Sell direct to readers
List your books, take payments via Stripe or PayPal, and deliver files automatically, all without leaving Inside Story.
List your products
Your books are already here: title, cover, and pen name fill in automatically. Just set your price. Add merchandise too, such as bookmarks or apparel.
Connect your payment
Link your Stripe or PayPal account. Buyers pay you directly. Inside Story never touches your money.
Files sent automatically
For ebooks and audiobooks, buyers get a download link the moment their payment clears.
Keep more of what you earn
When you sell direct, the full price minus the payment processor fee goes straight to you.
No 30% retailer share. No delayed payouts.
Auto file delivery
Ebooks and audiobooks are delivered to the buyer the moment payment clears, no manual effort required.
Signed editions
Per product, choose to offer signed copies, personalised copies, or both. For ebooks, you write a personal message that gets printed into the file. For physical copies, you sign and write a message as usual.
Stripe & PayPal
Connect whichever payment provider you already use. Buyers pay at checkout and funds land in your account directly.
Order management
Track every purchase, mark physical orders as shipped, and issue refunds, all from your Shopkeeper dashboard.
Buy elsewhere links
List Amazon, Payhip, or any other retailer link alongside your direct checkout. Your shop page, your choice.
The shop is a Pro feature. Stripe / PayPal checkout, auto file delivery, and signed editions are all included.
Pro
$20/mo
or $200/yr — save $40
No. Inside Story charges a flat subscription fee, not a revenue share. Your earnings go straight from the buyer to your Stripe or PayPal account. You only pay standard payment processor fees (typically 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction).
EPUBs and PDFs are delivered automatically. For audiobooks, you can link your uploaded chapter files. Physical products (paperback, hardcover, merch) use manual fulfilment. You ship the item and mark the order as shipped from your dashboard.
Yes. Each product page can show your direct buy button alongside "buy elsewhere" links to Amazon, Payhip, or anywhere else. Your choice which to feature.
When setting up a product, you choose whether to offer signed copies, personalised copies (with a message), both, or neither. Buyers then select their preference at checkout. For ebooks, you write the personal message that gets printed into their copy and confirm the wording in your orders dashboard before the file goes out. For physical copies, you sign and write a message as usual when you ship.
Set up your shop in minutes and keep every dollar your readers spend.
By using the Inside Story Shop you agree to our Shop Terms & Conditions and our main Terms & Conditions.