Top thriller writer opts to publish solely in spoken-word format as demand risesWriters are turning to the spoken word as their preferred medium, encouraged by a boom in audiobook sales that is transforming publishing.This weekend, audio publisher Audible, owned by Amazon, released an audiobook of Andrew Motion reading 30 mostly unpublished poems as part of his memoir Essex Clay, and thriller writer Brian Freeman has given up on print entirely for his 19th novel, out out next year, which will appear only as an audiobook. “We haven’t even thought about print,” he said. Just 15 years ago, hardly any of his readers chose audio versions of his books. “Now I hear about them all the time. It made sense to do something specifically for the audio market.” Related: We’re all ears for audiobooks – and here are some of the best Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by a solid quarter by Regnery, sales in Salem Media Group's publishing division rose 15.8% in the third quarter of 2019 over the comparable period last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A series of "lunch & learn" masterclasses are to take place at FutureBook Live, featuring sessions on audio publishing, effective innovation, using consumer data and digital marketing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-04 13:45:03 UTC ]
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With a high-profile launch title in the form of climate change polemic The Future We Choose, Zaffre Books’ new, concise list Manilla is seeking to publish books that set the agenda. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-11 12:15:50 UTC ]
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New York City-based Jennifer Baker, as the PW Star Watch program's 2019 Superstar, prepares for Frankfurter Buchmesse as your text here. The post Interview: 2019 Star Watch Superstar Jennifer Baker of ‘Minorities in Publishing’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-19 15:49:07 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has snapped up the autobiography of Shane "Shakey" Byrne, the most successful British Superbike Championship rider in history, in a three-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-01 00:46:31 UTC ]
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Faber will publish a special London Liberty edition of Anna Burns’ Man Booker Prize-winning Milkman in September, as part of its partnership with the historic department store, along with a new audio edition read by the author herself. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-23 05:22:19 UTC ]
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Print sales in America have reportedly dropped by 1.9% in the first half of 2019, with children's non-fiction the only major category to show uplift. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-17 15:07:25 UTC ]
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The 'first wave' Audies deadline arrives in five days for titles in 24 categories published by August 31, with a 'second wave' deadline in early October. The post Audio Publishers Association Calls for 2020 Audie Awards Entries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-10 05:30:54 UTC ]
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Newly retired NBA star Dwyane Wade will tell the story of his life and celebrated basketball career in a new memoir. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-05 17:29:40 UTC ]
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Newly retired NBA star Dwyane Wade will tell the story of his life and celebrated basketball career in a new memoir. Publisher William Morrow is set to release "3 Dimensional," Wade's second book, this fall. The publisher describes the book as "a deep dive into the mind and heart of one of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-05 17:25:00 UTC ]
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Axel Springer and Funke Mediengruppe’s joint sales house Media Impact has joined forces with the joint sales house of fellow publishing juggernauts RTL Groupe and Gruner+Jahr to solidify an advertising alliance that sells the combined inventory of all four media groups. The post Germany’s... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-05-28 04:01:59 UTC ]
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Welcome to the latest edition of Ad Age Publisher’s Brief, our roundup of news from the world of content producers across digital and print. Got a tip? Send it our way. Joining us late? Here’s the previous edition. Hooray! Somebody’s gonna sell a lot of print media! OK, to Star Wars nerds, but... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-23 18:07:02 UTC ]
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Welcome to the latest edition of Ad Age Publisher’s Brief, our roundup of news from the world of content producers across digital and print. Got a tip? Send it our way. Joining us late? Here's the previous edition. Cover stars: Chip and Joanna Gaines, who rose to fame through their hit HGTV... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The classic novel shot to the top of Amazon France’s bestseller list after a massive blaze overtook the famed Paris church. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2019-04-16 17:16:25 UTC ]
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Publishers in the new Facebook-funded program include BuzzFeed, Conde Nast and Viacom. The post Facebook is paying 12 publishers for Watch shows starring video creators appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook wants to connect publishers and other studio production partners with influencers to make new shows for Facebook Watch. The post Facebook Watch has a new program to fund publisher shows starring influencers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American trade publishing saw a 4.6% rise in revenue for 2018 but a decline in educational sales left the market relatively flat, new figures show. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Sauerwine is stepping down from his role as UK sales director of Kings Road Publishing "to seek new opportunities". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers will increasingly look to international territories for growth this year in the face of a stable but flat domestic market, according to industry leaders giving The Bookseller their predictions for what 2019 holds for the trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sometimes called 'direct export,' the best route to markets in Europe for Québec's publishers may be through European booksellers–and agile ground teams to get their attention. The post Québec Publishers on Making Sales in Europe: Ground Teams and Booksellers appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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