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Kobo in Conversation with Jowita Bydlowska, author of Drunk Mom

Mommy drinks. Not the words you want to hear about yourself, or your mom. A simple glass of champagne drunk to celebrate a wedding was all it took for author of Drunk Mom, Jowita Bydlowska, to relapse into full-blown alcoholism after three years of sobriety. She was at...

Hockey books to help get you through the between-game blues

Not that any of us will be looking at a book once the puck hits the ice, but if you can’t get enough during game time, check out some of these awesome hockey books on Kobo while you wait for the next faceoff: The Goal of My Life...

Behind the Scenes of Our New iOS Comic Reading Experience

We recently launched a new update to the Kobo iOS app (version 5.10) which includes support for Japanese content, improved font resizing, and a faster and more responsive reading experience for comics. We're particularly excited about this new comic experience, which we think readers are really going to...

Author Interviews

Kobo’s exclusive interview with Pattie Mallette, author of ‘Nowhere but Up: The Story of Justin Bieber’s Mom’

Want to get a glimpse into the life of one of the world’s most famous mom’s? With Mother’s Day around the corner we sat down with Pattie Mallette to talk about her life, work and her new book Nowhere but Up: The Story of Justin Bieber’s Mom. Adding...

If you like Vatican intrigue, you’ll love The Blood Gospel

There is earth-shaking news for all those addicted to The DaVinci Code and the Robert Langdon series. Inferno, Dan Brown’s newest book about the conspiracies within the Vatican will be released on May 14 at kobo.com! Inferno will satisfy the appetite for those who can’t get enough about...

Sins of Violence – A Literary Crossword

If you’ve been playing The Descent, you may have noticed that the key to cracking the code lies beyond the eBooks. With games on the mind, we drew clues from J.F. Penn’s “Sins of Violence” and other great works of post-apocalyptic literature, to bring you: Sins of Violence...

For the Gift of Reading, Kobo thanks Mom

Growing up, many of us can attribute our love of reading to Mom. Whether it was cuddling up with Peter Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, or another beloved story time companion, Mom was there – telling us to “follow our fingers,” encouraging us to “sound it out” and ensuring...

Get lost – in a story!

Do you ever find yourself so engrossed in a story that the world around you seems to stop? You lose track of time and find yourself five stations passed your stop, sunburnt from too much time outdoors, or very behind in your plans for the day. These are...

Kobo in Conversation with Kate Atkinson, author of Life After Life

What if you had the chance to live your life again and again? Kate Atkinson’s newest novel, Life After Life, centres on Ursula Todd and the paths her life could have taken, and the meaning it could have had. Could she avert World War II? Save someone from...

Author Interviews

Kobo in Conversation with… Christopher Faerwald

Kobo unearthed an archived interview with the esteemed author Christopher Faerwald. Does it offer any insight into his mysterious downfall? KOBO (K): You have become quite the sensation, Mr. Faerwald. Did you ever envision this level of success? CHRISTOPHER FAERWALD (CF): I am certainly pleased that my work...

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