Kobo goes Dutch – eBook platform announces new retailer partner

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Canadian-based ebook retailer Kobo has announced a new partnership with Dutch retailer Libris Blz. The company will offer Kobo’s Touch eReader in select stores and online from the end of this month. The device will cost €129.00 with free shipping. Kobo has similar deals with WHSmith and ASDA in the UK and … [Read more...]

eBook release for ‘missing’ Doctor Who TV story

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A Doctor Who TV story which had to be abandoned after a strike at the BBC is coming to eBook on 25th March. Written by Douglas Adams, Shada was originally intended to form part of the Sci-Fi show’s 1979-80 season but the strike meant it was never completed. The filmed footage was released on video in the … [Read more...]

Hammer brings horror to eBooks

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Legendary British film studio Hammer has teamed up with Random House to publish a new range of horror stories. Released on February 2nd, the first book is The Greatcoat, described as “a terrifyingly atmospheric ghost story” from Helen Dunmore. Set in 1954, newlyweds Isabel and Philip Carey move to Yorkshire … [Read more...]

Apple announces textbooks and iBooks Author

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Apple has announced iBooks Author, a new free tool which allows authors to create their own multimedia textbooks. The app was launched by Apple’s Phil Schiller at a special event in New York's Guggenheim Museum. Authors can include interactive animations, diagrams, photos and videos in their books which can be … [Read more...]

January eBook release for The Talented Mr Ripley

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Patricia Highsmith’s celebrated psychological thriller The Talented Mr Ripley is finally getting an eBook release. Apple’s iBooks store is accepting pre-orders for the title accepting pre-orders for the title and is listing an expected release date of January 31st and sale price of £3.99. The book can also … [Read more...]