Wattpad and Hachette Book Group have inked a deal to produce 50 audiobooks using Wattpad's content. The first titles created under the deal will become available this summer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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General fiction accounted for 23% of audiobook downloads on the site, followed by mystery/thriller. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streep, and Lena Dunham are only a few of the boldface names who were recently in the booth for audiobook recordings. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The government is expanding the Public Lending Right (PLR) to include ebooks and e-audiobooks, meaning their authors will be eligible for payment in the same way as those whose physical books are borrowed from libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fiction dominates this month, with one thriller, one novel based on fact, and two easy-going tales from established authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Listen, a program offering extended previews of audiobooks from HarperCollins Christian Publishing imprints, has attracted over 65,000 listeners since its launch in October. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Julianne Moore, Nick Offerman, and Jeff Tweedy were among the huge cast who helped record the audiobook. Plus other audiobook news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eddie Redmayne will narrate an audiobook version of J K Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Pottermore has announced. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple and Amazon have ended a deal that tied them into an exclusive contract for the supply and sale of audio books. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The audiobooks story of the year in 2016 was—again—the continued strong sales growth of the digital audio market, and many audio publishers expect to see more gains in 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
We travel the globe this month with tales from Canada, New York City, Somalia, and the old West. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2016, our team of audiobook reviewers listened to more than 250 titles. Here are our favorites. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Crime and thrillers were Audible's most popular audiobooks in the UK in 2016, Amazon has said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A BookNet Canada study reveals growing sales and library circulation of audiobooks, but consumers are having some problems finding the audiobooks they want. The post Turning Up the Volume on Audiobooks in Canada appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bruce Springsteen narrates his memoir, Arianna Huffington records a parody book for adults, Cheech Marin hits the booth for his memoir, among other audiobook developments. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Previewing the audiobook track at the FutureBook conference, we look at sales statistics and predictions from Michele Cobb at the Audio Publishers Association. The post Golden Headsets: Audiobooks’ Growth Is Music to Publishers’ Ears appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Shakespeare retelling, a dramatic nonfiction story from Mali, and two celebrity chef memoirs are among the season's new audiobook releases. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Russia's Eksmo-owned LitRes announces its goal to boost its current 7,000 audiobooks on offer to 50,000 of them—in five years. The post LitRes Chief Has Goal of Dominating Russian Audiobook Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]