Is Curios the Shopify Killer for Authors?

Novel Marketing · Oct 29, 2026 · 1h 2m

In my recent episode The Shopify Trap, I explained why selling direct doesn’t always pay off for authors. When you’re selling dozens of books instead of thousands, monthly fees and sales tax paperwork can eat your profits. Meanwhile, Amazon takes a substantial cut of every sale.

So, is there a better way to sell directly to readers without giving up your margins or adding another monthly bill?

I asked Greg Keogh, co-founder of Curios, a direct-sales platform used by thousands of authors. Greg and his team built Curios to handle the headaches that often come with selling direct, from sales tax…