W.W. Norton Is Making Their Entire Catalog of Trade and Professional E-Books Available For Library Lending
From W.W. Norton:
W. W. Norton & Company will make its entire catalog of Trade and Professional e-books available to readers through lending libraries, it was announced today.
E-books available will include both frontlist and backlist titles published by Norton, The Countryman Press, Liveright Publishing Corporation, and Norton’s affiliated publishers: Albatross Publishing, C.I.R.C., Fantagraphics Books, George Braziller, Inc., New Directions Publishing, Odyssey Books, Guides and Maps, The Overlook Press, Peace Hill Press, Pegasus Books, Persea Books, Pushcart Press, Thames & Hudson, Tin House Books, and The Quantuck Lane Press. The collection represents a rich trove of titles both classic and new, and will include future e-books as they are published.
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Norton’s announcement follows the completion of agreements with three vendors, Baker & Taylor, OverDrive, and 3M, who will distribute the e-books to the libraries. Norton’s and its affiliates’ books are expected to become available through libraries later this summer.
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