Introducing the KWL #OwnVoices Free Page Promotion
Hi writers! As you know, we here at Kobo Writing Life are huge fans of promoting our authors’ work and supporting the indie author community, which…
KoboWriMo 2019: Day 15
We’re at the halfway point for NaNoWriMo! This mini-marathon of writing has been intense, and we’re definitely feeling the burn. Check in on what the Kobo team has been up to.
Different Approaches to Completing NaNoWriMo 2019
We’re almost at the halfway point for NaNo! I wanted to take a step back and reflect on my progress and what I’ve learned in the first few weeks of the challenge.
KoboWriMo 2019: Day 7 Update
We’re a quarter of the way through our NaNo journey! Members of the Kobo team share what they’re working on and how NaNo is going so far.
NaNoWriMo 2019: Beginning of the Trail
Our NaNoWriMo journey has begun! Check out Joanna Penn’s 5 tips to help you write a novel in one month. Plus an exclusive offer on The Writer’s Toolbox 2019 and The Successful Author Mindset.
Checklist for NaNoWriMo 2019
National Novel Writing Month is only days away! Make sure you’re prepared for what’s coming, so you can start this challenge strong.
Calling All Authors: The Indie Unconference is coming to Italy!
By Elizabeth Jennings and Tiziana D’Oppido The Indie Unconference, Europe will take place in April 11–13 2019 in Matera, Italy SPECIAL GUESTS: Camille Mofidi and Sandra Lonchamp of Kobo Writing Life,…
Setting Up a Multi-Author Bookstore Event
When my debut mystery novel, The Hanged Man’s Noose, was published in 2015, one of the first things I did was set up a bookstore event at my local Chapters. Visions of eager customers lining up outside the door danced through my head.
The reality was considerably different.
Literary Round Up – October 5th
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…
Read a Book, Help Find a Cure
KWL author Terry Odell is splitting her February royalties for her novel “Deadly Engagement” with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Authors On A Train Part II
If there’s one takeaway for me, it would be that I’ve now seen even more proof of how beneficial it can be to come together and collaborate – even if it takes you out of your comfort zone.
Authors On A Train Part I: The Beginning
By Zach Bohannon and J. Thorn Zach Bohannon and J. Thorn are bestselling science fiction and horror authors, and the co-owners of Molten Universe Media. They…
Single-Focus Marketing (or How to Write Better Email Newsletters)
We all want to increase our reader engagement, right? More social media comments, more newsletter opens, more purchases. But did you know that offering more choices might actual result in less action from your readers?
Five things I learned putting together bundles at Bundle Rabbit
By Barbara G. Tarn Have you heard this great marketing tip? Include your book in a multi-author bundle, so that readers can cross-pollinate among various authors.…
Five things I learned at a professional writers workshop
By Barbara G. Tarn As an introvert, marketing one’s own work is a huge challenge. Free advertising seems like a great way to get your name…
Multi-Author Bundles: Dos and Don’ts
by Donna Fasano Multi-author anthologies require a lot of hard work. However, if 100% of the participating authors pull together to make the boxed set a…
Find your next read and promote your books with Helloreads
How do you decide what you’re reading next? Checking various book lists? Asking friends? Browsing endlessly through the bottomless internet? Helloreads has built one platform to…
Happy International Podcast Day!
by Christine Munroe September 30 is International Podcast Day, and we’re excited to join this “international celebration of the power of podcasts.” You can spread the…
Are you a KWL Affiliate yet?
You can earn more with Kobo Writing Life’s Author Affiliate program! This program is free to join, easy to sign-up, and requires no technical knowledge. It’s…
Let’s Get Social
Are you looking for more ways to promote your books on Kobo? Are you looking to build your author profile on social media? Kobo Writing Life…
Kobo Writing Life Gets Lit Up!
KWL Director, Mark Lefebvre was recently a guest on Lit Up! with Angela Breidenbach on TogiNet Radio. In the interview, Mark talks a bit about his…
Take Your Writing Career To The Next Level at 20BooksVegas
by Craig Martelle Ready to take your writing career to the next level? 20Books Vegas — an independently published author convention by and for indies —…
The Fight for Phoenix
International bestselling author Mark Dawson has united two of his landmark characters (John Milton and Beatrix Rose) in a single intriguing team-up story entitled Phoenix. …
Deep dive into a writing retreat!
