In an attempt to take the subject beyond March, this month’s audiobook recommendations shine a light on women’s history, known and unknown, heralded and not. Viewing the glass as half-empty, it’s dispiriting how many of these stories remain untold, forgotten, or misunderstood. But let’s be... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-04-05 08:49:04 UTC ]
Have you ever wondered who's responsible for making sure an audiobook matches the print? It's proof listeners! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-04-01 10:37:00 UTC ]
A new book market report on Finland's book market shows the impact of the pandemic and looks at the bestselling Finnish books of 2020. The post Finland’s 2020 Audiobook Sales Doubled, Ebooks Up 84 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-25 16:14:36 UTC ]
It’s almost time for The Disability Readathon! Here are few recent #OwnVoices audiobooks by and about disabled people. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-03-23 10:31:00 UTC ]
The Audio Publishers Association hosted the 26th annual Audie Awards virtually last night, making them open to the public for the first time. Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke and narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor, was named Audiobook of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
The surge in digital audiobook sales has helped numerous publishers grow in the last few years, and perhaps none have benefitted more than Podium Audio. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
Subscription service Scribd adds audiobook titles, opening with 'Black Imagination,' to its newly launched Scribd Audio brand. The post Scribd Announces an Audiobook Production Line, Highlighting Independent Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-09 14:00:22 UTC ]
Penguin Random House Audio has launched Ahab, a global online casting platform for voiceover actors in any business. The platform was originally developed as an internal tool for PRH's audiobook producers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
Charlotte Ritchie, the star of “Ghosts” and “Feel Good”, will narrate the audiobook of Lia Middleton's debut thriller When They Find Her (Michael Joseph). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-28 22:42:39 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is to launch an audiobook partnership with the Daily Mail. It will also feature a retail tie-in with Waterstones, with a campaign fronted by children’s author and actor Ben Miller (pictured). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-24 18:49:20 UTC ]
Last March, amid the myriad upheavals and uncertainties that marked early pandemic life, various scientists and public health officials started to model out how many cases and deaths we might be looking at in the long run, and the press, unsurprisingly, took great interest in their work. A team... Continue reading >> [ Source: Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-02-23 13:34:38 UTC ]
Skyhorse Publishing, the imprint behind director Woody Allen's memoir, is considering suing HBO for sampling its audiobook for a documentary series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2021-02-22 22:46:48 UTC ]
From stickers to mugs and awesome tees, show off your passion for listening with these sweet gifts for audiobook lovers. - Kelly Jensen Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-02-17 11:33:00 UTC ]
Why do some audiobooks have two versions with different or same narrator? Here’s what to do if undecided on picking an audiobook version. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-02-15 11:37:00 UTC ]
Richard Armitage, Sheila Atim and Joseph Fiennes are starring in five new audiobook adaptations of stories from 2000 AD, including Judge Dredd and Halo Jones. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-14 17:22:53 UTC ]
Audiobook company RBmedia has acquired Booka, a Barcelona-based audiobook publishing company, and its full catalog of Spanish language titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
The digital distributor reports a rise in audiobook titles of 123 percent in 2020 over the previous year. Print-on-demand advanced 18 percent. The post Germany-Based Bookwire in 2020: Titles Up 11 Percent Over 2019 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-08 05:46:46 UTC ]
Adjoa Andoh, who plays Lady Danbury in the hit Netflix series "Bridgerton", is reading the audiobook for An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon, out with Dialogue Books in March. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-08 01:26:23 UTC ]
“Much of what has been created to give purpose to lonely, empty hours will not be seen by future generations—the muffins eaten, the gardens remodeled or abandoned. Words on the page, though, have longevity.” Anne Youngson considers pandemic hobbies and writing fiction. | Lit Hub What it’s like... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-01-29 11:30:33 UTC ]
As a verb, one definition of essay is to try. As horrible as 2020 was, let’s pretend it means to try again. Audiobooks of self-contained pieces between twenty and sixty minutes seem perfectly suited for walks, commutes, and household chores. Essays might also be perfect for attention spans... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-01-28 09:48:07 UTC ]