Book View Cafe: An Alternative Online Bookseller Posted on November 17, 2017November 1, 2017 by Dustin Yarc Book View Cafe is a cooperative publisher. Think of it as a self-publishing platform like Amazon KDP, except 95% of the cover price goes directly to the author. The site offers a number of services including editing, ebook formating, cover art, and more. Author Dustin Yarc