Accessibility is still a 'challenge' for publishers

Publishers need to work more closely with charities to ensure a greater number of books are published in fully accessible formats, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has said. The increase in audiobook platforms has led to a surge in the number of audiobooks produced, but currently only 7% of books published are fully accessible to people who are blind, partially sighted or reading impaired, according to the charity. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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