Barnes & Noble.com Digital Releases First List of Books

Posted on October 24, 2001

Barnes & Noble.com announced the launch of their first list of books from the recently formed electronic publishing division, Barnes & Noble Digital. In September, Barnes & Noble Digital premiered its first epublishing venture with the release of The Book of Counted Sorrows, an original ebook by Dean Koontz. The October list includes several original works plus previously published books, some of which were bestsellers, in fiction, current affairs, business, sports, self-help and true crime. Barnes & Noble Digital will publish approximately 15 ebook titles per month across a wide range of subjects.

``We're very proud to have launched our publishing program with such a diverse and superb group of authors,'' said Michael Fragnito, publisher of Barnes & Noble Digital. ``The power of the Barnes & Noble reach, both in the stores and via the Internet, offers our writers the best opportunity to connect with the broadest possible readership. ebooks have the potential to be the next form of mass market distribution. We've listened to our customers' concerns over the erratic and high retail prices of ebooks, and therefore will retail our books at mass market prices.''

The Barnes & Noble Digital October list:

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