Products
Manage your products across all sales channels. Track what you sell, where you sell it, and how each format performs.
What is a Product?
A product is something you sell. In the author world, products include:
- Ebooks — Digital books for Kindle, Kobo, etc.
- Paperbacks — Print-on-demand physical books
- Hardcovers — Premium print editions
- Audiobooks — Narrated versions
- Bundles — Multiple books packaged together
- Merchandise — Bookish items, signed copies
Note
In StorytellerOS, your book variations (ebook, paperback, audiobook) become products when you sell them. The Sales Studio tracks your products across all channels.
Variations vs Products
Think of it this way:
- Variation — A format of your book (ebook, paperback)
- Product — That format listed for sale somewhere
One variation can become multiple products:
- Ebook variation → Amazon product, Apple product, Direct2Readers product
- Paperback variation → Amazon product, IngramSpark product
Viewing Your Products
- Go to Sales Studio → Products
- Browse your product list
- Filter by type, retailer, or book
- Click any product for details
Product List Columns
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Book name |
| Format | Ebook, paperback, audio, etc. |
| Retailer | Where it's sold |
| Price | Current list price |
| Status | Live, unpublished, pre-order |
| Sales | Units sold (if tracked) |
Retailers and Channels
Products can be sold through:
Major Retailers
- Amazon KDP — Kindle ebooks and paperbacks
- Apple Books — Apple's bookstore
- Kobo — International ebook retailer
- Barnes & Noble — Nook and print
- Google Play Books — Google's platform
Aggregators
- Draft2Digital — Distributes to multiple retailers
- Smashwords — Wide distribution
- PublishDrive — International distribution
Direct Sales
- Direct2Readers — Your direct store
- Payhip — Simple digital sales
- Gumroad — Creator-focused platform
Audio
- Audible/ACX — Amazon's audiobook platform
- Findaway Voices — Wide audio distribution
- Authors Direct — Direct audiobook sales
Linking Products to Books
Connect your StorytellerOS books to your retail listings:
- Open your book in Project Studio
- Go to Variations tab
- Find the variation (ebook, paperback, etc.)
- Click + Add Retailer Link
- Enter:
- Retailer name
- Product URL
- ASIN or ISBN
- Price
- Save
Tip
Linking products lets you see all sales channels for a book in one place. It also enables sales tracking across platforms.
Note
Retailer links display the full retailer name (Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Audible.com, etc.) so you can easily identify which marketplace each link points to.
Product Pricing
Track prices across retailers:
- List price (what you set)
- Sale price (during promotions)
- Regional pricing (different countries)
- Currency variations
Price History
StorytellerOS can track price changes over time, helping you see:
- When you last changed prices
- Price during promotions
- How price changes affected sales
Product Bundles
Bundles combine multiple books into one product:
- Series box set — All books in a series
- Starter bundle — First books from multiple series
- Complete collection — Everything by an author
- Themed bundles — Books around a theme
Create bundles in your sales platforms, then link them in StorytellerOS to track performance.
Product Status
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Live | Available for purchase |
| Pre-order | Available to order before release |
| Draft | Not yet published |
| Unpublished | Removed from sale |
| Blocked | Removed by retailer (needs attention) |
Product Identifiers
Different identifiers for different purposes:
| Identifier | What It Is |
|---|---|
| ISBN | International Standard Book Number (print/ebook) |
| ASIN | Amazon Standard Identification Number |
| Apple ID | Apple Books identifier |
| Kobo ID | Kobo's product identifier |
Note
You do not need an ISBN for ebooks sold only on Amazon. But ISBNs are required for print books and wide distribution.
One Book, Many Products
A single title might have 10+ products: ebook on Amazon, ebook on Apple, paperback on Amazon, paperback on IngramSpark, audiobook on Audible, direct ebook, direct bundle... The product list helps you track them all.
Best Practices
- Link all your products — The more you link, the better your data
- Keep URLs updated — If links change, update them
- Track all formats — Include print, audio, and digital
- Note price changes — Record when you change prices
- Review regularly — Check that products are still live