First, life is unfair. Sometimes people are judged by gender, by race, and by other stupid reasons. And some people have a disadvantage in their access to the largest book market in the world. Publishers living outside of the U.S. cannot use their networks (distant contacts, colleagues, etc.) for reviews of their paperback books. And reviews of other people's paperback books are challenging and pricey for them. It is sad, but that is life. But it's not set in stone. I started by searching for a freelancer on Fiverr to receive my Amazon orders and send me photos of the books. In the process, I realized that I didn't need a person, but a mailbox, and such a task is much easier. This week my first order was delivered, and I got my photos of the books. Delivery was free instead of, basically, double the price for U.S.-to-Finland delivery. Delivery was in two days instead of two to three weeks. And it cost me $10 a month, plus $1 for photos of all the books in the package. Now I feel much better about the position of non-U.S. publishers. Funny observation: issuing a power of attorney for mail receipt in the U.S. is so 1900s-ish; I feel like I visited a museum of human history. It cost $25, but it's a one-time cost. I'm not sure; it seems I can give a link to get a $10 discount for the service I am using, but it's untested. Ask me if you want to try it. ⚠️ Public service announcement: Just in case it's not obvious to somebody, I will say it loudly - do not try to order your own books to your mailbox to review them.

So proud to announce that my book became a BESTSELLER

I wanted to do some niche research on the amazon.fr and realised that none of the usual BSR tools I have (Kip Scout, DS Amazon quick view, Titans Quick view) are working on amazon.fr or .it .... Would you know some that work (do mention it even if it's not free so that we can have a list here for people interested in this) thanks so much.

Does this ever happen to you? You're doing niche research, scrolling through Amazon, and you spot a book that looks really interesting. Great cover, intriguing title, maybe it's doing well in a niche you're exploring... But then you see it sponsored. And you hesitate. Because you know what it's like to lose money on clicks that don't convert. You don't want to cost that publisher $0.50-$2.00 just to check their page. So you don't click. And you miss out on valuable research. Well, I've put something together for that KDP Sponsored Bypass a free Chrome extension that automatically cleans sponsored links so you can view product pages without costing the advertiser anything. How it works: - Click any sponsored product normally - The extension strips the tracking parameters (sprefix, ref, crid, etc.) - Opens a clean product page in a new tab - The publisher doesn't pay for your research click Bonus features: - Right-click any link → "Open Clean Link" for manual control - "Copy ASIN" instantly to clipboard - Tracks how many links you've bypassed (and estimated money saved) It's 100% free, no data collection, and designed specifically for ethical KDP research.

"Great book. Easily 50 stars, but... I will leave three." 😂 What are the favorite reviews you got for your books?