Beat Technology Is Developing Romania’s First Audiobook Program

Publishing houses in Romania are working together to produce the Echo audiobook subscription platform, a first in its market. The post Beat Technology Is Developing Romania’s First Audiobook Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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4 audiobooks with heart

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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Martellus Bennett develops children’s wear, mentors NFL players about design

Off the playing field, Martellus Bennett is anything but the stereotypical NFL athlete. Children’s books, playgrounds, a cartoon project, his own creative agency and now children’s clothing are all part of his design arsenal. Nearly four years ago, the Super Bowl champ kicked off The Imagination... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 audiobook short story collections

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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Sanjeev Bhaskar to narrate Life of Pi audiobook

Actor and writer Sanjeev Bhaskar is to narrate the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel (Canongate). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Amazon Buy Button Program Draws Ire of Publishers, Authors

Industry members claim the program, which allows third-party re-sellers to win the main buy button on book pages, has the potential to "decimate authors' and publishers' earnings," especially on backlist books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon to open new Cambridge development centre

Amazon is opening a new development centre in Cambridge this autumn and recruiting "extensively" for highly-skilled people in the area. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers look to exploit revived audiobook sector

Publishers are responding to the surge in audiobook downloads by investing more in the sector, hiring new staff, upping the number of titles they publish and exploring audio-first opportunities. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BISG's Making Information Pay Highlights Print, Audiobook Resurgence

At the Book Industry Study Group's Making Information Pay conference NPD BookScan revealed that in 2016 hardcovers outsold ebooks for the first time in five years, while audiobooks now account for $1.77 billion in sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Expands Its Cookbook and Lifestyle Programs

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get 'Linux: Embedded Development' ebook ($63 Value) FREE for a limited time

An embedded system is a device with a computer inside that doesn't look like a computer. Washing machines, televisions, printers, cars, aircraft, and robots are all controlled by a computer of some sort, and in some cases, more than one. As these devices become more complex, and as our... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobook News Update, April 2017

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo Acquires Shelfie Technology Platform

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Retail: Rakuten Kobo Acquires Shelfie Technology

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Technology company? Publisher? The lines can no longer be blurred | Emily Bell

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[ The Guardian | 2017-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers develop security measures with counter-terrorism police

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France Announces More Authors and Program Highlights for its Frankfurt Appearance

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Submit your titles for The Bookseller's audiobooks category spotlight

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don’t just survive: A three-step publisher strategy to beat Facebook at its own game

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[ Digiday | 2017-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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