Sourcebooks Launches Discover a New
Love
Online Readers Club Focuses on Connecting Romance
Authors & Readers
(Chicago, IL) April 10, 2011—Sourcebooks, one of
romance fiction’s fastest growing publishers, announces the launch of www.DiscoveraNewLove.com,
an online readers club that offers members exclusive, early access to some of
the hottest new authors, deep discounts on new and bestselling romance ebooks,
and a nonstop party for both readers and authors.
At the heart of Discover a New Love are monthly ebook
selections that offer members the opportunity to download an ebook from one of
the major romance subgenres: contemporary, paranormal, and historical (plus a
special “wild card” title thrown in for fun). While many selections will
feature sizzling new debuts and rising stars, members will be pleased to find
nationally bestselling authors like Georgette Heyer, Grace Burrowes, Catherine
Mann, and Carolyn Brown in the monthly mixes.
“Readers have a hard time figuring out what they should try
next. It’s an issue of discovery—finding great new authors with amazing
stories,” says Deb Werksman, Editorial Manager. “Now, they can choose their
favorite categories, and we’ll treat them to something new on a monthly basis,
sometimes even before these new books are available to the public.”
Membership to Discover a New Love is offered for as little as
$1.67 per book and provides access to the monthly selections, “members-only”
deals, sneak peeks of forthcoming titles, and author chats. “For what you’d
normally pay for one romance, you can now buy two or three,” says Leah
Hultenschmidt, Sourcebooks Senior Editor. “It’s a fabulous way to read your
favorite authors and get a chance to try new ones without putting a big dent in
the book budget.”
In addition to great ebook deals, each month readers can join
Barbara Vey, romance fiction expert and blogger of Beyond Her Book, as well as
featured authors, for online parties to celebrate their books and discuss all
things romance!
“I’m thrilled to be involved in a venture that brings readers
and authors together, because what’s more fun than talking about romance with
like-minded people?” says Vey, who will be regularly blogging and hosting
parties for Discover a New Love. “The only thing better than reading good
romance is talking about it with other readers who love it just as much as you
do.”
A couple of other notes about Discover a New Love:
·
In response to reader demand, many of the featured ebooks
will be available on a worldwide basis.
·
The ebooks offered will be DRM free. Sourcebooks wants
readers to own the books and for those ebooks to be portable across ereading
devices and platforms.
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Discover a New Love is starting with Sourcebooks titles,
and is looking to work with other publishers to make their authors available on
this new model.
“Discover a New Love is a new model built directly in
response to what we’ve heard from authors, agents, and readers,” says Dominique
Raccah, CEO and publisher of Sourcebooks. “Expect a lot of experimentation from
us.”
DiscoverANewLove.com officially launches at 9:00 a.m. CST
officially Tuesday, April 10, in time for the RT Book Lovers Convention in
Chicago. The featured titles for the month of April are: One Hot Cowboy
Wedding by New York Times bestselling novelist Carolyn
Brown, Lady Maggie’s Secret Scandal by New York Times
bestselling novelist Grace Burrowes (released one month early to members),
Tempted by Elisabeth Naughton, and Mariana by New
York Times bestselling novelist Susanna Kearsley.
For more information about Sourcebooks, its authors, and new
initiatives, visit www.sourcebooks.com.
ABOUT SOURCEBOOKS:
Sourcebooks is a forward-thinking, independent publishing
house with a passion for books and a dedication to the belief that books change
lives. We are committed to innovative publishing, where every book is personal
and every author’s voice has a place. We are a group of passionate, energetic,
and enthusiastic book lovers, and we are committed to helping readers experience
each book. Sourcebooks has more than 70 employees, publishes more than 300 new
titles each year, and celebrates its success with 18 New York Times
bestsellers, including Carolyn Brown, Grace Burrowes, Georgette Heyer, Susanna
Kearsley, Jill Mansell, and Terry Spear. Please check out the Sourcebooks
blog and follow us on Twitter.
Yet again, Sourcebooks is doing something I think is at the forefront for us book lovers! What a great deal!
This is a great deal.
ReplyDeleteI signed up and got Tempted by Elisabeth Naughton as my free book. I hope they keep the membership price as is.