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How do you do some of your best reading? Are you partial to a particular time of day, or do you have a favourite spot? Perhaps you prefer to light a candle or put some classical music on to create a bit of ambiance when you curl up...

Reading is a lifestyle, a passion, and a journey. The new front-lit Kobo Aura 6” eReader was designed with this in mind. Its beautiful design and high-resolution, edge-to-edge display, and Reading Life, enhances the way you read. Whether you read snuggled under a blanket, surrounded by commuters, or...

“Curiouser and curiouser.” – Lewis Carroll from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Reading isn’t about isolation, it’s about exploration, and the Kobo Arc lineup of tablets was created to take you further. Whether you prefer eBooks, magazines, or online browsing, it offers the richest experience imaginable. Today, Kobo introduced...

Author Samantha Shannon is just 21, barely out of school, and already she’s being compared to JK Rowling for her debut novel, The Bone Season.Shannon signed a six-figure deal with publishing powerhouse Bloomsbury, Rowling’s publisher, and like Rowling she has plotted out her story over seven books. Bloomsbury...

Literary lion Margaret Atwood kicked off her book tour with a visit to Kobo for a conversation about, MaddAddam, the third in a dystopian trilogy about a world that is wildly imaginary and futuristic while at the same time being unsettlingly recognizable. Margaret told us that the MaddAddam...

The buzz among Readers is that John Galbraith, the “debut” author of a well-reviewed crime novel, is none other than JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series and the Casual Vacancy. Two weeks ago, it was revealed via Twitter that the author of The Cuckoo’s Calling is...

There’s no time like the summer to get a little makeover and that’s exactly what we’ve been working on at Kobo. We’ve been listening to your feedback and over the next few months will be rolling out a new online store at www.kobo.com to better serve our Readers...

Kobo Writing Life just celebrated it’s first birthday, and in one year has attracted more than 17,600 authors who have published more than 100,000 titles available in 184 countries and in 54 languages. Based on author feedback the KWL platform has been updated 14 times since its launch...

There is nothing more enticing than the waft of BBQ under your nose followed by a refreshingly sweet ice cream in the hot summer months. You’re spending time outside, you’re playing Frisbee with your kids, why not indulge with salty chips, chocolate, and hot dogs? Consumers really don’t...

The Saint was first published in 1928. Simon Templar is part gentleman, part thief, part avenger – a brilliantly funny hero who champions the oppressed, beats up bad guys, and makes off with the loot – and he has captured the attention of Readers from the publication of...