To mark the holiday season, Barnes & Noble announced that NOOK users can now subscribe to two popular magazines for the price of one. Also, all subscribers are entitled to the last 12 issues of both magazines free of cost.
Users can choose from a collection of 50 magazines. According to a press release from the retailers, some popular subscription combinations include "Food Network Magazine & O, The Oprah Magazine", "People & Entertainment Weekly", "Sports Illustrated & Golf Magazine", "WIRED & GQ", "Women's Health & Prevention" and "Better Homes and Gardens & Every Day with Rachael Ray."
"We're excited to offer customers this incredible value of two magazine subscriptions for one amazing low price, plus the last 12 issues free of each title," said Jonathan Shar, Vice President & General Manager, Emerging Content, NOOK Media LLC. "Customers can experience their favorite periodicals across our entire family of NOOK devices and Free NOOK Reading AppsTM and start building their library during the holidays. This is NOOK Newsstand's biggest offer ever and an unmatched value for our customers."
"This is a perfect holiday treat for magazine lovers," said Chris Wilkes, Vice President, Hearst Magazines App Lab. "If you're drawn to cozy spaces and comforting recipes, go for HGTV Magazine and Food Network Magazine; if it's jetpacks and Jeeps, combine Popular Mechanics and Car & Driver. Whatever readers choose, they can experience a double-dose of great content and beautiful photography on NOOK devices wherever they are, all year long."
Customers who subscribe to the digital editions of their favorite magazines through the NOOK Newsstand will have new issues automatically delivered to their NOOK Libraries as soon as they are available to read across all NOOK devices and Free NOOK Reading Apps. In addition, NOOK Newsstand features the largest digital collection of the top 100 bestselling magazines available for both digital subscriptions and single copy sale in the U.S., plus a large selection of leading newspapers, all available to try for free for 14 days.