Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, and the American Booksellers Association (ABA) have reportedly formed a partnership. The partnership was announced at a session on Google Editions at the BookExpo America 2010 during the ABA Day of Education with ABA COO Len Vlahos and Tom Turvey, director of strategic partnerships for Google. Both Google and ABA will partner on digital books starting with the official launch of Google Editions later this year.
Google anticipates having 400,000 books - STM, trade and professional - at the launch. The books will be compatible with all e-readers except for Amazon's Kindle. These books can be read offline using Google Gear, which allows for caching in the browser. ABA currently offers e-books on the IndieBound.com website through Ingram, and it will continue to do so. The Google agreement is not exclusive.
While Google will not sell print titles, its system will support print books bundled with the digital edition. Also, Google and ABA will allow bookstores to geo-affiliate in order that bookstores will share in the sale when customers download a Google digital book in the store.
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