LibreDigital Showcases "All Access" eBook Technology at Texas Book Festival

AllAccess and the Future of Reading to be Discussed During Festival Panel
AUSTIN, Texas--(Business Wire)--
In advance of one of the country's leading book festivals, LibreDigital, Inc.,
is showcasing its AllAccess content delivery platform, which allows publishers,
resellers and authors to give readers access to eBooks on any device. The Texas
Book Festival, which annually attracts more than 200 authors and more than
35,000 book lovers, already is using the LibreDigital platform on its Web site
(www.texasbookfestival.org) to power free eBook previews, prior to its two-day
celebration of literacy October 31 - November 1, 2009, at the Texas State
Capitol.

eReader trends and AllAccess technology will be the focus of one of the first
panels at the Texas Book Festival. The discussion titled: "Are Books Dead?" will
take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 31 in the Texas State Capitol House
Chamber. Joining the panel is media trend follower Allen Weiner, Gartner; Kana
Shae, Books on Board, which is the largest independent eBook store; and the
founder of the Internet eLibrary and Senior Editor at MediaBistro, Ron Hogan.
Bob Carlton of LibreDigital will moderate the panel.

"When consumers purchase eBooks, they want options to be able to read them on
the device of their choice - whether it`s an eReader, computer or mobile phone,"
said Russell P. Reeder, President and CEO of LibreDigital, Inc., an emerging
force in marketing, publishing and digital content distribution. "With our
AllAccess technology, we make this possible - a benefit for both consumers and
the book-selling industry."

The LibreDigital AllAccess technology enables book publishers, resellers and
authors to deliver eBooks for download on popular devices, including, eReaders
from Barnes & Noble, Sony and Amazon, and smart phones like the Blackberry and
iPhone. With LibreDigital, consumers also benefit by not having to worry about
different formats and displays required for each device since the technology is
designed to ensure a high-quality experience on any size screen. The Texas Book
Festival is making previews of many of the works featured at this year`s
festival available for download using the LibreDigital AllAccess technology.
Some of the popular works include:

* Boxing Shadows by Anissa Zamarron and Kip Stratton, UT Press;
* Death at Solstice: A Gloria Damasco Mystery by Lucha Corpi, Arte Publico;
* NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson, Hachette Book Group;
and
* The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski, HarperCollins Publishers.

"As one of the country`s premier book festivals, we`re pleased to showcase the
new AllAccess eBook delivery technology," said Heidi Marquez Smith, Executive
Director of the Texas Book Festival. "We believe eBooks are transforming the
reading experience and can increase the audience of book readers and support
many literacy efforts."

LibreDigital works with six of the world`s top ten book publishers, including
HarperCollins Publishers, Hachette Book Group, and Simon & Schuster, and many of
the leading newspapers. LibreDigital helps them to securely deliver content
across an expanding array of digital channels, including eReaders, smart phones,
search engines, online stores, and new print-on-demand devices. The LibreDigital
BookBrowse feature allows authors and publishers to determine which portions of
a book can be previewed online. The new LibreDigital AllAccess platform enables
book publishers, resellers and authors to deliver eBooks for any reading device,
will be available in early 2010. For more information visit
www.libredigital.com. Twitter: @LibreDigital.

About The Texas Book Festival:

Founded in 1995 by Laura Bush and a group of interested volunteers, the Texas
Book Festival (TBF) occurs annually on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol.
It features readings and discussions from more than 200 of the most accomplished
Texas and national authors. With the help of the Austin community, a statewide
advisory committee and more than 900 volunteers, the organization has grown each
year. In addition to being one of the most prestigious literary festivals in the
nation, the TBF develops and manages year-round programs that foster literacy
statewide.

This year`s festival is October 31 - November 1, 2009 at the Texas State
Capitol. More at www.texasbookfestival.org. Tweeting at the Festival? Be sure to
tag #TXBF!

About LibreDigital

LibreDigital makes it profitable to manage and market digital content, providing
a web-based warehouse and distribution platform for six of the top ten book
publishers and over 175 newspapers and periodicals. The LibreDigital solution
allows publishers to store and secure digital content in any form, and to
deliver content on-demand to any marketplace, consumer, or device. LibreDigital
serves the world`s top firms in over 120 countries including HarperCollins
Publishers, Hachette Book Group and Simon & Schuster. Backed by Adams Capital
Management, Triangle Peak Partners, Noro-Moseley Partners, the New York Times
Company, and HarperCollins Publishers, LibreDigital partners with a number of
industry leaders, including Baker & Taylor, to provide a full range of
solutions. LibreDigital is based in Austin, Texas, with offices in New York City
and the United Kingdom. www.libredigital.com

LibreDigital is a trademark of LibreDigital, Inc. All other company and product
names mentioned are used only for identification and may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.

For LibreDigital:
Karl Scholz, 512-493-0909
karl.scholz@virtualprdirector.com
or
For Texas Book Festival:
Lisa Lawrence, 512-426-4904
lisalawrence@earthlink.net

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