AmazonEncore and AmazonCrossing to continue publishing up to 121
books in print and digital form
SEATTLE, Nov 18, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and The Toby Press today announced that Amazon
plans to acquire the publication rights of up to 121 books currently
published by The Toby Press. The books represent the works of 61 authors
and include diverse fiction titles and works in translation.
Amazon's publishing imprints, AmazonEncore and AmazonCrossing, will
re-publish the works as print editions and Kindle editions in the United
States and globally in cases where authors choose to make their works
available. Kindle editions will be available for Kindle devices and
Kindle apps, and print editions will be available on www.amazon.com
and its websites worldwide, as well as in bookstores throughout the
United States, United Kingdom and Germany.
"Matthew Miller and his team at The Toby Press have done a wonderful job
of building a first-class list of literary fiction. We're excited to
expand the audience of these titles, some of which have never been
published digitally before, and introduce them to readers everywhere,"
said Jeff Belle, Vice President, Amazon.com Books. "We admire the great
books that The Toby Press has published and are proud to now be
associated with this distinguished group of authors."
The Toby Press was founded in 1999, with the purpose of publishing fine
literary and commercial fiction. Toby titles span from first-time
authors such as Crystal Wilkinson, Samantha Dunn, and Joshua Barkan, to
celebrated translations of Anna Enquist of the Netherlands, Yasmina
Khadra of Algeria, Hartmut Lange and Katharina Hacker of Germany, Haim
Sabato and Shlomo DuNour of Israel and Laurent Gaudé (winner of the Prix
Goncourt). Toby's crime genre features brilliant psychological thrillers
from the writers of many countries, including II Magdalen (U.S.), Haim
Lapid (Israel), FG Ledesma (Spain), C Gross (Germany) and others.
"As we transition our business in a new direction, we're very excited to
be able to work with Amazon to make sure every one of our authors
continues to receive the attention they deserve," said Matthew Miller,
Founder, The Toby Press. "We support AmazonEncore and AmazonCrossing's
mission to bring great books to a wider audience and hope that these
books continue to find interested readers."
Introduced in May 2009, AmazonEncore uses information on Amazon.com,
such as customer reviews and sales data, to identify exceptional books
and emerging authors. Amazon then works with the authors to introduce or
re-introduce their books to readers through marketing and distribution
into multiple channels and formats, such as the Amazon Books Store,
Amazon Kindle Store, and national and independent bookstores via
third-party wholesalers. AmazonEncore is a brand for titles published by
Amazon Content Services LLC.
Introduced in May 2010, AmazonCrossing uses customer feedback and other
data from Amazon sites around the world to identify exceptional foreign
language books deserving of a wider, global audience. AmazonCrossing
acquires the rights, commissions translations, and introduces these
compelling voices to the English-speaking market through multiple
channels and formats, such as the Amazon Books Store, Amazon Kindle
Store, and national and independent booksellers via third-party
wholesalers.
For more information on AmazonEncore and AmazonCrossing upcoming titles,
visit www.amazon.com/encore
or www.amazon.com/crossing.
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