Discounts available on all Children’s Choice Award nominees
BooksOnBoard congratulates the Children’s Choice Book Award Winners and Nominees. This week, BooksOnBoard will be offering a discount on all Children’s Choice Award Nominees with the promo code KidsChoice, valid through Sunday, May 17. More information is available here: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?F=kidschoice_ebooks
Stephenie Meyer won the Best Author Award for Breaking Dawn. Authors nominated for Best Author Award include Rick Riordan, James Patterson, and Christopher Paolini.
Rick Riordan’s bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is available in MP3 Audio Book format, which becomes popular in the summer months for long car and plane trips.
“As more children and young adults begin reading eBooks, we see a surge in popularity of these authors,” says BooksOnBoard Director of Operations Nathan Johnson. “Stephenie Meyer, Rick Riordan, James Patterson, and Christopher Paolini have all topped our bestsellers list within the past six months, largely due to their young adult appeal.”
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer also won the Young Adult Choice Award. Nominated titles include Airhead by Meg Cabot, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen, and Paper Towns by John Green.
“After the launch of BooksOnBoard’s iPhone site, we saw an increase in the sales of young adult titles,” says Director of Executive Operations Kelly Fine. “Teens are picking up their iPhones and reading outside of the house; they’re using their phones for more than just texting now!”
Posted: May 17th, 2009
Author: Floresiensis
Categories: Awards, Christopher Paolini, Stephenie Meyer
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