What advantages do authors get by sales through virtual, online bookstores?
The term “virtual” or “online” refers to booksellers that customers reach on the Internet, including Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and BooksAMillion.com. Online bookstores are rapidly taking over the lions share of the book market due to their universal accessibility, vast inventory, and ease of ordering. We place your book for sale in virtual bookstores as an integral part of our service. The term “physical” bookstore refers to traditional, walk-in bookstores that stock books on their shelves or in their warehouses. These include locally owned general bookstores, large bookstore chains, and specialized stores dealing only with specific genres like religious, sci-fi, and fantasy, etc. Wheatmark lists your book with Ingram Book Group, a major wholesaler, so that “physical” booksellers that wish to stock your book, will be able to order them at any time (on demand) in any quantities they wish to order.
