Can Bookshops Order My Book Directly From Bookvault?

 Can bookshops order my Bookvault title?

Yes, provided your title is correctly set up for wider retail distribution.

For UK trade distribution, your ISBN should be published and registered with Nielsen with the correct distributor information.

If Bookvault is listed as the distributor, bookshops and wholesalers can use that information to identify the supply route for your title.

Do bookshops place orders directly with Bookvault?

Bookshops will normally use their existing trade ordering routes rather than purchasing through the Bookvault website.

For example, Waterstones orders books through Gardners.

If your title is correctly registered and Bookvault is identified as the distributor, Gardners should have a route to order the title from Bookvault.

What if I registered my own ISBN?

If you purchased and registered the ISBN yourself, make sure:

• the ISBN is published and registered with Nielsen
• Bookvault is listed as the distributor
• your distribution information has been completed under Manage Distribution
• your metadata matches the information registered against the ISBN

What if Bookvault registered my ISBN?

If your ISBN was supplied and registered as part of a Bookvault Publishing project, the relevant distributor information is handled as part of that publishing process.

You should still make sure the title is enabled and correctly set up for distribution within your Bookvault account.

Will every bookshop stock my book?

No.

Being available through trade distribution does not mean that every retailer or bookshop will automatically list or physically stock your title.

Retailers and wholesalers make their own decisions about which books they list, order or hold in stock.