Hello writers, and happy Friday! The roundup this week is on the shorter side – which is probably for the best since I could definitely use…
Hello and happy Friday everyone! We hope all our Canadian writers had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend last week, hopefully with an excess of pie (pumpkin is…
Happy Friday everyone, and to all the Canadian KWLers, Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you’re able to spend time with your loved ones this weekend, whether it’s…
Hello and happy first official Friday of fall! I know, I know, I claimed it was fall a few weeks ago while I was enjoying the…
Happy Friday, everyone! We hope you’re having a good week, are staying healthy, and are staying safe. It’s definitely starting to get chillier here in Toronto……
Hello and happy first Friday of the fall, everyone!. I know, I know, *technically* summer doesn’t end for another ten days, but the kids are back…
Happy last Friday of August, everyone! It’s wild to me that we’re almost in September and summer is coming to an end. Where does the time…
Hello and happy Friday everyone! It’s been a pretty slow week in publishing news, which is pretty par for the course in the late summer as…
Good afternoon and happy Friday, everyone! Another week has just flown by, making me worry about how quickly winter and it’s accompanying cold is approaching. I’m…
The Kobo Writing Life team is excited to announce our latest Live Q&A on August 20th 2020. From 12:00 PM-1:00 PM EST, our very own KWL…
Hello everyone, and happy Friday! Although, to be perfectly honest, I’m writing this on Thursday as we have a long weekend here at Kobo, so if…
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you’re continuing to stay safe, healthy, and cool during this hot and humid July (if you’re located somewhere that is not…
Happy Friday everyone! It has been a very busy week here at Kobo. In case you missed it, we had two big launches this week! We…
The big Kobo announcements keep coming this week! We are so thrilled to announce the launch of our newest eReader, the Kobo Nia. Our latest entry-level…
This is a big week for us here at Kobo and KWL – Kobo Plus has officially launched in Canada! For those who need a refresher,…
Hi KWLers, To say the past few weeks have been difficult would be an extreme understatement. It has been an extraordinarily emotional time, especially for the…
We want to take the time to acknowledge that many in our global community are in pain and experiencing feelings of fear, fury and heartbreak. We at Kobo…
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve expanded our reach to libraries by adding the cost-per-click purchase option for OverDrive distribution! This gives librarians from OverDrive’s vast…
As you might have seen in our latest newsletter, we at Kobo have been supporting the UK’s publishers association in its lobby to #AxetheReadingTax and equalise…
Another week of social distancing has come and gone. This week included the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and since we can’t celebrate by planting trees…
Happy Friday! After a brief hiatus, we’ve decided to reboot our Literary Round Up feature, compiling all of the important book-related news in one convenient location.…
September’s top book releases and news from the book world, plus a personally curated Sci-Fi writing playlist!
A video tutorial on the audiobook publishing process, plus tips and resources to help KWL authors succeed with audio.
If you’ve been soaking up the final glorious rays of summer or have been too busy to follow new releases, let me introduce some great titles that have come out this month.
July passed by in a whirlwind, as it always does and always will. Here’s what you may have missed during the heatwave. I went on an epic journey through the internet jungle of Canadian, American, and Kobo bestseller lists, to update you on some great new summer reads.
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By Joni Di Placido Calling all Canadian authors: The Kobo Emerging Writer Prize is now accepting submissions! Follow the link to see the rules and put…
By Joni Di Placido It’s a new year and we’re bringing this feature back: a place to share the most interesting book news and author tips…
You’ll now have the option to browse through over 2,000 categories to find the ones that best suit your book and help tell your story.
By Marina Ferreira Hello everyone! I have another quick literary round up for you today. Hope you’ve had a great and productive week working on your…
All the book news you need from the past week!
By Joni Di Placido Happy Friday! Before we head into the weekend, let’s recap what’s been happening in the world of books this week! The…
In this episode, Chrissy chats with Kobo’s VP of Product and Devices, Ramesh Mantha to learn all about Kobo’s newest eReader: Forma
Marina here with this week’s Literary Round Up! A few announcements: The Kobo Writing Life podcast is now releasing new episodes weekly! Check out the…
By Joni Di Placido Welcome to this week’s literary round up! What’s new in the wonderful world of books this week? HUGE thank you to everyone…
Hello everyone! Marina here with another Literary Round Up! I have some exciting and fun tidbits to share with you about everything that’s been happening…
By Joni Di Placido Hello hello! Thanks to Marina for keeping this going while I was flitting around NYC last weekend! Chrissy is in NINC this…
News from around the book world this week.
By Joni Di Placido If you’re based in NYC, or visiting for the weekend, the Brooklyn Book Fest looks pretty incredible – let us know in…
By Joni Di Placido And we’re back, post long-weekend! I hope those of you in North America enjoyed the last long weekend of summer and are…
By Joni Di Placido Welcome to the Literary Round Up, a new weekly feature where I’ll share Kobo and KWL updates, as well as any weird…
Good Morning Authors! Early this morning, Kobo launched eBooks with Walmart, the world’s largest retailer. Kobo’s CEO, Michael Tamblyn, has more details to share below: Walmart’s…
Rejoice, dear authors, for great news is here! We want to make KWL as easy as possible for you to use. Over the years, our authors …
KWL author Terry Odell is splitting her February royalties for her novel “Deadly Engagement” with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
As announced in Tokyo yesterday, Rakuten Kobo and Walmart are entering a strategic alliance, making Walmart the exclusive mass retail partner of the Kobo brand in the US.