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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...

Toronto, ON – May 1st 2017 – Rakuten Kobo, in search for the best new books written by debut Canadian authors, today announced the shortlist for its third annual Emerging Writer Prize. The award was created with the goal of kick-starting the careers of debut authors, with...

Acquisition sets the stage for innovative advancements in tailored eBook discovery, recommendations, and digital book bundling Deal includes Shelfie R&D team Toronto, April 05, 2017 – Rakuten Kobo Inc., one of the world’s most innovative eReading companies, today announced it has acquired Shelfie, a service that was built...