Hey, some exciting news from Watermark Publishing. Following on the heels of BeachHouse Publishing developing iPhone apps, hopefully now we will start seeing more and more eBooks coming out from local publishers. Here’s the official press release:
Watermark Publishing of Honolulu has announced the release of its best-selling books in digital format, making them available on the Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nook and similar e-book platforms. E-books are gaining growing acceptance among readers, who can now download thousands of books to e-readers, computers and other hand-held devices. A leading Island regional book publisher, Watermark produces Hawai‘i titles in many genres, including guidebooks, cookbooks, histories, biographies, business titles and children’s books.
The first Watermark titles available for purchase on e-book platforms are BEN: A Memoir, from Street Kid to Governor by former governor Benjamin J. Cayetano, The Dream Begins: How Hawai‘i Shaped Barack Obama by Stu Glauberman and Jerry Burris, and No Footprints in the Sand: A Memoir of Kalaupapa by Henry Nalaielua and Sally-Jo Bowman. Other titles from Watermark will follow. In addition to the Kindle and the Nook, the books will be available on other devices supported by Amazon and Barnes & Noble’s terms of purchase, such as the Apple iPhone and iTouch.
“With the proliferation of e-readers now available, our new digital versions will help meet the demand for quality Hawai‘i books in the e-reader market,” said Watermark publisher George Engebretson. “In selecting BEN, The Dream Begins and No Footprints in the Sand as our first releases, we also considered their topical appeal beyond the local market. The print versions of these books have all been strong sellers via online channels such as Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and our own Web site, www.bookshawaii.net.
All three titles’ digital editions will be retail priced at $9.99 and available at Amazon’s and Barnes & Noble’s Web sites. For further information, Contact Watermark Publishing, 1088 Bishop St., Suite 310, Honolulu, HI 96813; (808) 587-7766; toll-free (866) 900-BOOK; fax (808) 521-3461; sales@bookshawaii.net
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