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Audiobook and large print publisher W F Howes is boosting its editorial team to “bolster” its acquisitions programme. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins’ audiobook catalogue will now be available on a pay-per-use basis on bibliotheca’s cloudLibrary. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On April Fools' Day this year, Amazon spoofed itself with an introduction to PetLexa, an animal-friendly version of its Alexa voice assistant. Now, it's actually releasing something real--audiobooks for animals. Today, Audible announced a new brand of books with Cesar Millan, a longtime dog... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the audio market on the rise Miriam Robinson looks at what publishers are doing in the space. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is recording two editions of its Minecraft novel's audiobook - one narrated by actor Jack Black and the other by actress Samira Wiley - to reflect the fact that its protagonist is "gender neutral". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Historian Robert Caro shares some important lessons learned in his new audiobook 'On Power.' Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Naxos hooks Derek Jacobi, David Timson, and Sean Barrett to head the new full-cast recording of 'The Compleat Angler, Kevin Hart comes to Audible, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total sales of audiobooks rose 18.2%, to an estimated $2.1 billion. Unit sales for the year were up even more, rising 33.9% over 2015, to 89.5 million. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“There’s a renaissance for spoken-word content and our media diet is expanding, but as the landscape becomes more saturated, audiobooks face greater and greater discoverability challenges,” said Tom Webster, v-p, strategy and marketing, at Edison Research. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Noteworthy recent audiobook releases include two memoirs, a short story collection, and a novel set during the Civil War. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This month we are featuring short story collections, with a particular interest in female authors and/or protagonists. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Actor and writer Sanjeev Bhaskar is to narrate the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel (Canongate). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are responding to the surge in audiobook downloads by investing more in the sector, hiring new staff, upping the number of titles they publish and exploring audio-first opportunities. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Book Industry Study Group's Making Information Pay conference NPD BookScan revealed that in 2016 hardcovers outsold ebooks for the first time in five years, while audiobooks now account for $1.77 billion in sales. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Franco records Stephen King classic 'The Dead Zone,' actress Gabourney Sidibe narrates her memoir, 'This is Just My Face,' and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller will run an audiobook category preview in its issue of 28th April. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiction dominates this month, with one thriller, one novel based on fact, and two easy-going tales from established authors. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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