties. That amount is calculated on the cover price charged on our site and converted into your home currency at the time of payment.

Sale on subscription, lending or digital library platforms

Applies to e-books and audiobooks only. You will receive 50% of the total amount each channel passes on to us, calculated from the share of your work read or listened to against everything consumed by that store's subscribers in a given month.

Worked example

If your book costs €30.00 on our site and you set your royalty at €5.00 per copy sold directly, you will receive:

€5.00 for each confirmed sale on our site

€6.00 for each sale made through partner channels (20% of €30.00), once the sale is confirmed

Article 5

Pricing on Partner Channels

The selling price of your work may vary between partner channels, which set their own pricing policies. For sales in other countries, prices are adjusted automatically according to local production costs and exchange rate differences.

In every case the basis for calculating your royalties stays the same: 20% of the cover price charged on our site, converted into your home currency at the time of payment, as set out in Article 4.

5.1 Payment for sales made through partner channels is confirmed within 90 days of the sale date at the partner. Sales are reported to your royalty statement on our site immediately, and confirmed within that period.

5.2 Sales cancelled by buyers — whether with us or with our partners — because of withdrawal, fraud or signs of improper transactions will be cancelled on the platform. This will appear on your royalty statement marked as a cancelled sale.

Article 6

Stock Purchased by Partners

Partners such as Amazon may independently purchase small amounts of stock in order to offer Prime delivery. This happens solely at the partner's discretion, with no specific incentive from us, and we have no say over which works are selected.

Where a partner holds physical stock, requests to deactivate the listing can only be processed once that stock is sold out. We have no power to remove listings directly on these channels and can only request that the sale be deactivated, as provided for in the Author Agreement. The deadline in Article 3 applies in full to this process.

6.1 How to check whether your work falls under this article: look at the "seller" field on the book's page at the partner channel. If it says "sold and delivered by Amazon" and the registered publisher is us, your work is likely to be in this category. If in doubt, please contact our support team.

Article 7

Books Already Purchased by Consumers

Books already purchased by consumers in audio, subscription or lending formats will remain available to those consumers, in line with the rules agreed between the partner stores and their end customers.

Whether access continues after the purchase period depends on each channel's policy — in some cases access is permanent, in others it is tied to keeping an active subscription. In every case the transaction already counts as a confirmed sale for royalty reporting.

Article 8

Technical Requirements for E-book Distribution

Selling in e-book format depends on meeting each partner channel's technical requirements. Your e-book must meet the requirements below to be distributed by each of them:

Channel	ISBN	Format
Google Play	Not required	PDF or ePub
Amazon Kindle	Required	ePub
Scribd	Not required	ePub
All other retailers	Required	ePub