by kobowritinglife | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog, Events, Kobo News
Exciting news for all Kobo Writing Life authors based in Canada! The Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize is now open for submissions. Read on to learn how to submit. Please note that this prize is only open to Canadian authors. If you have any questions, please contact...
by kobowritinglife | Jun 15, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community
Susan Cullen on her thought-provoking dystopian novel, The World Collective, shortlisted for the 2023 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. When environmental disaster threatened to end all life on earth, humanity came together and created The World Collective. Using...
by kobowritinglife | Jun 8, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community
Anitha Krishnan on her expansive novel featuring “whimsical worlds and heartbreaking prose,” Dying Wishes, shortlisted for the 2023 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. When I was seven, my mother died. I struck a bargain with the Gods to bring her back to...
by kobowritinglife | Feb 6, 2023 | Blog, Kobo News, KWL Community
Award showcases Canadian debut authors, with the chance to win $10,000 CAD per category, plus marketing support for the three winning books. Originally posted on the Rakuten Kobo blog. Toronto, ON – February 6, 2023 – Rakuten Kobo, the global eBook and...