Audiobook sales have rocketed in 2019, and look set to achieve another record year, as the sector continues to attract first-time listeners. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-15 08:43:01 UTC ]
William Seymour has won The Future AudioBook Originals competition with his short story "Interviewing". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-12 17:32:18 UTC ]
The audiobook of Garrett M. Graff’s “The Only Plane in the Sky” offers vivid memories of people who were present at the 9/11 tragedy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-11-12 10:00:05 UTC ]
From the hugely popular to the lesser known, these are the best Audible books of 2019 that will make perfect audiobook gifts for anyone on your list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-11-04 11:37:38 UTC ]
Valérie Lévy-Soussan, founder of Audiolib, has tracked France’s audiobook market from CDs in the early 2000s to streaming and download formats. The post From Frankfurt’s First Audio Summit: Valérie Lévy-Soussan of France’s Audiolib appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-31 05:30:42 UTC ]
Rowman & Littlefield Audio plans to release 35 audio titles this year and 50 in 2020 in subject areas that include history, self-help, business, and pop culture. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
If you listen to audiobooks on Libby, then you need these Libby audiobook hacks in your life. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-10-25 10:41:56 UTC ]
A W F Howes audiobook of self-published star LJ Ross’s new Dr Alexander Gregory thriller Impostor will be narrated by “Hannibal” actor Hugh Dancy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-22 03:57:05 UTC ]
There are a lot of tips around on how to get physical review copies. But how about audiobooks? Below are some ways to get those audiobook ARCs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-10-21 10:39:48 UTC ]
Author Nnedi Okorafor is known for her award-winning Afrofuturist works, stories rooted in African culture and perspective that explore beyond the realm of what is currently possible. Okorafor’s writing examines the intersection of technology, the natural world, and magic, building a world in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-10-17 08:47:48 UTC ]
In her new audiobook “Self-Tanner for the Soul,” the quasi-reformed party girl tells listeners that you can, in fact, run away from your problems. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-10-16 16:00:15 UTC ]
Audio dominates the shortlists for this year’s prestigious FutureBook Awards, with seven podcasts, and seven audiobooks shortlisted along with the campaign for the launch of the Penguin Classics audiobook series, and start-ups NoisyBook and DeepZen. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 15:52:38 UTC ]
Editor of The Bookseller Philip Jones will interview former indie publisher turned audiobook pioneer Mark Pearson at the Frankfurt Book Fair, ahead of the announcement of the shortlists for this year’s FutureBook Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 14:44:34 UTC ]
The audiobook version of “Catch and Kill” features first-rate reporting and some wince-worthy character work. (You do NOT want to hear him do Trump’s voice.) What: The least necessary vocal inflection in recent memory.Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-10-16 14:20:58 UTC ]
The Swedish Company is leading a booming digital audiobook subscription market in Europe. But is the digital subscription business sustainable for publishers? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Edmund Kemper, audiobook narrator story is sensational. The work of The Blind Project, though, is vital, important, and worth knowing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-10-14 10:35:39 UTC ]
Exclusive research into the growing audiobook market conducted by Harris Interactive is to presented at FutureBook Live 2019, The Bookseller's publishing conference. The study, along with panels on audiobook recording, commissioning, new technology, retailing, and podcasting will form the basis... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-06 08:41:01 UTC ]
Actor Anthony Daniels, famed for his role as C-3PO in the “Star Wars” films is reading the audio version of his autobiography – which will also see director J J Abrams narrate his foreword. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-04 15:22:38 UTC ]
A federal judge is set to weigh in on whether the controversial audiobook program amounts to copyright infringement—and publishers are feeling good about their chances. But should they? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a survey of 1,502 American adults conducted from January 8 to February 7 this year, Pew found that 20% of adults listened to an audiobook in the 12 months prior to the time the survey was conducted. In 2011, only 11% of adults said they listened to an audiobook. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]