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18 of Canada’s most compelling debut books have been selected in three genres: Nonfiction, Literary Fiction and MysteryRakuten Kobo, in search of the best books written by debut Canadian authors, today announced the shortlist for its seventh annual Emerging Writer Prize. The award was created to bring literary...

Rakuten Kobo teams up with Portuguese publishing group LeYa to launch Kobo Plus e_LeYa, the new all-you-can-read eBook and all-you-can-listen audiobook subscription with a robust content catalogue Portugal, April 23, 2021 – For Portuguese readers, portable and easy to use eBooks, together with versatile audiobooks are now combined...

Toronto, ON (April 22, 2021): Rakuten Kobo, one of the world’s largest digital booksellers, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with terrapass, a leader in carbon offset and renewable energy options, to confront the urgent issue of climate change. The digital reading company will purchase carbon...

Award showcases Canadian debut authors, with the chance to win $10,000 CAD per category, plus marketing support for the three winning books.

Canadians are reading more than ever.Toronto - December 10, 2020 — Rakuten Kobo today released its Year in Review data, revealing when and what Canadians have been reading, and how 2020 compares to other years. Early on in the pandemic, with people staying home and spending more time...

Canadians are spending more time reading than ever beforeKobo Plus collection includes hundreds of thousands of titlesKobo Plus Canada follows the success of the service in the NetherlandsJuly 15, 2020 — Leading digital reading retailer and publisher Rakuten Kobo announced today the Canadian launch of Kobo Plus, the...

Toronto, ON – July 15, 2020 – Rakuten Kobo’s family of eReaders welcomes its latest addition, Kobo Nia. The compact, affordable device is easy to use and full of features only a Kobo eReader can offer. With Kobo Nia, Kobo’s expert product designers and software developers restyled the...

Rakuten Kobo announced the winners of its 6th annual Emerging Writer Prize, adding three Canadian authors to a growing list of celebrated writers.

Kobo Writing Life (KWL) today announced it has added another option to get self-published digital books into the hands of OverDrive library customers.

Global digital reading retailer, Rakuten Kobo, today announced a new collaboration with Toronto community newspaper West End Phoenix.