NEW: BookVault Shop Launches Giving Authors Direct-to-Reader Storefront

BookVault has launched BookVault Shop, a direct sales platform that allows authors to sell print books straight to readers worldwide without managing inventory, packing, or shipping, according to the company's official announcement. The platform combines e-commerce, print-on-demand printing, and global distribution in a single system, with authors receiving a dedicated storefront linked from their existing website or book pages. BookVault reduces the print cost by 5% for books sold on the platform and takes a 10% cut of sales revenue, rising to 20% if a customer applies a promo code. Payments are processed through Stripe and currently support both USD and GBP, with further currency expansion underway. Critically, BookVault acts as the merchant of record, meaning authors are not responsible for calculating or remitting sales tax on transactions. The platform currently has notable limitations: there is no mechanism for capturing buyer email addresses at checkout due to GDPR compliance constraints, and no Facebook Pixel integration, making it unsuitable for paid advertising campaigns that rely on conversion tracking. Authors wanting advanced advertising capabilities are advised to pair BookVault for fulfillment with a platform like Payhip for checkout. The UK-based company's bespoke book editions are currently printed and shipped from UK facilities only. Watch Author Update Live at 4pm (Central) on Fridays:    / @author-update   Support us on Patreon:   / novelmarketing   Patron Toolbox (Author AI Tools): https://www.authormedia.com/patron-to... Novel Marketing Channel:    / @novel-marketing   Author Arsenal Channel:    / @author-arsenal   Join the AuthorMedia.social Community: https://authormedia.social/feed Hosted by Thomas Umstattd Jr. and Jonathan Shuerger. Subscribe for weekly publishing industry analysis, author marketing strategies, and tech insights you can actually use. Visit AuthorMedia.com for show notes, tools, and resources. #AuthorTube #PublishingNews #AINews