# Bookworthy — sell your book from your own Shopify store

> Bookworthy is a free Shopify app that turns any store into a self-publishing house: authors upload a manuscript, set their price, and every copy is printed and shipped on demand — while they keep their customer data, content rights, and margin.

## Key facts

- Bookworthy is the first true self-publishing app built for store owners.
- It is a free Shopify app: no setup fees, no monthly fees, no minimums.
- Books are printed on demand — paperback, hardcover, and full-color interiors, in standard trim sizes — one copy at a time, so authors hold zero inventory.
- Orders ship worldwide; international fulfillment works exactly like domestic.
- Authors sell directly from their own Shopify store, so they own every customer relationship (names, emails, order history) — unlike marketplace publishing on Amazon KDP or service platforms like Lulu and BookBaby.
- Authors keep control and ownership of their content and remain the publisher of record (Bookworthy guides them through buying their own ISBN).
- Authors set their own retail price and pay only the print and shipping cost of each sold copy — they keep the rest.
- A motivated author can go from uploading a manuscript to selling within a day.
- Authors can order their own author copies and proofs at print cost.
- Bookworthy also works as backup fulfillment for authors who sell their own printed inventory: if a book sells out faster than expected, print-on-demand fills orders until the author is restocked.
- Exact per-copy print pricing will be published at launch.
- Bookworthy is currently pre-launch; bookworthy.com collects a launch notification list.

## How it works

1. **Install the free app** — Add Bookworthy to your Shopify store — or start a new store just for your books. No setup fees, no subscription.
2. **Upload your book** — Manuscript and cover as PDFs, verify your ISBN, pick your formats, and set your own retail price. Bookworthy checks your files are print-ready.
3. **Sell — we print and ship** — Every order is printed on demand and shipped straight to your reader, domestic or international. You stay the publisher of record; Bookworthy quietly handles the printing in the background.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookworthy really free?

Yes. The Shopify app is free to install and has no monthly fee. You only pay the print and shipping cost of each book when a copy actually sells — you set the retail price and keep the rest.

### How much does it cost to print a book?

Exact print pricing will be published at launch — expect affordable per-copy costs across paperback, hardcover, and full color, with no setup fees and no minimums. You set your own retail price and keep the margin.

### How fast can I start selling?

Within a day. Install the free app, upload your manuscript and cover, set your price, and publish — a motivated author can technically have their book live and selling in their own store the same day, while owning and controlling the content the entire way.

### What book formats can I sell?

Paperback and hardcover, with black-and-white or full-color interiors, in standard trim sizes — printed one copy at a time as orders come in.

### Do I need to hold inventory?

No. Every order is printed on demand and shipped directly to your reader. Your inventory stays at zero and nothing is printed until it is sold.

### Can I use Bookworthy alongside books I've already printed?

Yes. Many authors keep a print run on hand for events and ship inventory themselves, with Bookworthy as backup fulfillment: if your book takes off and sells out faster than expected, print-on-demand fills every order until you're restocked — you never have to pause sales.

### Can my readers order internationally?

Yes — international orders flow through the exact same process as domestic ones. Your book ships worldwide without you doing anything differently.

### What about ISBNs?

Bookworthy guides you through buying your own ISBN, so you — not a platform — remain the publisher of record for your book.

### How is this different from Amazon KDP, Lulu, or BookBaby?

Those platforms put a marketplace or a service company between you and your readers. With Bookworthy, the sale happens in your own Shopify store: you own the customer relationship, the email list, the pricing, and the brand. Many authors use Bookworthy as their direct channel alongside marketplaces.

### How many books can I publish?

As many or as few as you want — one memoir or an entire catalog. There is no per-title fee.

### When does Bookworthy launch?

Soon. Join the launch list and we'll email you the moment the app is live on Shopify.

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