Candlewick Press Books Now Available on Apple’s iBookstore
December 19, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Candlewick Press Books Now Available on Apple’s iBookstore
Somerville, MA (Dec. 18, 2012) – Candlewick Press announced today that it will begin selling books on Apple’s iBookstore, including bestselling and award-winning titles from Kate DiCamillo and Patrick Ness and the wildly popular Judy Moody, Stink, and Emily Windsnap series. In addition, select children's picture books are available on the iBookstore, including Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! from Wynton Marsalis and Paul Rogers and Charley’s First Night from Amy Hest and Helen Oxenbury – both of which include integrated audio read by the authors. Readers can also pre-order books on the iBookstore, including Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made by Stephan Pastis.
Of the announcement, John Mendelson, Senior Vice President, Sales & Digital Initiatives for Candlewick says, “Just as we aim to publish and sell superior print books, Candlewick strives to bring the same high standards to our digital book program. We are excited to launch our catalog on the iBookstore as part of our on-going effort to make our books as widely available as possible across all formats.”
Download Candlewick Press titles from the iBookstore on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch or at iTunes.com/iBookstore.
About Candlewick Press
Candlewick Press, which has celebrated its twentieth anniversary throughout 2012, is an independent, employee-owned publisher based in Somerville, Massachusetts. Candlewick publishes outstanding children’s books for readers of all ages, including books by award-winning authors and illustrators such as M. T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, Laura Amy Schlitz, and David Ezra Stein; the widely acclaimed Judy Moody, Mercy Watson, and 'Ology series; and favorites such as Guess How Much I Love You, Where's Waldo, and Maisy. Candlewick is part of the Walker Books Group, together with Walker Books UK in London and Walker Books Australia, based in Sydney and Auckland. Visit Candlewick online at www.candlewick.com.