By Christina Delay Three weeks ago, 14 writers set out on a mission. The mission? Cross off as many bucket-list items as we could, create as…
First-time Ever Writing Retreat in France
Cruising Writers went to France for the first time, for an in-land retreat at Château Les Carrasses in Languedoc region. For one whole week, a crew…
Cruising Writers France 2017 Retreat
Feed Your Creativity with a Writing Retreat This time of year, it’s easy to crawl into our writing hole and disappear for a few months. We…
Rakuten Kobo and FNAC Partner To Lead The Digital Book Industry in Spain
Rakuten Kobo, leading innovator in eBooks and digital reading, today announced it has partnered with Fnac, beloved retailer of cultural, entertainment and technology products, to bring…
Best-Selling Books That Started From NaNoWriMo
It’s the end of week 3 of NaNoWriMo and anyone participating might be hitting a slump. But keep your chin up and your hands on the…
The World of Writing
If it weren’t for writing assignments, my house would never get clean. If that sounds remotely familiar, you know the inexorable agony of pencils and the…
5 Reasons to Attend Indie Author Fringe
The Indie Author Fringe (FREE ONLINE DAY CONFERENCE) is brought to you by the Alliance of Independent Authors. It’s happening on Saturday October 22nd. Are…
What I Do: Alex Adsett on the Ins and Outs of Working as a Literary Agent
by Malcolm Neil For most of us, working as a literary agent seems like a dream. Reading books for a living, hobnobbing with incredible creators from…
Unprecedented Demand Drives Shortages of Kobo Aura ONE eReader
Kobo’s newest eReader Aura ONE is selling at a blistering pace in Canada. Less than a week since its in-store release date, the device that Business…
Rakuten Kobo Keeps Sainsbury’s eBook Customers Reading Digitally
Rakuten Kobo, a global digital reading company created by booklovers for booklovers, is working with Sainsbury’s Entertainment on Demand (part of Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s…
Kobo Brings eReading Service to Taiwan, and Traditional Chinese Titles to the World
Taiwan’s booklovers have reason to celebrate this week, as Rakuten Kobo officially launches a local eReading service. The launch marks not only the arrival in Taiwan…
My Writing Life: Winning the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize 2016
by Nicola R. White As a self-published author, many literary contests are not open to me, so when I first heard of the Kobo Emerging Writer…
An Interview with Aussie Author Tony Wilson
by Malcolm Neil Tony Wilson is having quite a year. Recent highlights include a CBCA shortlisted children’s picture book; the launch of his speech aggregation site Speakola; producing and…
Kobo In Conversation on Zoomer Radio: Episode 5
In this episode of Kobo In Conversation we’re all about the movies. We speak with David Vella, one of the top Executives at the Toronto International…
Kobo In Conversation on Zoomer Radio: Episode 3
We’re very pleased to be partnered with Zoomer Radio to present a weekly Kobo In Conversation! In our third installment we have an interview with Canadian…
Announcing Kobo Aura One
For many, reading is not just a pastime, but an identity. Inspired by that insight, Rakuten Kobo announces Kobo Aura ONE, which was designed with the…
Kobo In Conversation on Zoomer Radio
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve partnered with Zoomer Radio to present a weekly Kobo In Conversation. In this new half-hour radio show, we’ll chat…
Self Published Title Is Kobo’s Most Read Crime Novel Of All Time
Rakuten Kobo, a leading innovator in the digital reading space, joins WHSmith as a sponsor of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival taking place this…
Save Your Readers 50% Off On KWL Titles–On Us!
Attention all Kobo Writing Life Authors! Summer is officially here, and what better way to celebrate than with a 50% off sale–fully supported by Kobo? This…
Kobo Writing Life at London Book Fair 2016
London Book Fair is one of the biggest publishing events of the year and we wanted to share this year’s highlights. We interviewed a number of…
The Joys of Misery
By Jenn Shenouda You have endless choices…but few real options. Hungover and stuck at a job you hate, will you show up for your big presentation, or…
Rakuten Kobo Partners With Waterstones To Keep Its Customers Reading Digitally
Rakuten Kobo, a global digital reading company created for those who put books at the centre of their lives, is working closely with Waterstones, the UK’s…
Free Webinar: 5 Steps to Selling More Books Through Copywriting
Writing a rich, compelling book is just one step toward the goal of a successful writing career. Selling your books is a challenge no matter how…
Kobo Writing Life at BookExpo America 2016
BookExpo America (BEA) is the leading book and author event for the North American publishing industry. It’s the best place to discover new titles and authors,…
Are family reunions the best parties in town?
The London Book Fair has always been the fancy parlour of the publishing establishment. You can sense it when wandering around the stands, where the members…
KWL Author Service Introduces ISBN Purchase
By Hufsa Tahir If you’ve checked out the Author Services tab on your KWL Dashboard, you will have seen the array of services we hope to…
Second Annual Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Now Accepting Submissions!
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON DEBUT AUTHORS Award includes monetary prize and marketing support for books in three categories: Literary Fiction, Genre Fiction – Romance, and Non-Fiction…