
Robin Bennett Freebairn
Non-fiction author specialising in 'birth year' gift books (the 'What a Year to be Born' series) who has expanded into direct retail via Etsy and built a family-run publishing business.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 53min
Selling Books on Etsy
Robin Bennett Freebairn, non-fiction author of the 'What a Year to Be Born' gift books who now runs a family publishing business. He talks about turning birth-year books into a thriving Etsy retail operation. Short takes cover rapid organic growth on Etsy, the shift from author to retailer, stock and fulfilment realities, personalised upsells, and building direct customer relationships.

Feb 20, 2026 • 53min
SPS-435: Selling Books On Etsy with Robin Bennett Freebairn
Robin Bennett Freebairn, nonfiction author behind the 'What a Year to be Born' gift books and Etsy seller, explains how selling direct transformed his family publishing business. He talks about using Etsy for organic growth, managing stock and fulfilment, offering personalisation and gift-wrap, and why human retailing can outcompete larger platforms.


