No local release date for new Kindle devices
Amazon unveiled an updated range of Kindle ereading devices on 6 September which includes a new line of Kindle Fire tablets and a new front-lit device called the Kindle Paperwhite....
Kobo’s Michael Tamblyn on why ebook publishing is a global business
Michael Tamblyn, Kobo’s executive vice president of content, sales and merchandising, spoke to Digital Book World’s Jeremy Greenfeld about ebookselling, data-mining, what traditional publishers can learn from self-publishers, and the...
Kobo launches Writing Life platform
Ebook provider and retailer Kobo has officially launched its self-publishing platform, Kobo Writing Life. The platform is accessible to users in Australia and New Zealand and can be accessed here....
Sleepers drops DRM with Booki.sh
Following the announcement that it has dropped digital rights management (DRM) protection from its ebook titles available through Kobo, Sleepers Publishing has announced that its ebooks are now also DRM-free on...
Sleepers drops DRM with Kobo, other vendors to follow
Independent publisher Sleepers Publishing has announced that it has dropped digital rights management (DRM) protection from its ebook titles available through Kobo. Sleepers creative director Zoe Dattner told Bookseller+Publisher that...
Opinion: Malcolm Neil on ebooks
Malcolm Neil calls for a more balanced industry debate on ebooks, and fewer references to book sniffing. Australia, more than most countries, has seen the business elements of the book...
Kobo to launch ‘Writing Life’ self-publishing portal this month
Ebook provider and retailer Kobo has announced that its self-publishing platform, to be called Kobo Writing Life, will be available in English by the end of this month. Kobo formally...
SPUNC to hold independent publishers conference in November; new prize for small publishers announced
The Small Press Network (SPUNC) has announced that it will hold a new conference for independent publishers in Melbourne in November. The Independent Publishers’ Conference, which has received some financial...
SPUNC to hold independent publishers conference in November; new prize for small publishers announced
The Small Press Network (SPUNC) has announced that it will hold a new conference for independent publishers in Melbourne in November. The Independent Publishers’ Conference, which has received some financial...
Kobo to launch in Brazil this year
Kobo vice-president Todd Humphrey has confirmed that the ebook retailer and provider plans to expand into Brazil this year, reports the Bookseller. Humphrey has confirmed that Kobo is working with...
Kobo-branded stores to open inside WH Smith stores
Ebook provider and retailer Kobo announced at the London Book Fair this month that it has reached an agreement with UK bookselling chain WH Smith to open Kobo-branded ‘shops’ within...
Kobo self-publishing platform to launch globally within months
Ebook provider and retailer Kobo has confirmed to Bookseller+Publisher that its self-publishing platform will launch within months and will be available to users in Australia and New Zealand. Director of...
In Brief
More ReadCloud ebookstores launchedMore independent Australian bookstores have launched their ebookstores with ReadCloud. Birchalls, Bookshuttle, Books and Beyond, Megalong Books, Melbourne University Bookshop, New Edition Bookshop, SPP Bookshop and Sunset...
Kobo Vox available at Whitcoulls; Collins, JB HiFi to sell device before Christmas
Whitcoulls bookstores in New Zealand are now selling the new android-based tablet from Kobo, the Kobo Vox. The Kobo Vox retails for NZ$399 (approximately A$302) in Whitcoulls stores and on...
Rakuten to acquire Kobo
Ebook platform provider and online retailer Kobo is to be acquired by Japanese internet service company Rakuten. Rakuten confirmed in a statement its ‘definitive agreement' to ‘acquire 100% of total...
Rakuten to acquire Kobo
Ebook platform provider and online retailer Kobo is to be acquired by Japanese internet service company Rakuten. Rakuten confirmed in a statement its 'definitive agreement' to 'acquire 100% of total...
In Brief
Kobo Touch now available to order from A&R, Borders websitesKobo ereading devices are now available for pre-order from the Angus & Robertson and Borders websites, owned by Pearson Group Australia. Borders...
Kobo to launch publishing arm
Kobo CEO Michael Serbinis has told CBC News that his company will offer a publishing arm. 'It's part of the new market and if you expect to be a number...
Kobo devices now available at JB Hi Fi; Collins launch to follow this week
Kobo ereading devices are now available from JB HiFi. The retailer is selling the the Kobo Wireless Ereader for $138, and the new Kobo Touch Ereader for $168. The Weekly...
Kobo devices now available at JB HiFi; Collins launch to follow this week
Kobo ereading devices are now available from JB HiFi. The retailer is selling the Kobo Wireless Ereader for $138, and the new Kobo Touch Ereader for $168. The Weekly Book...