Zola Books is a New York based social eBook retailer that combines a social network, bookseller and recommendation engine. Founded by literary agents[1] and launched in September 2012.[2] the company was described by The Washington Post as "a venture whose strategy is to combine all three of the e-book world’s major market functions — retailing, curation and social-networking — in an ambitious bid to become a one-stop destination for book lovers on the Web".[3]
Zola Books acquired Bookish.com in January 2014, desiring Bookish.com's algorithmic software, which gave users book recommendations and suggestions.[1][7] Zola launched "The Everywhere Store," its own e-commerce widget, in October 2015.[8] In 2016, Zola completed a follow-up round of financing, earning $8.5 million.
Corporate affairs
Leadership
Zola Books is led by Co-Founders Joe Regal and Michael Strong. Other key executives are:[9]
Matt Goldfarb, Chief Technology Officer
Anita Perala, Director Product Development
Maryann Regal, Director Customer Service
Products
The site currently sells six eBook exclusives: The Accidental Victim by James Reston Jr., Isaac Marion's The New Hunger, Making Mavericks by surfer Frosty Hesson, The Chemickal Marriage by Gordon Dahlquist, Autumn Leaves by comic Annabelle Gurwitch and The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. The company will soon start selling eBooks from a variety of different publishers.[10] The social aspects of the website come from the ability to follow authors, publishers and other readers,[11] read book lists created by them, and see what friends are reading and where they highlight or mark passages in a book.[12] The site also features publishing news, exclusive author Q&As, and a large amount of book reviews. Zola is supportive of independent bookstores and provides them with storefronts on the site and a way for customers to pledge their allegiance to a certain store so that store receives money from all of that customer's purchases on the site.
Miscellaneous
The name Zola comes from the idea of including everything from Z to A on the website and being like Amazon but backwards.[13]
References
^ abKaufman, Leslie (2014-01-06). "Online Retailer Zola Books Buys Bookish". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
^Habash, Gabe (September 20, 2012). "Zola Books Begins Rollout of its E-tailing Site". Publishers Weekly.
^Nance, Kevin (October 3, 2012). "ZolaBooks plans to be one-stop shop for e-reading". The Washington Post.
^"New Social eBooks Retailer Zola Books Launches Private Beta, Raises $1M From Prominent Authors". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
^"Zola Books Snares $5.1M in Seed Funding". vcnewsdaily.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
^Pilkington, Mercy (2014-01-07). "It Pays to Be Small: Zola Buys Book Discovery Site Bookish". Good e-Reader. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
^McGeough, Joan (2016-05-02). "DAK Capital Announces Funding for Zola Books". The DAK Group. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
^"Zola Books | Who We Are". zolabooks.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
^. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
^"Zola E-book Store Puts Publishers Up Front - Publishing Perspectives". Publishing Perspectives. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
^Lardinois, Frederic (June 5, 2012). "New Social eBooks Retailer Zola Books Launches Private Beta, Raises $1M From Prominent Authors". Tech Crunch.
^. www.digitalbookworld.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21.
External links
Official Website
January 20, 2023
zola, books, york, based, social, ebook, retailer, that, combines, social, network, bookseller, recommendation, engine, founded, literary, agents, launched, september, 2012, company, described, washington, post, venture, whose, strategy, combine, three, book, . Zola Books is a New York based social eBook retailer that combines a social network bookseller and recommendation engine Founded by literary agents 1 and launched in September 2012 2 the company was described by The Washington Post as a venture whose strategy is to combine all three of the e book world s major market functions retailing curation and social networking in an ambitious bid to become a one stop destination for book lovers on the Web 3 Zola Books Inc TypePrivateIndustryPublishingFoundedSeptember 20 2012 2012 09 20 FounderJoe RegalMichael StrongHeadquartersNew York U S Key peopleMatt Goldfarb CTO Websitezolabooks wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Corporate affairs 2 1 Leadership 2 2 Products 3 Miscellaneous 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditZola Books was founded 2012 by Joe Regal 4 Several authors invested in Zola including Audrey Niffenegger 5 Gregory David Roberts and Chandler Burr 6 Zola Books acquired Bookish com in January 2014 desiring Bookish com s algorithmic software which gave users book recommendations and suggestions 1 7 Zola launched The Everywhere Store its own e commerce widget in October 2015 8 In 2016 Zola completed a follow up round of financing earning 8 5 million Corporate affairs EditLeadership Edit Zola Books is led by Co Founders Joe Regal and Michael Strong Other key executives are 9 Matt Goldfarb Chief Technology Officer Anita Perala Director Product Development Maryann Regal Director Customer ServiceProducts Edit The site currently sells six eBook exclusives The Accidental Victimby James Reston Jr Isaac Marion s The New Hunger Making Mavericks by surfer Frosty Hesson The Chemickal Marriage by Gordon Dahlquist Autumn Leaves by comic Annabelle Gurwitch and The Time Traveler s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger The company will soon start selling eBooks from a variety of different publishers 10 The social aspects of the website come from the ability to follow authors publishers and other readers 11 read book lists created by them and see what friends are reading and where they highlight or mark passages in a book 12 The site also features publishing news exclusive author Q amp As and a large amount of book reviews Zola is supportive of independent bookstores and provides them with storefronts on the site and a way for customers to pledge their allegiance to a certain store so that store receives money from all of that customer s purchases on the site Miscellaneous EditThe name Zola comes from the idea of including everything from Z to A on the website and being like Amazon but backwards 13 References Edit a b Kaufman Leslie 2014 01 06 Online Retailer Zola Books Buys Bookish The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 07 04 Habash Gabe September 20 2012 Zola Books Begins Rollout of its E tailing Site Publishers Weekly Nance Kevin October 3 2012 ZolaBooks plans to be one stop shop for e reading The Washington Post Stock Market News and Information www marketscreener com Retrieved 2021 03 09 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link New Social eBooks Retailer Zola Books Launches Private Beta Raises 1M From Prominent Authors TechCrunch Retrieved 2021 03 09 Zola Books Snares 5 1M in Seed Funding vcnewsdaily com Retrieved 2021 03 18 Pilkington Mercy 2014 01 07 It Pays to Be Small Zola Buys Book Discovery Site Bookish Good e Reader Retrieved 2019 07 04 McGeough Joan 2016 05 02 DAK Capital Announces Funding for Zola Books The DAK Group Retrieved 2021 03 03 Zola Books Who We Are zolabooks com Retrieved 2019 07 24 Welcome to Zola Books Zola Books Zola Archived from the original on February 8 2013 Retrieved February 8 2013 Zola E book Store Puts Publishers Up Front Publishing Perspectives Publishing Perspectives 2012 10 12 Retrieved 2018 09 02 Lardinois Frederic June 5 2012 New Social eBooks Retailer Zola Books Launches Private Beta Raises 1M From Prominent Authors Tech Crunch Zola Aims to Replace Google Books Then Take on Amazon Digital Book World www digitalbookworld com Archived from the original on 2012 07 21 External links EditOfficial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zola Books amp oldid 1105557296, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
