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Kobo in Conversation: Val McDermid author of ‘The Vanishing Point’

Author Val McDermid puts the “thrill” in thriller with her bestselling crime fiction reads, including her newest title, ‘The Vanishing Point’. Her ability to evoke horror and fear in her readers is unmatched, something that rings true throughout her popular Tony Hill series, which is about a psychologist...

Kobo Writing Life Supports Five New Languages

Adding to this morning’s Aquafadas acquisition news, we have exciting new developments with Kobo Writing Life. The self-publishing platform is now available in German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch, in addition to English — with several new languages planned over the coming months. Since its launch in July...

Kobo Acquires France-Based Aquafadas and Builds Rich Media Content Platform

Kobo has announced the acquisition of digital media technology company, Aquafadas. Today marks a major milestone in Kobo’s history as it looks to generate new content for its 10-million customers around the world. This acquisition positions Kobo as a powerhouse in eReading, enabling the company to drive the...

Kobo Heads to New Zealand with Family of eReaders

Kobo again demonstrates its commitment to empowering retail partners of any size to take advantage of the eReading wave. Today, Kobo announced that it is making itself the first-choice for New Zealand retail stores and booksellers and has established partnerships with Booksellers NZ and the Paper Plus Group...

New Kobo Glo and Kobo Mini Hit Retailers Across Canada & UK

Gearing up for an exciting fall season, the brand new Kobo Glo and Kobo Mini eReaders have arrived this week at Canadian retailers Indigo Music & Books, Future Shop and Best Buy, and in the UK at WHSmith. The timing is perfect as the seasons change, giving Kobo...

A new month, a new partnership – Ciao, Italy!

In early July we announced that Kobo was partnering with Italy’s leading retailer and publisher of books and magazines, the Mondadori Group. To start the month off with a bang Kobo is excited to announce our award winning Kobo Touch™ will be available at Mondadori stores and online...

The eReading Revolution Continues to Grow!

As part of our mission to continue to bring the Kobo eReading experience to readers around the world, this week we are proud to announce that we’re starting an eReading revolution in Portugal through our newest partnership with FNAC Portugal. FNAC and Kobo first teamed up in France...

New Kobo Arc Amps Up Storage with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB Options

The new 7” Kobo Arc is getting bigger and better with more storage for consumers this November. Kobo’s new Android 4.0 tablet will be offering 16GB, 32GB and 64GB options and is designed to give consumers around the world a new and unique tablet experience. The Kobo Arc...

Kobo and the Booksellers Association of the UK & Ireland bring eReading to your favourite local bookstore!

With our agreement with the American Booksellers Association barely dry—the Kobo team has done it again, widening our presence in independent bookstores across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Now, along with leather bound first editions and shelves of paperbacks, your local bookstore will have access to nearly 3-million...

Kobo’s Global Family Keeps Growing!

We’re excited to announce a new addition to Kobo’s ever expanding global family. The people of Brazil will be able to enjoy Kobo’s amazing eReading platform, and eReaders through a new partnership with Livraria Cultura, Brazil’s largest bookstore, this fall. Livraria Cultura, which was the first Brazillian bookstore...

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