Audiobooks: Storytel’s Yasmina Jraissati on the Format’s Progress in the Arab World

'We're in a good position,' says Storytel's Yasmina Jraissati, after the audiobook service Storytel's first five years in the region. The post Audiobooks: Storytel’s Yasmina Jraissati on the Format’s Progress in the Arab World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Storytel in Spain: When Entering the Audiobook Market Means Making New Serials

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Sweden in the UAE: Kitab Sawti’s Arabic Audiobooks and Dar Al Muna’s Print

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The UAE’s Rewayat Imprint: Translations For, and From, the Arab World’s Adults

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Chirp Audiobooks Review: Does Chirp Change the Audiobook Game?

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J&J's World Cup Campaign Barely Mentions Soccer or World Cup

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