I want to buy my first ebooks and I have two goals: don't pay Amazon, and give the largest possible cut to the authors. Is there something like Bandcamp for ebooks?

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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely, but in particular since this is a small-time author I'd really like to pay them!

[–] Unleaded8163@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you have any way to get in touch with the author? If they're "small-time" they might have an easy way to contact them through their web site. I imagine they'd love to hear something like "Hi, I love your work! What is the best way for me to buy an e-book and support you?"

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They have a Discord but it seems to be locked behind a Patreon, which I now see includes an ebook at some tiers. That's gotta be the best way to go!

[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

If the author lists a Patreon thing, then that is likely the best way to pay them. I emailed one of my favorite authors directly to ask a similar question, and he replied with detailed information, including signing the copy he sent me along with a signed bookmark.