Waterstone's to launch its own e-reader

Waterstone's MD James Daunt has told the BBC that the book chain plans to launch its own e-reader in 2012

Daunt plans to launch a rival to Amazon's Kindle in similar fashion to US book chain Barnes & Noble, with their Nook.

He told BBC Radio 4's You & Yours programme, which will broadcast today (9 September) at noon: 'We in Waterstone's need to offer you a digital reader which is at least as good, and preferably substantially better, than that of our internet rival, and you will have a much better buying experience purchasing your books through us.'

Reported in The Bookseller, Daunt said that the Waterstone's e-reader would launch in stores next year.

Website: http://waterstones.com