The Onion, "America's Finest News Source," Creates Five New e-Book Collections Exclusively for Kindle Customers

The Onion has created five e-Book collections exclusively for the Kindle Store (www.amazon.com/kindlestore). These collections, presented by the Onion --"America's Finest Tech News," "Chronicles of the Area Man," "The Finest Reporting on Literature, Media, and Other Dying Art Forms," "The Best of Jim Anchower," "The Best of Herbert Kornfeld"--are $2.99 and will be exclusive to the Kindle Store for one year.

"Our customers are fans of books by the Onion in print format, and the Onion is one of our most popular Kindle Periodicals," said Russ Grandinetti, Vice President, Kindle Content. "We hope Kindle readers will enjoy these five exclusive titles, which are the perfect way to add even more levity to your holiday season."

"We are excited to present these five new titles to our readers which were created exclusively for Kindle," said Marc Lieberman, VP Business Development at the Onion. "We are always looking for innovative ways to publish 'America's Finest News Source,' and this is a natural fit."

The Onion is a national publication and website that delivers award-winning satirical news. Every week, the Onion misinforms more than 1.8 million weekly readers of the print edition and about 10 million unique visitors online each month. In recent years, the Onion expanded into radio and video, winning a Peabody Award in 2009 for its online video series, Onion News Network. This January, the Onion will launch two television shows, premiering on IFC and Comedy Central, respectively.