INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Scribd is setting its sights on bigger, newer titles.E-book and audiobook versions of The Fates Divide, the second volume in Veronica
Roth’s Carve the Markseries, will go live on Scribd tomorrow
It’s not an exclusive deal — you’ll be able to buy The Fates Divide in bookstores and from online retailers — but Scribd will be
the only subscription service where you can find the e-book on launch day.Roth’s publisher HarperCollins was the first of the Big Five
to partner with the service back in 2013
Last year, it began offering some of its newer, “frontlist” titles on Scribd as well.So even if you haven’t been eagerly awaiting the
next book in the series, it’s noteworthy that HarperCollins is willing to launch major titles on Scribd, rather than just treating the
service as a way monetize older books.Roth is best-known as the author of the Divergent series of young adult novels
She’s also making a splash with her new books, with the first volume debuting at number one on The New York Times Young Adult bestseller
According to reviewers, Carve the Mark resembles Divergent in its combination of dystopian science fiction and teen romance — but with a
touch of Star Wars as the action shifts to a distant planet.In the announcement, HarperCollins’ senior director of digital business
development Adam Silverman said:We’re confident that Scribd’s subscription model is an excellent retail platform on which to launch new
titles and generate buzz for a huge release such as The Fates Divide
Over the five years we’ve worked with Scribd, we’ve seen increasing value in providing our books on the service — their wonderful
recommendation engine and merchandising efforts are hard to beat — and we’re excited to work with Scribd to promote even more of our
best books in the future as our partnership continues to grow.Scribd says it now has more than 750,000 paying subscribers
It also recently returned to a model where those subscribers can read and listen to an unlimited number of books (though there are some
limitations for the most voracious readers).
