In these new audiobooks, a great tale is matched with a great narrator

For your listening pleasure, books by John le Carré, Marion Winik and Lynne Truss Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-17 17:01:13 UTC ]
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Fisher joins Corsair for Wivenhoe tale

Bookseller and publisher Samuel Fisher is to join Corsair for his second novel, Wivenhoe.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-08 04:31:27 UTC ]
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6 Audiobooks to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

From memoir to young adult, there is a little bit of something for everyone on this list of audiobooks by Indigenous authors. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-10-06 10:31:00 UTC ]
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Tale of Chinese takeaway in Wales scoops Richard and Judy's Search for a Bestseller competition

Julie Ma, a Chinese takeaway owner from west Wales, has won Richard and Judy's Search for a Bestseller competition for her novel, Happy Families. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 03:26:12 UTC ]
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HQ wins Stovell's small-town tale

HQ has landed Other Parents, an “astonishing” novel on small-town British life from Sarah Stovell, in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-02 02:18:58 UTC ]
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In TV Ratings, Trump vs. Biden Was No Match for Trump vs. Clinton

The rise of streaming and familiar characters may have cut into the record viewership of four years ago. Fox News led all networks in audience size, Nielsen said. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-09-30 23:08:15 UTC ]
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8 Great Novels Inspired By Comics

Want to read more about some of your favorite comic book characters? Get more of their stories from these novels inspired by comics. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-09-30 10:32:00 UTC ]
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Spotify Eyes Audiobooks

The music streaming giant is poised to enter the audiobook market. Here's what that means for publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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'Mesmerising tale' from Almond to Hachette Children's

Hachette Children’s Group has acquired Bone Music from David Almond, described as "a masterpiece that speaks to a modern audience about the ancient past and contemporary struggles." Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-25 02:03:24 UTC ]
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Fairlight acquires 1920s tale through open submissions programme

Fairlight Books has acquired Richard Smyth’s novel The Woodcock, a literary period drama set on the north-east coast of England. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-23 17:56:34 UTC ]
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Natalie Portman’s upcoming children’s book is a collection of “gender-safe” fairy tales.

Natalie Portman knows a thing or two about fairy tales. Portman’s turn as a dancer whose life goes awry in Black Swan (2010) was, famously, a brooding take on Pyotr Tchaikovksy’s most famous ballet. Swan Lake itself was likely inspired by Russian and German folktales like Johann Karl August... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-23 16:54:30 UTC ]
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Grushin's subversive fairy tale The Charmed Wife to Hodder

Hodder has acquired The Charmed Wife by Olga Grushin, "a sophisticated literary fairy tale for the 21st century" in which Cinderella decides 13 years after her happy ending that she wants her Prince Charming dead. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-23 11:12:41 UTC ]
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‘A Girl Is a Body of Water’ is a poignant coming-of-age tale about women’s hard-won wisdom

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s Uganda-set novel follows a girl caught between tradition and her rebellious urges. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-22 08:24:52 UTC ]
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Audiobook Subscriptions: Audible and Podimo Join Storytel in Spain

Jumping from one to three major unlimited-subscription services for audio content, Spain's publishing market is growing fast. The post Audiobook Subscriptions: Audible and Podimo Join Storytel in Spain appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-21 16:07:40 UTC ]
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The Lilliput Press acquires Neil Jordan's revolutionary tale

Dublin-based indie Lilliput Press will publish The Ballad of Lord Edward and Citizen Small by Neil Jordan, a novel inspired by the life of Irish aristocrat and revolutionary Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-17 12:57:12 UTC ]
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The best new audiobooks include a 30-year-old novel that’s as timely as ever

Gore Vidal’s “Hollywood” is finally getting the audiobook treatment, and not a moment too soon. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-14 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Why this author is taking a stand against Amazon’s audiobook monopoly

Famed writer and activist Cory Doctorow is selling the audio version of his upcoming book via Kickstarter to sidestep the walled garden of Amazon-owned audiobook platform Audible. When science fiction writer and activist Cory Doctorow releases his new novel, Attack Surface, next month, you’ll be... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2020-09-12 09:00:52 UTC ]
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Famous in Italy, Rodari Reaches U.S. Shores With ‘Telephone Tales’

The children’s book writer never caught on in America, partly because of his Communist Party ties, but the English-language release of his masterpiece could change that. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-09-05 09:00:16 UTC ]
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Faber will publish audiobook of Sir Paul Nurse's What is Life?

Sir Paul Nurse will narrate the audio edition of his book What is Life?, to be published by Faber in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-27 14:56:38 UTC ]
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Great Jones cofounder Sierra Tishgart’s favorite book inspired her company’s name

Great Jones cofounder Sierra Tishgart shares her reading list. The Pleasures of Cooking for One: A Cookbook, Judith Jones Judith Jones—a legendary editor and author—inspired the name for Great Jones [my cook-ware company]! This is my favorite of her books.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2020-08-26 07:00:32 UTC ]
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‘Love After Love’ reminds readers why we go to books in search of answers to life’s great questions

Ingrid Persaud’s Trinidad-set debut is a memorable, moving account of wounded people who come together to create an alternative family. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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