Press Release: HarperCollins Publishers Acquires Ebook Deals Newsletter The Midlist

NEW YORK—October 28, 2015—HarperCollins Publishers today announced its acquisition of The Midlist, a daily email newsletter featuring ebooks deals, from Libboo, the industry leader in audience development through sharing content. The service will be merged into the publisher's growing Bookperk platform, which delivers deals and other offers to more than a million users in the U.S. and the U.K. via email newsletters and an app for iOS and Android.

"Folding The Midlist into Bookperk is the next logical step as we grow Bookperk into an industry-leading direct-to-consumer platform that connects our authors and our tremendous backlist to more than a million readers," said Angela Tribelli, Chief Marketing Officer, HarperCollins Publishers.

"The Midlist is a vibrant community of book buyers, and we look forward to giving them even more perks," said Jim Hanas, Senior Director of Audience Development and Insight at HarperCollins.

"Bookperk is an industry leader in the price promotional space, and it's clear the HarperCollins team is passionate about serving their community of digital readers," said Jason Freeman, CEO of Libboo. "Their dedication to providing a great service is why our Libboo team is so excited The Midlist community will be joining Bookperk."

Libboo, which has also provided audience development services to Bookperk, will continue serving HarperCollins as a client with its flagship product, instaFreebie, which will become the company's focus. A simple ebook giveaway tool, instaFreebie helps authors and publishers attract new readers with free content and convert them to mailing list subscribers. "We can't wait to introduce the next million avid readers to Bookperk," Freeman said.

About HarperCollins
HarperCollins Publishers is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world, with operations in 18 countries. With nearly two hundred years of history and more than 120 branded imprints around the world, HarperCollins publishes approximately 10,000 new books every year in 17 languages, and has a print and digital catalog of more than 200,000 titles. Writing across dozens of genres, HarperCollins authors include winners of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Newbery and Caldecott Medals and the Man Booker Prize. HarperCollins, headquartered in New York, is a subsidiary of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) and can be visited online at corporate.HC.com.

About Libboo
Libboo is publishing's leader in audience development through sharing content. By offering authors and publishers a simple way to share content through instaFreebie, their simple ebook giveaway tool, Libboo fulfills a mission of helping talented authors be found in a crowded publishing space. Through millions of book giveaways, Libboo has developed industry-leading expertise in identifying reader interests, and using targeted giveaways to build direct relationships with consumers.