Kobo writing life1/6/2023 ![]() ![]() I can imagine going there when you've just arrived in the country and just feeling very welcome, which is lovely. I was really impressed by how lovely the Kobo team there and how friendly everyone was. Joanna: I came to Toronto, I can't remember what year it was any more time seemed was gone weird in the pandemic. So a lot of Kobo history, but I think it's good because I get to give the expertise behind the book, and I understand what goes in towards it, and then also understand the community, in general, and what we need. I learned a lot about publishing there.Īnd then I wanted to apply this to the indie community, in general, which is how I got into the role that I'm in now. And personally, Kobo was great because as somebody that was new and didn't know a lot of Canadians, I was able to jump into this company and have basically a whole group of friends.īecause I get to work with people that like books as well, so we just automatically have something in common, which I'm very grateful for. It really gave me a very quick learning, a very quick lesson in publishing and Canadian publishing, in general, and meeting a bunch of people that were so entrenched in the publishing industry. So joining the Kobo content team, I was able to do that. I wanted to jump in fix issues rather than just sending the emails out. And this really sparked an interest in me, wanting to learn more about the technicalities behind the ebooks themselves. I was answering the emails and helping people with everything to do with uploading their books and stuff like that. When I started working at Kobo, I was working as the front line for what was brand new at the time, which was Kobo Writing Life. I was super interested in ebooks, just as convenience and having all your books in one place. ![]() When I moved to Toronto, this job opportunity came with Kobo. Tara: Yes, and it was often there wasn't that much to choose from or you're just reading the same stuff over and over again. Joanna: And swap them in the hostel for something else! And when I came here, I was super interested in how books merged with technology. I traveled a little bit after university and read a lot of classics, mostly because that's what was left in hostel libraries back when you were trying to figure out which book to carry once at a time, like, I would always have just three rotated and… I've always been really interested in books and reading and bookselling. ![]() After that, I moved to Canada wanting to live in a very large city, as I like to think of Ireland as one big small town. My background has come from American literature. I'm originally from Ireland, I've been living in Canada for about eight years. Tell us a bit more about you, and your background in writing, and bookselling, and publishing. Joanna: It's great to talk about this stuff. ![]() Joanna: Tara Cremin is the Senior Manager for Author Experience at Rakuten Kobo heading up the Kobo Writing Life team. You can find Tara Cremin and the friendly KWL team at /writinglife and on Twitter You can also check out the Kobo Writing Life Podcast. The advantages o f publishing directly with Kobo Writing Life. KOBO WRITING LIFE PLUS
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