Robin Miles was looking for stage and screen roles when she began reading books for the blind. She’s become one of the country’s most celebrated narrators. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2022-12-16 16:45:13 UTC ]
Hearing a memoir in the author’s voice can make a big difference, and not just when the author is Viola Davis. Plus: A creepy novel gets creepier in audio. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-12-07 10:00:40 UTC ]
Listen for the twists, turns, and secrets in ten of the best audiobook thrillers to listen to this holiday season! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-12-06 11:34:00 UTC ]
BookBeat is ditching an all-you-can-listen-to audiobook subscription in a major market and offering time-based options in six other countries. The post BookBeat in France: ‘Updated’ Audiobook Subscriptions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-12-05 13:55:15 UTC ]
Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile’s editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens. Actor, author, and film director Lake Bell joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb to learn more about... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-12-05 09:53:28 UTC ]
The bimonthly magazine, which covers and reviews audiobooks, has named its Best Audiobooks of 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
Based in Frankfurt, Bookwire's expansion into the French market includes audiobook production and distribution work with Banijay. The post Bookwire Has an Audiobook Deal With France’s Banijay appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-30 03:03:33 UTC ]
Bookwire's half-day 'All About Audio' conference highlighted trends in the fast-growing but still-young popularity of audiobooks in France. (Sponsored) The post Bookwire in France: A ‘New’ Audiobook Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-23 18:44:09 UTC ]
Spotify launched its audiobook business just last month with 300,000 titles, but is now saying that Apple is engaging in "anticompetitive" behavior that is impinging the new business, the company wrote in a blog post. It said that Apple rejected its audiobook purchasing system three times due to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-10-26 07:02:10 UTC ]
The former president warned: "We've already hired the lawyers" to sue the prominent journalist. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2022-10-22 01:40:50 UTC ]
Among issues discussed in audiobook market development: more business models and Spotify's entry with à la carte pricing. The post At Frankfurt: ‘Many Different Approaches for Publishers’ to Audiobooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-20 23:29:00 UTC ]
BookBeat, based in Sweden, is offering usage-time audiobook subscriptions in both its new markets, Italy and Spain. The post Audiobooks: Bonnier’s BookBeat Opens in Spain and Italy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-12 19:40:00 UTC ]
Spiracle will feature titles from independent presses, while last month, Spotify also began offering audiobooks to US customersA new audiobook platform which aims to create a “lovely, welcoming, independent bookstore kind of vibe” has launched, as audio giant Spotify also enters the fast-growing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-10-03 18:09:30 UTC ]
The Stockholm-based audiobook corporation Storytel, in association with some of French publishing's biggest players, goes live in France. The post Storytel Rolls Out Its Audiobook Service in France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-27 10:14:35 UTC ]
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes while recording audiobooks? Six prolific audiobook narrators gave us the inside scoop. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-09-23 10:31:00 UTC ]
With more than 300,000 audiobook titles available to purchase a la carte, Spotify says this is ‘just the beginning.’ After taking on Apple and Pandora, Spotify appears to be setting its sights on Amazon.Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2022-09-20 17:05:45 UTC ]
Titles for many tastes: a posthumous memoir by Michael K. Williams, a new recording of an 18th-century romance and a sweeping African novel Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-09-10 11:00:03 UTC ]
Authors and publishers’ organisations have also called on the new government to support author visits to schools and to introduce an online sales taxNew prime minister Liz Truss should abolish “the last remaining tax on reading”, ensure schools have funding for author visits and invest in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-09-07 08:06:33 UTC ]
'Pooling our energies even more to focus on audio,' Bookwire announces a restructured unit for audiobooks and podcasting. The post Germany’s Bookwire Reorganizes Its Audiobook Approach appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-08 14:22:34 UTC ]
Rosie Perez narrates Ronnie Spector’s new memoir. Also, the latest from Patrick Radden Keefe and Dan Fesperman Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-07-29 11:00:19 UTC ]