A vending machine has been unveiled at Exeter St. David's train station in the UK by Penguin Books, the site Exeter.gov.uk reported. The machine will offer a range of curated titles, including classic and contemporary fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. Customers can browse through the selection, purchase books using contactless payment, and take the books away with … [Read more...] about Penguin installs book vending machine in Exeter to celebrate the publisher’s founding principle
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Vending Machines in France give you free short stories
Indie authors in Grenoble, a small city in France now have a viable way to distribute their short stories, vending machines. The stories are free and are printed on thin receipt paper, making them easy to discard or store. The stories are randomized and stem from a new startup named the Short Edition. There are a few thousand authors and over 150,000 registered users who … [Read more...] about Vending Machines in France give you free short stories
Toronto Library is Developing Book Vending Machine
The Toronto Public Library is developing a book vending machine at Union Station and it should be available by the end of the year. This is the first time something like this has been done in Toronto and if its successful more units will be rolled out in the future. The exact logistics have not been worked out yet, but there will be a number of perennial bestsellers … [Read more...] about Toronto Library is Developing Book Vending Machine
Amazon Sets Up Vending Machine to Sell Kindle Tablets And eReaders
Amazon has hit upon a novel method of selling its wares – read Kindle tablets and ereaders as wel as related accessories – via vending machines set up at strategic locations. Named Kindle Kiosks, this would perhaps make the first attempt to sell tablet and ereaders via vending machines in the US. Such vending machines are yet to be commonplace though a few were spotted at some … [Read more...] about Amazon Sets Up Vending Machine to Sell Kindle Tablets And eReaders