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Let us contemplate for a moment the idea of the “reading challenge”. You see mentions of such things in social media especially at this time of year – what’s your reading goal, a book a week? A classic? Something really difficult? That sort of thing. We were...

Simon & Schuster Canada and Kobo are pairing up to bring you Dark Side Reads, a collection of the best in mystery, thriller, horror, and suspense, by authors who are experts in fear. Each month, we’ll focus on a new release, bringing you never-before-seen content, amazing eBook...

Kobo is now localized in 21 countries across five continents, offering a bespoke book buying experience—complete with local merchandising, content, customer support and more—to millions of readers around the world. As a global bookseller, the localization process is essential to our success. What goes gangbusters in one geo...

Resolution season is in full effect. Whether you’re looking to learn a new language or finally forget your ex, chances are, there’s a book that can help. – possibly in some surprising ways. Naturally there are how-to books for all of the major resolution types, from losing weight...

When we met Lori Quinn, we knew right away she’s the type that takes to a challenge. She’s an avid reader, who delights in reading a great book for a few hours. But eReading? Why bother? That was all the incentive we needed to ask her to...

Thriller writer Nick Cutter first won over our hearts in 2014, with the release of The Troop, a terrifying tale of a troop of boys who are led into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip, only to have things go downhill fast. He’s been causing our...

In 2017, learn to love the old you. ‘Tis the season of the great resolution debate: To make them or not, to opt for their more benign “intentions” for the year, to pretend not to have that tiny prick of conscience for letting one year slide into...

Our booksellers are also booklovers; they do what they love and love what they do, and are the first in line to read the new releases every season. We asked them to tell us about their favourite fiction of 2016. They complained about having to choose just...

A Long Time Ago… On May 25, 1977, Star Wars opened in limited release. It changed everything. The original Star Wars was a B-movie made on a modest $11 million budget by 33 year-old George Lucas. It was expected to flop. Fast forward to the present day: When...

Hera’s blog tells us that "HERA LINDSAY BIRD is a poet from Wellington. She has an MA in poetry from the International Institute of Modern Letters where she won the 2011 Adam Prize for best folio. Her debut, self-titled book of poetry 'HERA LINDSAY BIRD' was published in...