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TORONTO – November 26 – Rakuten Kobo Inc., a global leader in eReading, today announced a change of leadership. President Michael Tamblyn will become Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Takahito (Taka) Aiki, who will remain involved in the company as Chairman, effective January 1, 2016. Tamblyn, who has been...

- Reading celebration tour brings 10,000 new books and educational resources to five Southern Ontario high needs elementary schools - Your first Kobo eBook purchase will mean a child in need receives his or her own first book as part of the Awesome Project* TORONTO – October 15...

TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, September 30, 2015 – As the book industry continues to evolve, so do the ways in which passionate readers want to enjoy their favourite books. Further expanding on customer offerings, two of Mexico’s most prestigious book retailers, Libreria Porrúa and Gandhi, today officially unveil...

TORONTO, September 29, 2015 – Reading with Kobo just got more rewarding. Today, Rakuten Kobo introduces Kobo Super Points, a new loyalty program designed to celebrate the love of reading. Kobo customers instantly earn points with every eBook and magazine purchase they make online or with Kobo’s free...

TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, July 28, 2015 - In an unprecedented partnership in the Americas, two of Mexico’s most prestigious book retailers have joined forces with Kobo, a Rakuten company and leading innovator in the digital reading space, to offer booklovers a full range of eBooks, eReading services...

Toronto, ON – July 7, 2015 – Kobo, a Rakuten company and leading innovator in the digital reading space, today announced the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize winners, all of whom have been awarded a $10,000 CAD cash prize as well as promotional, marketing, and communications support to help...

Toronto, ON – May 27, 2015 – Kobo, a Rakuten company and leading innovator in the digital reading space, today announced the eRead Local program for American Booksellers Association (ABA) members, created to encourage customers to try eReading. With the belief that eBooks have a place in the...

Toronto, ON – May 20, 2015 – Kobo, a Rakuten company and leading innovator in the digital reading space, today announced the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize shortlist. The annual award, designed to kick-start the careers of debut authors, will award a $10,000 CAD cash prize to a book...

Toronto, ON – May 12, 2015 – Furthering its promise to enable booklovers to “Read Anywhere,” Kobo, a Rakuten company and leading innovator in the digital reading space, today announced a new partnership with Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (“GEE”) (Nasdaq: ENT), a market-leading media and connectivity provider to...

TORONTO, April 27, 2015 - Kobo, a Rakuten company and leading innovator in the digital reading space, has signed a deal to publish a book that tells the true story behind one of the most spectacular falls from grace in recent memory. Working with Kevin Donovan, the award-winning...