Marketplace
One Catalog, an Entire Network
The publica.la Marketplace connects content owners with digital bookshops. Distribute your titles so other stores sell them — or fill your own storefront with third-party catalogs. Every sale is split automatically.
Two Sides, One Marketplace
Distribute, resell, or both — the same store can play both roles.
For content owners
Let Other Stores Sell Your Catalog
Publish your titles to the Marketplace and every bookshop in the network becomes a potential sales channel — while you keep control of your content and terms.
- Publish titles from your dashboard in bulk, or automatically from your ONIX feed
- Set your discount terms — the platform enforces them on every sale
- Control exactly which stores can sell your catalog with allow and block lists
- Metadata and file updates propagate automatically to every store that carries your titles
- Withdraw titles at any time — the change cascades across the network
For bookshops
Stock Your Store With Third-Party Content
Launch or expand a digital bookshop without producing a single title: browse the Marketplace, add products to your inventory, and start selling under your own brand.
- Browse the network catalog with filters by genre, publisher, format, language, and more
- See your margin per title before you take it
- Add products individually or in bulk — they're sellable immediately
- Sell under your own brand, on your own domain, at your own storefront
- No stock, no logistics: content is delivered and protected by the platform
What Can Be Distributed: Ebooks (EPUB), digital editions (PDF), and audiobooks — fully processed and ready to sell.
Revenue Share on Autopilot
No invoices between parties, no spreadsheets, no manual reconciliation.
A Sale Happens
A reader buys one of your titles in any bookshop of the network — or buys a third-party title in your store.
The Split Is Automatic
The platform divides the revenue between content owner and reselling store on every single transaction, following the agreed terms.
Everyone Gets Settled
Each party sees its share in reports and receives it through the regular monthly settlement — automatically.
Rules That Protect Everyone
The Marketplace is built so owners, stores, and readers can all trust the system.
Readers Keep Access
If a title is withdrawn from the Marketplace, everyone who already bought it keeps reading it. Buyers are never punished.
Owner Stays in Control
Pricing and core metadata of marketplace titles remain governed by the content owner — resellers can't alter your product.
Previews by Default
Marketplace titles ship with previews enabled, and each store configures preview behavior for its own audience.
Best Terms Win
If the same ISBN is offered by more than one distributor, the network automatically surfaces the version with the best terms for stores.
Protected Delivery
All marketplace content is delivered through the platform's reader with streaming DRM — the same protection as your own catalog.
Direct Sharing Too
Beyond the open Marketplace, you can share content directly with specific partner stores under private agreements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the publica.la Marketplace
EPUB ebooks, PDF editions, and audiobooks. Titles need complete metadata and pricing, and must be fully processed on the platform before they can be offered to the network.
The content owner. You define the sale price and the discount terms under which stores resell your titles, and the platform enforces the split on every transaction. Core metadata stays under your control.
Every marketplace sale is split automatically between the content owner and the reselling store — recorded per transaction, visible in reports, and paid out through the regular monthly settlements. There are no invoices between parties and no manual reconciliation.
Yes. You can restrict distribution with allow lists (only the stores you name) or block lists (everyone except the stores you exclude), and withdraw any title from the Marketplace at any time.
No. You can launch a digital bookshop whose catalog is built entirely from Marketplace content, sell under your own brand, and mix in your own titles whenever you're ready.
From the dashboard with a bulk update, or automatically through your ONIX 3.0 feed — the marketplace flag travels with your metadata, so your distribution stays in sync with your catalog system.
Ready to get started?
Ready to plug into the network?
Whether you want your catalog in more stores or more catalog in your store — we'll show you how the Marketplace fits your business.
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