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Teva Harrison, Lynne Kutsukake, Dee Wilson awarded Kobo Emerging Writer Prizes

Rakuten Kobo has announced winners for its annual Emerging Writer Prizes, recognizing a budding Canadian author in each of three categories for their first published book. Each prize comes with a $10,000 purse, promotions and marketing support. ... Read More »

June 28, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Teva Harrison, Ann Y.K. Choi among Kobo Emerging Writer Prize finalists

By Becky Robertson

Rakuten Kobo has released the shortlists for its 2017 Emerging Writer Prizes, offering $10,000 to a new author in each of three categories. Along with a cash prize, the three winners will receive promotional and marketing ... Read More »

May 1, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Kobo to sponsor Arthur Ellis Award for best first crime novel

By Becky Robertson

Kobo will sponsor the prize for best first novel at the 2017 Arthur Ellis Awards for Canadian crime writing, the Crime Writers of Canada has announced. The winning author will receive $1,000. Other awards with purses ... Read More »

September 7, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Early praise for Kobo’s large-screened Aura ONE e-reader

By Becky Robertson

Tech review sites are already praising Kobo's newest e-reader‚ the Aura ONE‚ which it revealed at Toronto's Koerner Hall on Aug. 17. Wired suggested the new model could give "Kindle owners some serious second thoughts," ... Read More »

August 18, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Awards: Wab Kinew, Tracey Lindberg, Emily Urquhart shortlisted for Kobo Emerging Writer Prize

By Becky Robertson

Rakuten Kobo has released the shortlists for its second annual Emerging Writer Prize, awarding $10,000 and book-marketing support to three self- or traditionally published Canadian authors. The shortlists were selected by a team of booksellers ... Read More »

April 19, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

First Book Canada, Kobo collaborate on literacy initiative with Neil Pasricha

By Dory Cerny

First Book Canada, Kobo, and Penguin Random House Canada have announced they are collaborating with The Book of Awesome author Neil Pasricha on a targeted literacy initiative. The Awesome Project will see Pasricha visiting five ... Read More »

October 15, 2015 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Battershill, Wiebe, Doolittle win inaugural Kobo Emerging Writer Prizes

By Conan Tobias

Kobo, the digital book retailer and reading-device manufacturer, announced the winners of its inaugural Emerging Writer Prizes at a ceremony in Toronto on July 8. The Literary Fiction prize was awarded to Claire Battershill for ... Read More »

July 8, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Kim Fu, Plum Johnson among those shortlisted for inaugural Kobo Emerging Writer Prize

By Becky Robertson

Kobo has announced the shortlists for its $10,000 Emerging Writer Prize, launched earlier this year, which recognizes excellent debut titles published the year prior and available on the digital platform. A team of Kobo booksellers ... Read More »

May 20, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

80 years of Q&Q: talking with Kobo president and CCO Michael Tamblyn

By Sue Carter

Twenty years ago, few outside the industry could have predicted that the chaotic culture of technology start-ups would meld with the seasons-driven structure of traditional book publishing and retail. As president and chief content officer ... Read More »

March 18, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture, People

Kobo introduces waterproof e-reader

By Dory Cerny

At Kobo's pool-party event held last night in Toronto (complete with synchronized swimmers), the company made a splash with its announcement that it will be releasing a waterproof e-reader Oct. 1. The Kobo Aura H2O ... Read More »

August 27, 2014 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

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