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- Subscription for only 9.99 euros per month, with a no-obligation free trial period of one month - Exclusive audiobooks by prestigious authors such as Michel Bussi, Frank Thilliez and Alice Zeniter Paris, April 5, 2018 – Kobo by Fnac is proud to announce the launch of its...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. and TOKYO, Japan – Jan. 26, 2018 – Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) president and CEO Doug McMillon and Rakuten, Inc. Chairman, president and CEO Hiroshi “Mickey” Mikitani met in Tokyo today to announce a new strategic alliance that leverages each company’s unique strengths and assets...

Toronto, ON – January 24, 2018 – Rakuten Kobo today announced its Kobo Originals program, offering readers exclusive original eBook and audiobook content. Kobo is working closely with industry partners to find great titles to make available in digital format to Kobo customers in France, the Netherlands and...

TORONTO – January 22, 2018 – Rakuten Kobo, one of the world’s most innovative digital reading services, today announced it is now accepting submissions for its fourth annual Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. Kobo is working to raise the profiles of three debut writers; the prize identifies and puts...

TORONTO, Dec. 7th – With the last chapter of 2017 soon coming to a close, the annual Kobo Book Report once again reveals insightful eReading trends from the past year. Rakuten Kobo strives to help you fit reading into more parts of your day, including the commute, the...

TORONTO, ON – November 29, 2017 – So much manga to read, so little time—and so much manga to keep with you wherever you go. Rakuten Kobo today announces the Kobo Aura ONE Limited Edition, building upon the original Aura ONE by adding 32GB of memory—which means four...

So much manga to read, so little time—and so much manga to keep with you wherever you go. Rakuten Kobo today announces Kobo Aura ONE Limited Edition, building upon the original Aura ONE by adding 32GB of memory—which means four times more storage space for large ebook files...

TORONTO, ON – September 6, 2017 – “I’m now a total convert. I’d forgotten what a joyous thing it is to allow yourself to be told a story.”- Paula Hawkins on audiobooks.* Rakuten Kobo today uncovers another dimension of storytelling, adding audiobooks to the Kobo experience and offering...

Toronto, ON – June 28, 2017 – Last night Rakuten Kobo announced this year’s Emerging Writer Prize recipients. A winner in each of the Literary Fiction, Speculative Fiction, and Non-Fiction categories received a $10,000 CAD cash prize as well as promotional, marketing, and communications support to help kick...

Toronto, ON – May 2, 2017 – Relaxing takes many forms, and many agree that reading is key, especially when it takes place near water whether in the bath, on the dock, by the pool, or at the beach. In the service of relaxation and just in time...