New Report Forecasts Spanish-Language Audiobook Surge in Spain and Latin America

The predictions made by publishers responding to Dosdoce's new survey see the number of Spanish-language audiobook titles surpassing 10,000 this year, narration dialects starting to favor Latin American markets. The post New Report Forecasts Spanish-Language Audiobook Surge in Spain and Latin America appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Celaya on the boom in audio content in Spanish-speaking markets

Javier Celaya is the founder and c.e.o. of Dosdoce.com, a member of the executive board of the Digital Economy Association of Spain, as well as head of institutional relations at the Spanish Digital Publishing Association (Aselid). He talks to Tom Tivnan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Frankfurt Guest of Honor Spain: Looking Ahead to 2022

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6 Audiobooks to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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A Memoir About Growing Up Undocumented in America

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Mackesy narrates own audiobook for PRH

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Tbilisi Book Fair States Support for Belarus Opposition; PEN America Backs Alexievich

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Spotify Eyes Audiobooks

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SDG Book Club for Young Readers: A Portuguese-Language Expansion

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Amazon Charts: Troubled Blood surges to number one spot

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Spanish-speaking writers are producing ambitious science fiction and fantasy. Let these books be your introduction.

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Spain’s Liber20 Prizes: Elkar Bookstores, Netflix’s ‘El Vecino,’ and ZendaLibros

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EUP reports 2% sales rise as Wright retirement announced

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HBG Releases Diversity and Inclusion Progress Report

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