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Fictionwise

Fictionwise, owned by Barnes & Noble since 2009, was one of the largest electronic book sellers in North America with an estimated 1.5 million ebook content units sold in 2008. Fictionwise sold both DRM-encrypted and unencrypted (DRM-free) ebooks in various formats (including ePub, eReader, and Mobipocket) that were compatible with computers as well as a…

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Founded
June 5, 2000 (2000-06-05)
Industry
Software
Headquarters
New Jersey, USA
Defunct
December 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)
Fate
Acquired by Barnes & Noble in 2009, web store closed in 2012, some user accounts migrated to Nook store.
Key people
R. Scott Pendergrast, Founder; J. Stephen Pendergrast, Founder

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Fictionwise

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples25
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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Fictionwise

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related to history · 16
Fictionwise → By, EReader, Inc, June, LLC, Mindwise Media, Motricity, October, On January, Palm, Palm Digital Media, Palm Reader, Peanut Press, Scott Pendergrast, Stephen Pendergrast, The
Defunct · 1
Fictionwise → December 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)
Fate · 1
Fictionwise → Acquired by Barnes & Noble in 2009, web store closed in 2012, some user accounts migrated to Nook store.
Founded · 1
Fictionwise → June 5, 2000 (2000-06-05)
Headquarters · 1
Fictionwise → New Jersey, USA
Industry · 1
Fictionwise → Software
Key people · 1
Fictionwise → R. Scott Pendergrast, Founder; J. Stephen Pendergrast, Founder
Products · 1
Fictionwise → electronic books
Type · 1
Fictionwise → Subsidiary
related to External links · 1
Fictionwise → FictionwiseeReader

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ereader barnes noble ebook acquired pendergrast nook 2009 2012 2008 company sold com electronic sellers media owned one million ebooks

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FictionwiseDefunctDecember 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)1.00infobox
FictionwiseFateAcquired by Barnes & Noble in 2009, web store closed in 2012, some user accounts migrated to Nook store.1.00infobox
FictionwiseFoundedJune 5, 2000 (2000-06-05)1.00infobox
FictionwiseHeadquartersNew Jersey, USA1.00infobox
FictionwiseIndustrySoftware1.00infobox
FictionwiseKey peopleR. Scott Pendergrast, Founder; J. Stephen Pendergrast, Founder1.00infobox
FictionwiseProductselectronic books1.00infobox
FictionwiseTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
Fictionwiserelated to External linksFictionwiseeReader0.60section
Fictionwiserelated to historyThe0.60section
Fictionwiserelated to historyJune0.60section
Fictionwiserelated to historyStephen Pendergrast0.60section

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