Social e-reading platform BookShout! has inked a deal with Random House, the parent company of Multnomah Books and WaterBrook Press, joining 120 publishers whose books are now available via the app.

"As the largest of the 'Big 6' publishers, Random House brings a lot of cache to BookShout!, along with its amazing list of books and authors that I know our users will love," said Jason Illian, founder and CEO of Rethink Books. "Within the next month, we'll have more books for sale than Apple did upon its iBooks launch, and I'm excited to be able to bring such a broad selection to readers on our platform."

Capitalizing on the growing digital market, Dallas-based technology start-up Rethink Books launched BookShout! in April, touted as "a revolutionary new reading platform" that enables users to engage and interact with each other while reading digital books—allowing friends to read books together, whether nearby or far apart.

Developed during the past two years for the Christian market, BookShout! is "a perfect fit for the Christian audience," Illian said. "We are all part of the body of Christ, and we were designed to engage around the Bible and other meaningful books. We are simply using technology to enhance our interactions, both in person and virtually."

Every major Christian publisher participated in the BookShout! launch with a number of free e-books. Altogether, approximately 10,000 titles are available for purchase through the BookShout! store from publishers such as Zondervan and Tyndale.

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