If you’re looking for a great LGBTQIA+ audiobook to listen to in the first half of 2022, here are 12 recommendations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-01-13 11:38:00 UTC ]
Manchester University Press (MUP) has launched an audiobook pilot programme, following claims students with 'screen fatigue' are increasingly turning to the format. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-13 00:08:43 UTC ]
Your first audiobook of the year sets the tone for the rest of the reading year. So how do you make sure to pick the right one? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-01-11 11:30:00 UTC ]
RBmedia has entered the German audiobook market using a two-step approach: forming RBmedia Verlag and acquiring German audiobook publisher ABOD to supply titles to the new unit. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
Dolly Parton will headline the audiobook cast of her debut novel Run Rose Run (Century) along with singer and songwriter Kelsea Ballerini in the role of protégée to Parton’s character. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-21 02:34:41 UTC ]
Sometimes stars elevate their works beyond the printed page. Here are three great examples. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-12-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
Each month, for your literary listening pleasure, our friends at AudioFile Magazine bring us the cream of the audiobook crop. Now, at the year draws to a close, they’ve rounded up the very best audiobooks of 2021. Happy listening and happy holidays! * FICTION Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-12-06 09:53:47 UTC ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]