Gregory David Roberts’ cult hit Shantaram (Abacus) is available in audiobook for the first... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House has revealed that the new hardback edition of Roald Dahl’s final children’s book will be released on 7th September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic will publish a “innovative and genre-busting” companion volume to M G Leonard’s acclaimed Beetle Boy as an “in-world, non-fiction introduction to the wonderful world of beetles”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bodleian Library's publishing arm is set to release a collection of Jane Austen's letters which will provide "intimate glimpses" into her life after moving to Bath, aged 25. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic has revealed it has signed the “dazzling”, feminist retelling of The Little Mermaid by Asking for It author Louise O’Neill. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The "revealing" political autobiography of Wales' First Minister Rhodri Morgan is set to be released by University of Wales Press in September, months after his unexpected death in May. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jim Kay’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone will be available digitally through Amazon Kindle for the first time this September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The trade is celebrating all things Jane Austen this week, as the Bank of England's new Austen £10 note makes its debut in honour of the author's 200th anniversary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-19 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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Old Street Publishing is to rush-release an updated version of its 2015 hit The Corbyn Colouring Book, following last week's general election. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has partnered with talkRADIO to bring “A Summer of Walliams” to the airwaves from this Sunday 18th June. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-15 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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APA estimates show 2016's audiobook sales growth expanding by almost 20 percent again. Sixty-seven million Americans say they finished an audiobook. The post Audio Publishers Association: Annual Survey Cites a Third Year of Strong US Audiobook Sales Growth appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-07 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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Author and vlogger Joe Sugg completed a 24 hour book signing over the weekend which raised funds for the appeal to help the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing on 22nd May. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-06 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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As BookExpo's trade-show floor opens at Javits Center in New York City on Thursday, London Book Fair's Virtual Conference will be in full sway on the ether. The post London Book Fair’s Virtual Conference: Nine Markets, Nine Hours, Two Trade Shows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-26 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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