Germany’s Bookwire Now Offers Artificial Narration for Audiobooks

Text-to-speech automated audiobook narration arrives at Bookwire, amid the company's insistence on its respect for human narration. The post Germany’s Bookwire Now Offers Artificial Narration for Audiobooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-27 12:12:31 UTC ]
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Denmark’s Saga Egmont Producing Audiobooks for Irish and UK Publishers

The Copenhagen-based Saga Egmont division of Lindhard & Ringhof is making English-language audiobooks for four new partner presses. The post Denmark’s Saga Egmont Producing Audiobooks for Irish and UK Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-02 16:19:37 UTC ]
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Duvall Hecht, who popularized audiobooks as founder of Books on Tape, dies at 91

An enterprising entrepreneur, he spun the tedium of his daily commute into a cottage industry that gave bibliophiles a novel way of experiencing literature. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-02 04:08:56 UTC ]
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Bookish Puzzles to Piece Together While Listening to an Audiobook

Listen to an audiobook or bookish podcast while piecing these together to celebrate your book love and block out the stresses of the world.- Danika Ellis Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-02-20 11:35:00 UTC ]
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Get To Know Six Amazing YA Audiobook Performers

A look at six of today's biggest and most interesting YA audiobook performers, with a little about who they are and some of their best work. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-02-12 11:31:00 UTC ]
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American Library Association Names the Best YA Audiobooks of 2022

The Young Adult Library Services Association has announced their 2022 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adult Readers list. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-02-07 17:25:09 UTC ]
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Germany’s Leipzig Book Fair Confirms a Physical 2022 Show: March 17 to 20

The passage of a new state order in Saxony permits the Leipzig Book Fair to be staged physically in March with restrictions in place. The post Germany’s Leipzig Book Fair Confirms a Physical 2022 Show: March 17 to 20 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-03 16:32:39 UTC ]
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Comic Book Stores Offer To Send Free Copies Of 'Maus' To Tennessee Students

A Tennessee school board removed the graphic novel about the Holocaust from middle school curriculums. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2022-02-02 08:44:58 UTC ]
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Germany’s Zebralution Backs a New IPG Audio Award in the UK

The first audio award in the Independent Publishers Awards program in the UK is backed by digital media distributor Zebralution. The post Germany’s Zebralution Backs a New IPG Audio Award in the UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-25 14:16:22 UTC ]
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Hay Festival ramps up its education offer

Hay Festival unveils plans to ramp up its educational offer to schools and adult learners. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 15:24:30 UTC ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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Black Sands Gets $500K 'Shark Tank' Offer From Kevin Hart

Black Sands Entertainment, an African American–owned comics publisher, webcomics app, and media venture, has agreed to an offer of $500,000 for a 30% stake in the company from comedian and actor Kevin Hart. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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One man, three wars and the creation of Germany

√How Otto von Bismarck unified fractious states through a shared sense of embattlement. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-07 13:00:00 UTC ]
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From You To Me offers charity day to all employees

Bath-based publishing firm From You to Me is offering all staff an extra day off every year as a "charity day". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-06 10:07:42 UTC ]
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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 ]
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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 ]
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CrimeFest offers bursary for crime author of colour

CrimeFest is offering a bursary for a writer of colour to attend its festival in May 2022 and appear on a panel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-19 23:32:15 UTC ]
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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 ]
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