Pan Mac makes ebooks available to schools

Pan Macmillan is making its ebooks available to UK schools through digital education provider RM Books. The partnership means ebooks by authors such as Chris Riddell, Eva Ibbotson and Andy Griffiths, and the poet Brian Moses will be accessible to be read on the platform, aling with a selection of textbooks, topic books and ficiton ebooks from educational and trade publishers of different sizes. Alan Hodgin, head of RM Books, said the company was delighted to have Pan Macmillan's support for its licences and rental terms. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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