The narration of ‘Carnival of Snackery’ is wonderful. Other great listens: ‘The Five Wounds’ and ‘Psycho by the Sea’ Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-12-05 12:00:00 UTC ]
Today's dive into audiobook narrators features an Asian American former opera singer who has narrated over 250 books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-11-30 11:30:00 UTC ]
Nielsen's 'Understanding the UK Audiobook Consumer' sees the format's growth moving steadily forward in the British market. The post Nielsen’s Look at Audiobooks in the United Kingdom: ‘Curiosity, Multitasking’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-30 09:15:28 UTC ]
The United Kingdom's audiobook sales show an eye-catching 71-percent jump, January to June this year over the same period in 2019. The post The UK’s Publishers Association Charts a ‘Steep Rise’ in Audiobook Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-28 17:52:33 UTC ]
Auto-narrated audiobooks will not replace human narration but will help "elevate" text-heavy books and help eliminate the gap between e-books and accompanying audiobooks, says Ani Attamian, head of publishing partnerships for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Google. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-20 01:45:35 UTC ]
Here are Libro.fm's top 10 bestselling audiobooks of 2021, including book club picks, mysteries, memoirs, nonfiction, and literary fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-11-18 15:24:26 UTC ]
Storytel, the international audiobook streaming company, is buying Audiobooks.com from KKR, owner of RBMedia, for an undisclosed amount. This marks the fast-growing company's entry into the English-language audiobook market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
Looking to accelerate its expansion into the audiobook market, the Swedish audio streaming subscription service giant Spotify has agreed to acquire Ohio-based digital audiobook distributor Findaway for an undisclosed price. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
Streaming company Storytel has signed a deal to acquire Audiobooks.com from owner KKR for $135m (£101m), extending its reach into English language audio market. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-12 01:57:18 UTC ]
Spotify could soon be home to a lot more audiobooks. The streaming service has acquired audiobook platform Findaway, the companies announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the acquisition suggests Spotify is looking to build out its own library of audiobook titles.Findaway is an... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2021-11-11 21:00:04 UTC ]
The audio producer, founded in 2018 by author Malcolm Gladwell and former Slate Group chairman and editor-in-chief Jacob Weisberg, has built a slate of more than 25 podcasts since its launch, and is ramping up audiobook production. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
Does listening to an audiobook while working hinder or enhance productivity? Let’s discuss. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-10-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
A Pulitzer Prize all but guarantees a book a wider audience. Not so long ago it could also mean a new edition as an audiobook. A look at the winners and finalists of the 2021 Pulitzers, however, shows how thoroughly readers, publishers, and authors have embraced this alternate form of reading.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-10-22 08:50:43 UTC ]
For your entertainment and education: stories by Lianae Moriarty, Honoree Fanonne Jeffers and Alan Taylor Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-10-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
Love listening to audiobooks at 1.25 or 1.5 or even 2 times the speed? Here's your challenge to slow down and listen with intention. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-10-04 10:39:00 UTC ]
Bafta-winning actor Toby Jones will read the audiobook of John le Carré’s final novel, Silverview, which publishes on 14th October 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-28 22:01:16 UTC ]
The technology of Speechki, an exhibitor at Frankfurter Buchmesse, offers faster, less expensive paths to audiobook production. (Sponsored) The post Speechki: Synthetic Voicing to Augment the Industry’s Audiobook Inventory appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-21 19:39:32 UTC ]
Storytel reports seeing a rise in audiobook downloads in Russia by 45 percent in the last year. LitRes leads market. The post Audiobooks in Russia: Storytel and LitRes Cite Rising Interest appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-14 11:42:09 UTC ]
For your listening pleasure, books by Jojo Moyes, Katie Crouch and Sunjeev Sahota Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-09-03 12:00:00 UTC ]
Emmy award-winning Scottish actor Brian Cox has been confirmed as the audiobook reader for The Dark Remains, the new novel by Ian Rankin and William McIlvanney, published by Canongate. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-18 21:48:07 UTC ]