Lockdown diaries: the audiobook distributor

I am not going to write about the illness; the headaches, the pain in my lungs and chest, the loss of smell (wine has still not yet been consumed), the breathlessness, the trip to A&E… Yep a seven long week Covid drama and if I had to use an emoji to illustrate the whole sodding experience, it would be the ‘cross eyed, tongue sticking out, tilted face’ one. You get my drift. I am very bored of being ill. All I want to do is get better and I have been told I will, so I must be patient and allow my lungs to heal in their own time. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-11 08:59:32 UTC ]
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NLT releases resources to help teachers use audiobooks in the classroom

The National Literacy Trust (NLT) has released classroom resources on audiobooks, after research showed that listening to them can support children’s reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Film and Audiobook Rights 101

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6 Audiobook Narrators I Need to Record More Books ASAP

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Headline and Koomson launch open casting call for black female audiobook narrators

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20 Must-Read Audiobooks Narrated by Black Women

20 of the best audiobooks narrated by black women, including fiction, classics, science fiction and fantasy, memoir, essays, and poetry. Continue reading at Book Riot

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From the Beastie Boys to Michelle Obama, here's your Grammys audiobook playlist

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Audible settles copyright lawsuit with publishers over audiobook captions

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Laura Linney narrates audiobook of My Name is Lucy Barton

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5 of the Best Audiobooks Narrated by Robin Miles

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The best audiobooks of December 2019 include the latest John le Carré spy novel and a stirring memoir by a Philippine immigrant. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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