Gaiam Releases 16 New E-books Using VookMaker
Oct 03, 2011
Oct 03, 2011
Gaiam, Inc., a distributor of lifestyle media in the fitness and wellness market, and Vook, an e-publisher, announced the release of 16 new yoga eBooks published with VookMaker, the e-publishing platform. All books are priced at $4.99
Gaiam released an initial series of e-books including 11 starring internationally acclaimed yoga guru, Rodney Yee. The e-books were featured last week in the Apple iBookstore through a special promotion, and are also available on the Amazon Kindle App.
"Gaiam’s ongoing goal is to make content readily available across all platforms therefore, this partnership with Vook is a natural evolution for us," says Bill S. Sondheim, president, Gaiam.
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