The ability to enter new worlds through literature and the joy of a good book has proven to be a source of solace and comfort nationwide throughout the pandemic. We've seen the evidence of this through booming book sales in the first lockdown, with data from the BBC showing a rise in fiction sales by a third, and children's education literature up 234%. For those faced with physical and emotional isolation due to Covid-19, reading has provided not just entertainment but a vital lifeline and means of connection. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Audio publisher at Penguin Random House UK, Videl Bar-Kar, has decided to leave the company after three years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A familiar face tops the audiobook list, while the new play script helps Harry Potter sweep seven of the top 20 chart places. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former prime minister David Cameron's memoirs will be based on a "frank" audio diary he kept during his time in office. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As someone on the go, I have always craved the ability to listen to audio books in my car. Whenever I research getting them, however, the high prices always scare me away. Look, I understand a lot of time and effort goes into creating versions of books that are read aloud, but with current... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of The Girls, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Las Vegas-based Central Recovery Press and Boston’s Beacon Press are the latest independent publishers to jump into the booming audio segment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radio audiences have declined, but audio is as popular as ever. Streaming music alone generated $2 billion in revenue last year, proving that there’s still demand for sound and opportunity for audio publishers. Programmatic audio is changing the way audio publishers generate revenue. Sponsored... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sunday Times literary editor Andrew Holgate has reignited the debate about the recent eligibility rule changes for the Man Booker Prize, saying that making US authors eligible for the Man Booker - which unlike some critics of the move he had been "excited" about when it was first mooted - has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FutureBook, The Bookseller’s digital publishing conference, is to expand in 2016 with dedicated strands on EdTech and the audiobook market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Random House) just keeps on rolling. The number one audio download title in June has racked up three consecutive months at the top, and four overall, after originally cresting the chart in July 2015. The audio download chart’s followers will recall that The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buoyed by the success of popular podcasts like Serial and This American Life, the Interactive Advertising Bureau is hosting its second annual Podcast Upfront this fall to bring together publishers, advertisers and agencies. Twelve media and podcast companies (up from eight last year) will... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Eligible, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The big audiobooks of fall include titles from John le Carré, Jacqueline Woodson, Bruce Springsteen, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a move that further expands the Amazon subsidiary's reach beyond the audiobook market, Audible has unveiled an on-demand, unlimited listening service called Channels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This month's audiobook are light, breezy, and humorous – in other words, vacation-style reads. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the past year or so, Facebook has conditioned advertisers and publishers to create video that can be understood without sound, as more clips that play automatically (and silently) when users scroll fill news feeds. With 100 million hours of video viewed every day and the explosion of... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Eligible, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Random House) has supplanted Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Pottermore) at the top of April’s Audible Audio Download Chart, claiming only its second month at number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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