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Sherlock Holmes was voted the favourite character from classic crime novels in UK survey They’re not avid readers of crime, but almost half of 25-34 year olds would like to write their own novel Artificial intelligence emerged as the most popular new theme readers would like to see...

Toronto, ON – June 21, 2016 – Rakuten Kobo today announced the best debut Canadian authors who have been selected as this year’s Emerging Writer Prize recipients. A winner in each of the Literary Fiction, Romance, and Non-Fiction categories has been awarded a $10,000 CAD cash prize as...

TORONTO, May 23, 2016 – Rakuten Kobo, a global digital reading company created for those who put books at the centre of their lives, is working closely with Waterstones, the UK’s largest book retailer, to transfer its eBook customers to the Kobo eReading service. Waterstones will stop selling...

Toronto, ON – Rakuten Kobo, a leading innovator in the digital reading space, today announced it has partnered with D&R, Turkey’s largest book and media retailer to bring Kobo’s world-class eReading platform and devices to avid Turkish readers. Customers can now access the service through D&R, both in-store...

Toronto, ON – April 19, 2016 – Rakuten Kobo, in search for the best new books written by debut Canadian authors, today announced the shortlist for its second annual Emerging Writer Prize. The award was created with the goal of kick-starting the careers of debut authors, with a...

KEY FINDINGS: 40% of prolific readers read at least 20 hours a week, or three hours a day Of the most prolific readers, a staggering 75% are female Prolific readers buy an average of 60 eBooks a year and 16 print books a year LONDON, DATE: This week...

TORONTO, April 13, 2016: Whether it’s due to writer’s block, the simple fact that there aren’t enough hours in the day, or that a helping hand is needed, crossing the self-publishing finish line can be tough—and remains the number one goal for all authors. As a trusted partner...

Toronto – February 4, 2016 – Rakuten Kobo, one of the world’s most innovative eReading services, today announced it is now accepting submissions for its second annual Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. With thousands of books published every year all competing to capture the attention of readers, this prize...

TORONTO – January 5, 2016 - Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Michael Tamblyn, today announces two new executive roles created to focus on publisher relations and content sales worldwide. Pieter Swinkels, formerly Vice President, Publisher Relations and Merchandising for non-English territories, becomes Executive Vice President, Publisher Relations and...

Toronto, Dec 11, 2015 – Rakuten Kobo Inc., a global leader in eReading, is working closely with Flipkart, India’s leading e-commerce marketplace, to transfer Flipkart’s eReading App customers to the Kobo platform. Readers in India will be able to choose from more than 3.7 million titles – including...