CARINA PRESS AND NETGALLEY ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toronto, June 1, 2010—Carina Press, the new digital-first publishing imprint of Harlequin Enterprises Limited, and NetGalley, a website that provides digital galleys and press kits to book reviewers, announced an official partnership today to deliver galleys, promotional materials and other content digitally.

Carina Press will launch on June 7, 2010, with a broad range of fiction and an emphasis on romance and its subgenres, including science fiction, fantasy, erotica, gay/lesbian, mystery, suspense and thrillers. Carina Press’s participation in the NetGalley program begins immediately.

“We’re thrilled to join forces with NetGalley in time for the launch of Carina Press,” said Malle Vallik, Director, Digital Content & Social Media, Carina Press. “We look forward to introducing our broad range of compelling Carina Press editorial to NetGalley’s growing list of members. By combining our digital-first titles with NetGalley’s digital delivery, we’re reaching bloggers and reviewers in a new way. We anticipate that NetGalley’s program will play a key role in engaging readers and creating excitement around the launch of our new imprint.”

“We’re honored that an innovative press like Carina has chosen to work with NetGalley as they coordinate their launch,” said Fran Toolan, Chief Igniter of Firebrand Technologies, NetGalley’s parent company. “We’ll be watching their progress with great interest and I’m confident that our members will greet this news with great enthusiasm.”

Carina Press will offer digital galleys and press kits (including book trailers, audio and video files, press materials, images and more) on NetGalley. Reviewers with approved access will be able to download Carina Press galley files to read on their computers or dedicated ereading devices such as the Kindle, nook and Sony Reader.

Since Carina Press is dedicated to offering their content DRM-free (without Digital Rights Management), their galleys will be readable on any number of mobile devices, including the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and BlackBerry. Moreover, Carina Press digital galleys carry no expiration date. Carina Press will be uploading ePUB files to NetGalley to provide a superior reading experience.

There is no charge for reviewers to register or use NetGalley.

The books to be featured at launch include Motor City Fae by Cindy Spencer Pape, Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey, Song of Seduction by Carrie Lofty, Dark and Disorderly by Bernita Harris, Lovely by Kris Starr, Life After Joe by Harper Fox and In Enemy Hands by K. S. Augustin.

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About Carina Press
Carina Press™ is a digital-first imprint from Harlequin Enterprises Limited featuring titles from a wide selection of genres and niches by both well-established and new authors. Launching in June 2010, Carina Press will publish approximately 70 digital titles in the first year.

About Harlequin Enterprises
Harlequin Enterprises Limited is the global leader in series romance and one of the world’s leading publishers of books for women, with titles issued worldwide in 32 languages and sold in 115 international markets. The company produces over 110 titles monthly and publishes more than 1,100 authors from around the world. Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, a broadly based media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B). Harlequin’s website is located at www.eHarlequin.com. Harlequin has offices in 19 countries, including offices in Toronto, New York and London. For more information please visit www.eHarlequin.com or press.eHarlequin.com.

Carina Press Contacts:

Malle Vallik
Director, Digital Content & Social Media, Carina Press
Malle_Vallik@CarinaPress.com

Angela James
Executive Editor, Carina Press
Angela_James@CarinaPress.com

About Firebrand Technologies
Firebrand Technologies (www.firebrandtech.com) provides steadfast leadership and seamless information flow throughout the publishing process. Firebrand’s Title Management Solutions track titles from pre-acquisition through post-production; our Eloquence Metadata Solutions are the fastest, most accurate and cost-effective way to implement ONIX. NetGalley delivers digital galleys to professional readers; our Ecommerce Solutions help deliver direct-to-consumer sales and landing pages.

Over 6000 reviewers, media, bloggers, librarians, booksellers and educators are already using NetGalley to gain rapid access to new titles. For more information about NetGalley, please email us or visit www.netgalley.com.