Calibre Audiobook Charity Joins the UK’s Big Give Holiday Challenge

The Calibre Audio charity for readers who have print disabilities is hoping to add 48 new audiobooks to its library this holiday season. The post Calibre Audiobook Charity Joins the UK’s Big Give Holiday Challenge appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-02 20:32:53 UTC ]

Other news stories related to: "Calibre Audiobook Charity Joins the UK’s Big Give Holiday Challenge"

A Novel of Old Shanghai: In Conversation with Weina Dai Randel, by Susan Blumberg-Kason

Interviews Weina Dai Randel burst onto the literary scene a number of years ago with her duology about Empress Wu Zetian, China’s first woman leader. After winning the prestigious Rita Award in 2017 and seeing her novels translated into seven... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2022-01-20 14:33:49 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Book Riot’s SFF Deals for January 17, 2022

Today’s edition of SFF Daily Deals is sponsored by the audiobook Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves.`the audiobook Cold the Night, Fast the... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-01-17 14:13:35 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Harry Potter without Jim Dale? Impossible. Here are other audiobook series enhanced by narrators.

A narrator can make or break the listening experience. Over several related novels, they can become friend (or foe). Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-16 13:00:49 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Nintendo's 'Ring Fit Adventure' falls to $55, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

This week brought deals on Apple devices, gaming gear and more. The Mac Mini M1 remains on sale for $600 while the 3rd-generation AirPods are back down to a record low of $140. Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure is back in stock and $25 off, while you can still get a one-year Switch Online family... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-01-14 16:45:01 UTC ]
More news stories like this

12 Queer YA Audiobooks to Listen to in the First Half of 2022

If you’re looking for a great LGBTQIA+ audiobook to listen to in the first half of 2022, here are 12 recommendations. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-01-13 11:38:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this

MUP launches audiobook pilot to help with student 'screen fatigue'

Manchester University Press (MUP) has launched an audiobook pilot programme, following claims students with 'screen fatigue' are increasingly turning to the format. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-13 00:08:43 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Which Audiobook Should Kick Off Your Reading Year?

Your first audiobook of the year sets the tone for the rest of the reading year. So how do you make sure to pick the right one? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-01-11 11:30:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Book Riot’s SFF Deals for January 10, 2022

Today’s edition of SFF Daily Deals is sponsored by the audiobook edition of The Starless Crown. `the audiobook edition of The Starless... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-01-10 13:52:42 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Sweden’s Storytel Cites a 20-Percent Gain in 2021 over 2020

Storytel reports good momentum for its audiobook and ebook streaming services in Poland, Russia, and Turkey—and less so in the Netherlands. The post Sweden’s Storytel Cites a 20-Percent Gain in 2021 over 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-10 12:45:40 UTC ]
More news stories like this

RBmedia Enters the German Audiobook Market

RBmedia has entered the German audiobook market using a two-step approach: forming RBmedia Verlag and acquiring German audiobook publisher ABOD to supply titles to the new unit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Bathurst to narrate Goodbye Mr Chips for Hodder

A new unabridged audiobook of James Hilton’s Goodbye Mr Chips (Hodder & Stoughton) will be narrated by actor Robert Bathurst. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-05 18:00:24 UTC ]
More news stories like this

RBmedia buys ABOD and launches German arm

Audiobook giant RBmedia has acquired leading German publisher ABOD and is making it's first foray into the German-language market under the new brand RBmedia Verlag. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-05 13:45:12 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Tech that can help you stick to your New Year’s resolutions

Regardless of how 2021 went for you, 2022 is another chance for all of us to make the new year better than those that came before it. We set New Year’s resolutions with the best of intentions, but it’s no wonder that so many people fail after just a few weeks – old habits die hard. Just as it’s... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-01-01 14:34:42 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Dolly Parton to headline audiobook cast of her debut novel with Patterson

Dolly Parton will headline the audiobook cast of her debut novel Run Rose Run (Century) along with singer and songwriter Kelsea Ballerini in the role of protégée to Parton’s character. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-21 02:34:41 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Eddie Redmayne voices Burton-Hill’s Another Year of Wonder

Clemency Burton-Hill’s audiobook of Another Year of Wonder (Headline Home) will be narrated by Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne, with an introduction from Elizabeth Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 14:20:56 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Cosy crime, cookbooks and a surprise hit: what we’ve really read in the pandemic

It was a chance to finally get around to Tolstoy or Proust, but the charts tell a different story. Which books did we actually turn to in the lockdowns? • Let us know in the comments what you were reading Back in spring 2020, when it became clear that coronavirus wasn’t going away, book lovers... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-12-11 09:00:06 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Library audio and ebook loans in 2021 reveal unexpected stars

Alongside Richard Osman and JK Rowling, figures show huge successes for relative unknowns Ellery Adams and Brenda ChapmanThe UK’s library users are widely seen as a traditional bunch when it comes to choosing their next read, but while Richard Osman might have topped the list of the year’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-12-08 16:34:37 UTC ]
More news stories like this

AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2021

Each month, for your literary listening pleasure, our friends at AudioFile Magazine bring us the cream of the audiobook crop. Now, at the year draws to a close, they’ve rounded up the very best audiobooks of 2021. Happy listening and happy holidays! * FICTION Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-12-06 09:53:47 UTC ]
More news stories like this

Amazon begins $500 million media review for Audible

Streaming audiobook brand sent invites to all major media holdings companies to field interest in managing its ads. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-12-02 14:44:34 UTC ]
More news stories like this