Anxiety, Be Gone! Calming Your Mind with Stories
Adam Dahari discusses the importance of books and how they can impact mental health.
KWL Ep 135 – Wendy Reid
In this episode, Steph sits down with Senior QA Analyst Wendy Reid from Kobo to learn more about accessibility in ePubs. Wendy gives us a breakdown…
The 2019 KWL Reading Challenge
We’ve put together a challenge for anyone looking to embark on a reading journey and explore new genres and authors in 2019!
What, Why, and How Readers Read: 10 Fun Facts
This one is for those stat-hungry authors among you! A KWL author conducted a reader survey: here are some of the take-home messages.
Literary Round Up, Sept 21st
News from around the book world this week.
Interview with Cecile Bertod (AKA Celia Hayes)
Sandra Lonchamp, our European Coordinator, interviews Italian KWL superstar Cecile Bertod.
The 2018 KWL Reading Challenge
Happy New Year from your KWL Team! We are all very excited about the year ahead and looking forward to working with you on your…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 79 – Julie Czerneda on Dreamers & Dreamweavers
Julie Czerneda, an international bestselling science fiction and fantasy author from Canada, was one of the Author Guests of Honour at the 2016 When Words Collide…
Kobo Writing Life Titles Top Best-selling and Best-Read Lists in UK
In a recent media release in time for the UK’s FutureBook conference, Kobo’s PR and Communications team released some stats based on reading data that has…
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 Writing Life Podcast – Episode 048 – Michael Connelly
Kobo recently held a special event in downtown Toronto for some of its best customers, avid readers and fans of Michael Connelly. Special guests had a…
Best Read Books of 2015
Authors always enjoy when the unit sales of the books soar and when they hit the various prestigious best-seller lists that allow themselves to adopt the…
How to Host a Platform Party
How can authors target readers on a specific platform? What’s the best way to educate your audience about their book-buying and eReader options, to ensure…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 029 – Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Kobo Writing Life Director Mark Lefebvre interviews Kristine Kathryn Rusch, an award-winning writer of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and romance at a table at the corner…
My Writing Life: David Farland
When did you first discover your love for writing? Is there any particular book that made you want to become a writer? When I was a…
Most Read Titles
Take a look at the following book covers and ask the question: What do these ten books have in common? …
Fright for your Write: Part 4 (Characterization)
By Craig Dilouie Good characters are absolutely vital in horror fiction. They’re the key to empathy, which is vital to project the experience of horror. Characters…
Horror Selfies: Because Not Reading is Scary!
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) has recently launched the Horror Selfies campaign, just in time for the Halloween season, in an effort to highlight the exceptional…
Fright for your Write: Part 3 (Plot)
By Craig Dilouie Now we’re ready to get past the idea and into nuts and bolts. Which means plot and characters. Let’s start with plot. Plot…
Fright for your Write: Part 2 (The Horror Element)
By Craig Dilouie We’re starting with the fun stuff: the horror element. Make people face the fantastic with high stakes, and you’ve got the setup for…
Fright for your Write: Part 1 (Why Do We Read/Write Horror?)
By Craig Dilouie I recently had the opportunity to give a presentation at the When Words Collide writers’ conference in Calgary, Alberta. The topic? How to…
An exciting new initiative: Digital Book Day
“One day, one site, hundreds of authors and free books, all to celebrate our readers!” …
Want a smart, fun read? Try some chick lit
By Samantha Stroh Bailey I write chick lit. Okay, are you still reading or have you screwed up your face in distaste? Well, before you judge,…
Cyber Monday Sale!
Check out these fantastic self-published titles on sale for Cyber Monday only. Sale ends Nov 26th at 11:59pm. Use the promo code to get the discount.…