The online shop Book Depository is due to close at the end of April, vendors and publishing partners have been told. This comes after the bookseller’s parent company Amazon announced it had decided to “eliminate” a number of positions across its Devices and Books businesses.

The Gloucester-based bookseller was founded in 2004 by Stuart Felton and Andrew Crawford, a former Amazon employee, with the mantra of “selling ‘less of more’ rather than ‘more of less’”. It aimed to sell 6m titles covering a wide variety of genres and topics, as opposed to focusing solely on bestsellers. While originally a rival to Amazon, it was acquired by the retail giant in 2011, causing some in the publishing industry to worry about the tightening of the American company’s “stranglehold” on the UK book trade.

According to the trade magazine the Bookseller, an email sent out to vendors and publishing partners explained that Book Depository will be closing, and that the last date customers will be able to place orders is 26 April. “Over the coming weeks we will complete a winding down of the business, including discontinuing our listings as a marketplace seller and closing our website,” Andy Chart, head of vendor management, wrote.

“I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you, from everyone at Book Depository and our book-loving customers, for your supportive partnership over the years in helping us to make printed books more accessible to readers around the world,” he concluded.

Anyone here have bought books from Book Depository this year?
How long does it take before it reached you?

Currently I'm eyeing on one copy with 24% discount on it. Price at Kinokuniya way too high for my liking BD has the best offer. But I have never bought anything from there.

I have. If you wait you can even get it for extra 10% off. Book depository frequently throw out 10% coupon in their email. You can consider wordey and better world books. Better world books if you don't mind 2nd hand books. Price can be cheaper than book depository. For me, I will always pick the cheaper options.

I've bought from them occasionally. It normally takes 2-3 weeks for them to deliver to M'sia.

Couple of months was the longest
Average was a little under a month

It will come don't worry. Price and availability of certain titles is the main draw for me

If buy from US publishers will delivery take around 2-3 weeks as well? There's no UK publisher for the book I want.

I've updated the first post.
Not available at Wordery but price at Better world books $21.76. Way too expensive compared to BD. Same with Amazon prices similar with Kinokuniya.

When will BD release this 10% coupon? I'm afraid the price will shoot up increase again later as I noticed they always changing them every few days. Last night the price of the book was RM65.89

3 weeks usual.

Longest 2 month, i request refund. Book arrive same day i get refund money.

If it's in stock in their fulfillment centres then it should take the same time regardless of where its publish. What does it say on the website with regards to availability?

Bought a paperback book from there before. Almost 1 month. Arrived via normal Pos mailman who just slotted it inside my mailbox.

Not sure lol this is my first time buying from here.
It says Available. Takes around 23-28 business days. https://www.bookdepository.com/Mythographic...75638615&sr=1-2

Then the availability shouldn't be an issue. But you probably need to be prepared to wait around 1 month+. In my previous experiences, their books are rarely delivered on time. But that was quite some times ago. It may have gotten better these day.

I've updated the first post.
Not available at Wordery but price at Better world books $21.76. Way too expensive compared to BD. Same with Amazon prices similar with Kinokuniya.

When will BD release this 10% coupon? I'm afraid the price will shoot up increase again later as I noticed they always changing them every few days. Last night the price of the book was RM65.89