Reader’s Digest now has its own section on the Apple iBookstore! The company is currently offering almost 150 titles that are enhanced for the iPad and iOS in general. The new section features five distinct categories including Health, Mind, & Body, Cooking, Do-It-Yourself (DIY), General Reference, and Children’s books.
“The number of readers who receive our books and magazines on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch continues to escalate,” said Robert E. Guth, President and CEO of Reader’s Digest Association. “The Reader’s Digest section on the iBookstore is the ideal outlet for consumers to enjoy our books through yet another channel.”
“Our readers appreciate the visual qualities of our books,” said Harold Clarke, President and Publisher, Books and Music at Reader’s Digest Association. “The superb graphic layout the iBooks App provides brings out the best in our books and we’re excited to have a reading platform and a storefront that delivers our books digitally with great quality.”
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.