Kindle, paperback, or hardcover link on Amazon, Goodreads, and personal site?

Alle C. Hall is the author of a highly acclaimed novel, and I once had the pleasure of working alongside her in the online magazine JMWW‘s nonfiction editorial staff.

She answers questions asked to her related to writing, publishing, and marketing on her blog, and I recently had one for her that had been on my mind. Here are her answers:

I’d already had paperback links on my website’s pages, but I’ve updated Goodreads to have Kindle editions as the main ones, and I’ve also learned that unless you are the first author listed in an anthology, you can’t set the main edition in Goodreads.

If you have a question of your own, consider reaching out to Alle for an answer.


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10 responses to “Kindle, paperback, or hardcover link on Amazon, Goodreads, and personal site?”

  1. robbiesinspiration Avatar

    Good questions and great answers. Thanks Andrew.

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    1. Andrew McDowell Avatar

      You’re welcome.

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  2. Liz Gauffreau Avatar

    I think linking to a universal link that shows all versions would be another option?

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    1. Andrew McDowell Avatar

      For a website, sure, I guess. I’d prefer not to have that, but that’s just me.

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      1. Liz Gauffreau Avatar

        I use them, but I haven’t seen many others that do.

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  3. jeanleesworld Avatar

    Hmm. I’d not thought about what format the link should connect to, Andrew. Thanks for turning my wheels about this!

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    1. Andrew McDowell Avatar

      You’re welcome, Jean.

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  4. Priti Avatar

    Well said ! Question and answer

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