London Book Fair 2019: Why the Double-Digit Growth in Audiobooks Is Likely to Continue

For a second year in a row, the rapid growth of digital audio will be a hot topic at the London Book Fair, and that growth shows no signs of slowing down in 2019. PW recently caught up with Amanda D’Acierno, President & Publisher, Penguin Random House Audio Group to talk about audio’s rise, and its prospects for continued growth. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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UK Book Trade Marvels at the New Foyles

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Has digital publishing changed everything? post your questions now

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Dispatches From Book Leave, Part 2

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Can Narcissus Bring Digital Self-Publishing to the Arab World?

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First It Was Books. Now Amazon Has Frozen Warner Bros. DVD Pre-Orders

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Twenty Years Later, Landmark Digital Lawsuit Concludes

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