Later this year, you'll be able to buy ebooks and audiobooks straight from Walmart's website. The big box retailer has teamed up with Japanese e-commerce titan Rakuten to launch a business that can take on Amazon's Kindle offerings. Walmart will give... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google Play has launched a dedicated audiobook store to take advantage of the recent growth in downloads. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
While hardly a shock that Google Play has started selling audiobooks, it's a moment to look at aspects of the format's sales-building prominence: the other way of 'reading.' The post Google Play Store Now Selling Audiobooks and Boosting Content on Voice-Activated Devices appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google Play might be close to launching a section dedicated to selling audiobooks. 9to5Google has spotted a banner displayed in the Books section of the app market announcing its arrival. It was even promoting a 50 percent discount for your first aud... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2018-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following successful vinyl record releases by Amy Poehler and others, HarperAudio plans to produce a series of spoken word vinyl audiobook titles (with accompanying digital editions) in 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
W F Howes has bought exclusive rights to sell the audiobook of Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff into libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last year, our team of audio reviewers listened to more than 200 titles. Here, we highlight our favorites from the year across several categories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
British Book Award organizers have added an Author of the Year and Illustrator of the Year honor to the list of 'Nibbies,' as well as a new audiobook category to the Books of the Year division. The post British Book Awards Announce New Honors for Illustrators, Authors, Audiobooks appeared first... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
We need to look beyond a debate about audiobook rights if we want the market to flourish, says Dominic White. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Like most audiobook buffs, I multitask; listening to a great actor read a great book is one of the rare things that makes regular workouts endurable. Still, there are always a few releases each year that are so transfixing they make any additional activity impossible. They might leave me... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two tracks of programming at London's FutureBook conference held distinct messages for attendees, players from audiobooks and edtech talking 'efficacy.' The post At FutureBook 2017: Looking for More Volume in Audiobooks, Proving Impact in EdTech appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins has revealed its first original audio release, Lewis Hamilton: Championship Year 2017 by Formula One reporter Rebecca Clancy of the Times. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canadian audiobook service Audiobooks.com is launching in the UK today with a catalogue of 70,000 titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The International Excellence Awards will include an honor for the first time in April 2018 for a publisher in the audio space amid 16 categories of prizes. The post London Book Fair Adds Audiobooks to International Excellence Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Olivier Award-winning actor Noma Dumezweni and "Designated Survivor" actress Natascha McElhone have been commissioned by Canongate to narrate two new audio titles for release this autumn: Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig, and The Widow Basquiat by Jennifer Clement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Audible and Kobo have launched audiobook platforms in Canada—and publishers are getting into the game, too. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Audible exclusive, the Bushes come to Hachette, and more in this month's audio news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kobo has launched an audiobook subscription service claiming to offer “the best value on a subscription plan in the category”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tom Hollander, who appeared in the BBC’s adaptation of The Night Manager and Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, is reading the audiobook for John le Carré's new novel A Legacy of Spies. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lean back, dig your toes down into the sand and plug in. We have four novels perfect for the beach. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]