Harlequin Ginger Blossom(TM) Offered in Sony(R) Reader Bookstore

TORONTO, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Harlequin Enterprises Limited (http://www.eharlequin.com/), the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, today announced that their manga-format imprint, Harlequin Ginger Blossom(TM) (http://harlequingingerblossom.com/), is part of Sony's recent Sony(R) Reader launch.

Harlequin Ginger Blossom manga is available for download to the Reader through CONNECT(TM) eBooks (http://ebooks.connect.com/), Sony's online eBook store.

The Sony Reader allows active readers to carry as much as they want to read whether they are on the road or just going around the corner. The Reader's high-resolution electronic paper display allows Harlequin Ginger Blossom's beautiful graphics to be viewed in a sharp manner that rivals traditional paper and ink.

"We are extremely excited to have Harlequin Ginger Blossom be part of this revolutionary digital leap forward," stated Pam Laycock, Executive Vice President, New Business Development and Strategy. "Manga fans are the new generation of readers. They demand portability, depth, breadth, immediacy and convenience. This relationship with Sony allows us to meet those expectations and deliver Harlequin Ginger Blossom in a format they find relevant."

The first three Harlequin Ginger Blossom titles available via the Sony Reader are Harlequin Pink: No Competition, adapted from a novel by Debbie Macomber with art by Yukino Hara, Harlequin Pink: Jinxed, adapted from a novel by Day Leclaire with art by Akemi Maki and Harlequin Pink: A Prince Needs a Princess, adapted from a novel by Barbara McMahon with art by Reiko Kishida.

Harlequin has considerable experience with the manga format. Since 1998, under a licensing arrangement, Ohzora Publishing Company, a leading Japanese creator of manga titles for women, has successfully published manga versions of over 400 Harlequin titles in Japan.

This makes Harlequin ideally positioned to deliver manga that are a unique combination of beautiful Japanese-created art and romantic stories that are loved by readers the world over.

Please visit the Harlequin Ginger Blossom Web site at http://harlequingingerblossom.com/.

More information about Sony Reader is available at http://www.sony.com/reader.

About Harlequin Enterprises Limited

Harlequin Enterprises Limited is the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, with titles issued worldwide in 25 languages and sold in 94 international markets. The company produces over 115 titles monthly and publishes more than 1,300 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 Web site is located at http://www.eharlequin.com/. Harlequin has offices in 18 countries, including Toronto, New York and London. For more information please visit http://www.eharlequin.com/ or http://press.eharlequin.com/.