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 ]
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Although open to men as well as women, the Jefferis Award has yet to go to a male writer. And some Hachette Audio YA titles have Booktrack scores. The post International Industry Notes: Australia’s Jefferis Shortlist, Hachette Audio’s Audiobook Soundtracks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Previously pigeonholed as the preserve of children and those with visual impairments, audiobooks’ popularity has surged since being freed from the time constraints of physical audio formats. Strathmore Publishing founder Nicholas Jones reflects on the changes to the market. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s unclear if publishers will bounce back by year’s end, but there are encouraging signs. There have been some prominent best sellers, including “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
As someone on the go, I have always craved the ability to listen to audio books in my car. Whenever I research getting them, however, the high prices always scare me away. Look, I understand a lot of time and effort goes into creating versions of books that are read aloud, but with current... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of The Girls, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Megyn Kelly prepares to record the audiobook edition of 'Settle for More,' a 'Twin Peaks' revival at Macmillan, and more in this month's audiobook news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
TriPlay CEO Tamir Koch hopes eStories will attact audiobook consumers through low prices and more device choices. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Eligible, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2016-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The digital music subscription service that launched in the late '90s is rebranding and relaunching its audiobook program under the new name eStories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paul Giamatti narrates Stephen King, 'Inside Amy Schumer' writer Jessi Klein records the audio edition of her new memoir, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
This month's audiobook are light, breezy, and humorous – in other words, vacation-style reads. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The final installment in the How to Train Your Dragons series and the latest from Delia Ephron are among the projects getting an audio adaptation currently. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]