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Libreka and OverDrive in German-Language Partnership; Bookwire Builds Audiobook Service

Using Libreka's positioning in the German-language markets, Rakuten OverDrive opens a new partnership, as Germany's Bookwire expands internationally and wins a Digital Publishing Award. The post Libreka and OverDrive in German-Language Partnership; Bookwire Builds Audiobook Service appeared... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tennant to narrate The War of the Worlds in new H G Wells audiobook collection

Five H G Well’s works are being released as "a special audio collection" on Audible on next month featuring the voices of David Tennant, Sophie Okonedo and Hugh Bonneville. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spanish Audiobook Production and Sales Surge

The number-one market for audiobooks in Spanish published by companies in Spain and Latin America used to be the U.S., but that has changed in recent years. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible lands Morgan audiobook

Audible has snapped up Crossing Over, a novel by Ann Morgan, narrated by Adjoa Andoh.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus strikes audiobook soundtrack deal with Booktrack

Head of Zeus has announced its second audiobook deal in a week, this time a series of soundtracked titles with Booktrack. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Report Forecasts Spanish-Language Audiobook Surge in Spain and Latin America

The predictions made by publishers responding to Dosdoce's new survey see the number of Spanish-language audiobook titles surpassing 10,000 this year, narration dialects starting to favor Latin American markets. The post New Report Forecasts Spanish-Language Audiobook Surge in Spain and Latin... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Trade Forms Audiobook Unit

The newly formed HMH Audio will release its first titles this fall and plans to release 75 titles annually drawn from its adult and young reader lists. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 audiobooks with positive messages for the new year

Three novels and one nonfiction audiobook provide inspiration and hope as we ease into 2019. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hallmark to Publish Audiobooks

Hallmark Publishing has partnered with Dreamscape Media, the publishing and entertainment arm of Midwest Tape, to produce and distribute its first line of audiobooks. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tolkien and Dickens' grandsons join forces on audiobook

Michael G. R Tolkien, the eldest grandson of J. R. R. Tolkien, and Gerald Dickens, a great-grandson of Charles Dickens, have formed a "unique" collaboration to bring out an audiobook of the verse story WISH. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobook of Elmer’s Christmas made available on watch phone

Andersen Press is making an audio version of children’s book Elmer’s Christmas available to be played on a watch phone, in a step that comes as the much-loved character prepares to celebrate his 30th anniversary in 2019.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley Teams with RBmedia for Audiobooks

Per an agreement announced November 19, John Wiley & Sons and RBmedia will partner to publish more than 650 Wiley audiobooks over the next three years. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookNet Canada: Sci-Fi, Women Leading Audiobook Consumption

Canadians say they listen to audiobooks while doing other things. In 2018, 54 percent of those surveyed by BookNet Canada prefer to listen on their phones. The post BookNet Canada: Sci-Fi, Women Leading Audiobook Consumption appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo's audiobooks are now accessible through CarPlay

Kobo has been slinging ebooks for years now, but it's still pretty new to the whole audiobook craze -- the Canadian company (and Rakuten subsidiary) only added spoken-word content to its catalog about a year ago. Thankfully, Kobo recently made it a... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2018-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Keynotes announced for FutureBook's AudioBook Conference

W F Howes general manager Miles Stevens-Hoare and Enders Analysis’ Joseph Evans are to join radio futurologist James Cridland as the keynote speakers at The Bookseller’s AudioBook conference, held as part of FutureBook Live 2018 (30th November). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christopher Eccleston to narrate UCLan Publishing audiobook

Actor Christopher Eccleston has agreed to narrate the audiobook version of A J Hartley’s Cold Bath Street, published by the student-run, not-for-profit publishing house UCLan Publishing. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada’s Rakuten Kobo Arrives in America at Walmart: Ebooks and Audiobooks

Touting 6 million ebooks and a $9.99 audiobook subscription, the new Walmart partnership with Rakuten Kobo gives the Canadian retailer what it hasn't had in the US market: brand recognition. The post Canada’s Rakuten Kobo Arrives in America at Walmart: Ebooks and Audiobooks appeared first on... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a ‘Steady’ First Half, BookNet Canada Sees Audiobook Purchases 4 Percent Up

As the Association of American Publishers' StatShot Annual is citing, BookNet Canada's English-language market sees online retail edging up on physical-store retail, though print is flat in the first six months of 2018. The post In a ‘Steady’ First Half, BookNet Canada Sees Audiobook Purchases 4... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Changes to PW's Audiobook Coverage

PW will continue to offer news and feature coverage of physical and digital audiobooks, as well as monthly audiobook bestseller lists, but will no longer review audiobooks effective August 1. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russia’s Growing Ebook and Audiobook Sales in First Half of 2018

The Russian ebook distributor LitRes reports 45-percent growth year-over-year in ebook sales for the first half of this year. And Storytel, which ended its first year in May in the market, cites digital access over vast distances as a driver. The post Russia’s Growing Ebook and Audiobook Sales... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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