Kobo CEO says Amazon only dominates ebooks in US and UK
On the Open Book podcast, Michael Tamblyn told Open Road CEO David Steinberger that most other countries buy ebooks through local bookselling chains instead
This is a useful reminder for anyone who treats Amazon as the whole ebook market. It isn't — Tamblyn's point is that outside the US and UK, local chains are where readers actually buy. If you're thinking about where to list or promote your book internationally, that's worth remembering before you assume one platform is the only game in town.
Why it matters to you: Authors planning international distribution should know Amazon's ebook dominance doesn't automatically extend beyond the US and UK.
This story ran in the Coral Wire edition of Fri, Oct 2 2026, when the Coral Index stood at 58/100 (Tailwinds building).
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