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Listening In – Sandi Toksvig talks writing sincere stories, irascible characters, and narrating her own audiobook
Listening In is a series of author interviews, featuring authors whose works have been transformed into audiobooks! Sandi Toksvig is the author of Friends of Dorothy, a "funny, wise and brilliant new novel from the star of QI and the author of Between the Stops." Plus, Friends...
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2024 Kobo Writing Life Holiday Processing Schedule
This is a reminder that as the holiday season approaches, the schedule for our content loading and processing services will be adjusted. Please be advised that between December 20th, 2024 and January 2nd, 2025, content processing support will be reduced. Kobo Writing Life will also have limited...
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The KWL Quill – November 2024
Hello, writers! (Or should we say, Dear Readers?) Maybe it’s because KWL’s headquarters is in the friendship-bracelet-strewn backyard of the stadium where Taylor Swift just completed her smash Toronto residency, or maybe it’s because she’s about to close out her blockbuster Eras Tour in Vancouver, but we’re...
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KWL - 357 - Writing a Winning Holiday Novella with Barbara Kellyn and the Kobo Originals Team
In this episode, we are joined by Barbara Kellyn, winner of the Kobo Originals Holiday Rom-Com Writing Contest for her novella, Polar Opposites! Barbara is the author of five novels and two novellas, and has been dubbed by her readers as “the queen of banter.” This was...
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Listening In - Anna Rasche talks writing a historical fantasy, gemmology, and starting her fiction career
Listening In is a series of author interviews, featuring authors whose works have been transformed into audiobooks! Anna Rasche's debut novel, The Stone Witch of Florence, is a historical fantasy set in 14th century Italy described as "erudite, transportive, and addicting" and "magical in every sense of...
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KWL - 356 - Crafting Holiday Romance Novels with Holly Cassidy
In this episode, we spoke to Holly Cassidy, also known as Hannah Mary McKinnon, author of holiday romance novels as Holly and thrillers as Hannah! Holly’s latest, The Christmas Countdown, is a “charming holiday rom com about a young, recently heartbroken woman who is tasked by her...
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Listening In - Rosalia Aguilar Solace talks fantasy novels, a love of libraries, and the importance of stories
Listening In is a series of author interviews, featuring authors whose works have been transformed into audiobooks! Rosalia Aguilar Solace, the pseudonym for the Tomorrowland Team, is the author of The Great Library of Tomorrow, "a stunningly original epic fantasy about a band of heroes who must...
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Announcing the 2024 Kobo Writing Life Indie Cover Contest
We're very excited to announce that submissions are now OPEN for the Kobo Writing Life 2024 Indie Cover Contest! This is a great chance to show off your best cover of 2024 and vote for your other faves (or your own - no judgement here)! The four...
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Listening In - Abi Daré talks writing letters, publishing a sequel, and creating memorable characters
Listening In is a series of author interviews, featuring authors whose works have been transformed into audiobooks! From the author of The Girl with the Louding Voice, the sequel And So I Roar follows "plucky fourteen-year-old Adunni" after "having escaped her rural village in a desperate bid...
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KWL Live Q&A - Everything You Need to Know About OverDrive with Maria Fesz
Everything You Need to Know About OverDrive with Maria Fesz The Kobo Writing Life team invites you to join us on November 21st from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM EST for another Live Q&A! Are you interested in learning more about our partnership with digital libraries? KWL director Tara...