Partner Programme
Turn your audience's love of history into income.
Recommend unique primary-source titles your readers can't buy at mainstream bookshops. Keep 15% of every sale — paid worldwide, every month, tracked transparently.
- Commission per sale
- 15%
- Cookie window
- 60 days
- Minimum payout
- $50
- Paid worldwide
- Monthly
Why this works
A niche so specific that readers buy on trust.
Our titles don't exist on Amazon prime-eligible 'related' shelves. When someone you trust recommends them, your audience converts — because they've been searching for exactly this kind of book.
High-intent audience
History readers who click a link already know they want the book. Our average order value is 3× the publishing industry norm, and repeat purchases are routine.
Commission that adds up
15% on every order including multi-book carts, collector editions and pre-orders. One engaged recommender typically clears payout threshold in the first month.
60-day cookie window
Someone who clicks today and buys in two months still counts. Readers buy slowly. Your attribution won't get cut off at the thirty-day mark.
Real-time dashboard
Clicks, conversions, commission, payout status. Filter by title, time period or campaign. Export CSV whenever you need it.
Ready-made assets
Book covers, mockups, banner sets, pull-quote graphics and copy templates sized for newsletters, Substack, YouTube, Instagram and short-form video.
Human support
A real affiliate manager in your timezone range — not a chat queue. Questions about niche campaigns, bespoke links, or co-promotions get answered within a day.
"The Irving Books programme is the outlier in my spreadsheet. Converts higher than anything else in my recommendations stack — because the titles are just hard to find elsewhere."
— History podcaster · 42k subscribers
Who this fits
Built for creators with a specific kind of audience.
Podcasters, YouTubers, historians on Substack
Content creators
- Monetise deep-dive episodes with directly linked source material
- Evergreen content keeps earning long after publication
- Run 'books on the show' pages linked from every episode
Substack, Ghost, Discord, Patreon
Newsletters & communities
- Weekly reading lists with tracked links
- 'Recommended by [your name]' campaigns for new releases
- Subscriber-only discount codes we create for you
Lecturers, researchers, course-list curators
Academic networks
- Structured course book lists with affiliate tracking
- Departmental pages that stay up for entire semesters
- Institutional accounts with consolidated reporting
Bookshops, dealers, archivist blogs
Collectors & dealers
- Collector edition drops to your mailing list first
- Wholesale-adjacent terms available for volume drivers
- Co-branded landing pages for flagship campaigns
How it works
Applying to first payout — in four steps.
- 01
Apply
Share your website or handle, audience size and promotional plan. Takes under a minute. No long-form interviews.
- 02
Get approved
Our affiliate team reviews within two business days. You'll receive your unique tracking link and dashboard login the moment you're in.
- 03
Share links
Paste trackable links into content, newsletters, video descriptions. Every click, every order, every commission is logged against your account.
- 04
Get paid
Once you pass $50 in earnings, payouts land on the 15th each month via PayPal, wire, or bank transfer — in your chosen currency.
Earnings at a glance
What you could realistically earn.
Illustrative only — your results depend on audience fit and activity. These numbers assume a 3% conversion rate from a warm, history-engaged audience and an average order value of $65.
Small / focused
100 clicks / month
~$30/mo
Niche Substack, specialty blog
Mid-sized
1,000 clicks / month
~$290/mo
Established podcast, book-focused newsletter
Large / creator tier
10,000 clicks / month
~$2,900/mo
History YouTube, community platform
Common questions
Everything you'd want to know before applying.
When does my commission clear?
Commission is credited when an order ships — typically within two business days of the sale — and clears your balance after a 30-day return window, protecting both sides.
Can I use paid ads?
Yes with brand bidding restrictions — you can't run ads on "Irving Books" or close variants, but contextual history keywords, podcast sponsorships and newsletter placements are welcome.
What if I don't have a website?
A newsletter, podcast, active social account or community platform is enough. We look at audience engagement, not raw vanity metrics.
Is there a minimum audience size?
No hard floor. We've approved niche newsletters under a thousand subscribers when the fit was right. What we assess is relevance and trust, not size.
Can I negotiate higher commission?
Top performers unlock a 20% tier after consistent monthly volume. For large campaigns and book-launch partnerships we negotiate bespoke rates, flat fees or co-branded drops.
Who owns the customer relationship?
We do. We don't pass customer data to affiliates — but we do share aggregate insights on your dashboard (titles purchased, regions, conversion funnels) so you can optimise your content.
Built an audience that would read these books?
Apply once. Earn on every sale for as long as you keep sharing. Your unique tracking link is two business days away.