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 Harlequin Enterprises Limited a global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, and SOFTBANK Creative Corporation one of Japan's leading publishers/producers of digital content, announced today the digital distribution of Harlequin comics for Kindle, the eBook reader distributed by Amazon.com.

Harlequin manga are comic adaptations of Harlequin's romance novels and are currently digitally distributed by Harlequin and SoftBank Creative within and outside of Japan. The digital comics, just released for Amazon's Kindle, are English versions of Harlequin's Japanese manga, which have been digitally distributed in that country since 2007. An ideal blend of "East meets West," the manga are acclaimed for their perfect marriage of Japanese-style comics and Harlequin's world-renowned romances.

Harlequin's digital comics have been optimized for viewing on Kindle DX. Amazon.com's Kindle DX has a 9.7" screen capable of displaying PDF files. Six Harlequin digital manga are currently available on Kindle at an introductory price of $3.99 USD per title. Subsequent comics will sell for $4.99 USD each in the United States.

Harlequin also announced today the mobile digital distribution of Harlequin comics to subscribers of two major North American mobile service providers, AT&T and Verizon, in conjunction with For-side.com Co., Ltd. The digital comics are available on pay-per-download basis at E-Books & Comics, a mobile digital book distribution site developed and operated by For-side.com for North American mobile service providers.

Harlequin is currently a leader in selling digital versions of its text-based books in the U.S. and Japan. The company -- which releases more than 110 titles per month -- was the first major publisher to make its complete frontlist catalog available in the eBook format. Harlequin has pursued a goal of meeting the needs of its current audience and reaching a new and diverse base of readers. It is Harlequin's ambition to offer stories to readers in all formats, for consumption at all times.

SOURCE Harlequin Enterprises Limited

Avid Romance readers have a new indulgence -- the "Borders True Romance" video blog, a new community where readers can chat about their favorite Romance books, engage with bestselling authors and genre experts and enjoy unique content and promotional giveaways. Debuting at http://bordersblog.com/trueromance/, the blog is hosted by Sue Grimshaw, Borders' Romance buyer along with Romance mavens, Sarah of TrashyBooks.com and Jane of Dearauthor.com.

Visitors to the blog will find a veritable treasure chest of content including guest posts by bestselling Romance authors. Each week, various authors engage with readers, delving into characters and the "backstories" behind their books, giving fans unique access into their worlds. For example, fans of the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning can currently find a discussion of her new book, "Dreamfever." She is among an all-star list of author-contributors -- including Leslie Parrish, author of "Pitch Black," Brenda Novak, author of "The Perfect Liar," Linda Howard, author of "Burn," and Julia Quinn, author of "What Happens in London" -- who have already engaged with readers on the blog. Other highlights include a guest chat with Jade Lee speaking with Grimshaw in a Borders store about her new book, "Getting Physical," part of the Harlequin Blaze series and an interview with Nalini Singh, known for her Psy Changeling series and her new Guild Hunters series.

Readers will also enjoy giveaways by authors and publishers in addition to the great conversation and colorful commentary on the blog. On Saturday, Aug. 29, visitors to the site can learn more about bestselling author Roxanne St. Claire and the continuation of her Bullet Catcher series -- and enter to win a copy of her latest release, "Hunt Her Down."

The "Borders True Romance" video blog is an extension of the highly popular "Borders True Romance" exclusive and original BordersMedia(R) video program, also hosted by Grimshaw and viewable at http://www.bordersmedia.com/trueromance.

Source: Borders