The delivery of novels usually came from various literary channels such as publishing houses, publishing companies, online publishing platforms, e-book platforms, and so on. These channels would receive novels from authors and publish them on the corresponding platforms for readers to buy and read. The publishing house and the publishing company would usually publish a novel and arrange cover, editing, and proofreading for it. These novels would be published on various literary platforms such as Amazon, Douban, and Jianshu for readers to read and comment on. In addition, some literature websites also allowed authors to publish novels for readers to read online. There were many delivery channels for novels, and the specific choices depended on the personal preferences and needs of the author and the work.