Pottermore and Audible have announced a collaboration to publish a new audiobook Quidditch Through the Ages by J K Rowling, read by actor Andrew Lincoln. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bonnier Publishing imprint Lagom has signed snooker ace Ronnie O’Sullivan’s first health and fitness book, entitled Top of Your Game: Eating for the Mind and Body. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radical publisher Verso Books has released a free ebook in response to the #MeToo movement. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In honor of Black History Month we chose four African American authors worth hearing any time of the year. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph is this year releasing a “Best of Nicci French” collection to mark the 21st anniversary of books from Nicci French, a.k.a. the husband and wife crime writing team Nicci Gerrard and Sean French. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michelle Obama's memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13. The former first lady tweeted Sunday that the book, to come out a week after the 2018 midterm elections, is called "Becoming." "Writing 'Becoming' has been a deeply personal experience," she... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Biteback is to publish the memoirs of Jeremy Robson, whose publishing career spans five decades. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has signed the latest work from Khaled Hosseini, a "lyrical and intensely moving story" entitled Sea Prayer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first group of emerging playwrights to benefit from Audible's $5m fund will include two British writers: Gary McNair, from Glasgow, and James Fritz, from London. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More men are listening to erotic audiobooks, making up almost a third of the market, with a quarter of all Fifty Shades of Grey downloads from male listeners. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joe Wicks, Bill Bryson and Naomi Alderman are among the writers featuring in Audible's new offering, Audio Shows, which launches today with short audio programmes, original series and exclusive podcasts. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the Audio Publishers Association's Audie Awards organizers say they get more and better entries annually, the market's hunger for audio rights is ratcheting up, too. The post The Audie Awards Finalists Are Announced, Amid Louder Competition for Audiobook Rights appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Later this year, you'll be able to buy ebooks and audiobooks straight from Walmart's website. The big box retailer has teamed up with Japanese e-commerce titan Rakuten to launch a business that can take on Amazon's Kindle offerings. Walmart will give... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While hardly a shock that Google Play has started selling audiobooks, it's a moment to look at aspects of the format's sales-building prominence: the other way of 'reading.' The post Google Play Store Now Selling Audiobooks and Boosting Content on Voice-Activated Devices appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Play has launched a dedicated audiobook store to take advantage of the recent growth in downloads. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Play might be close to launching a section dedicated to selling audiobooks. 9to5Google has spotted a banner displayed in the Books section of the app market announcing its arrival. It was even promoting a 50 percent discount for your first aud... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following successful vinyl record releases by Amy Poehler and others, HarperAudio plans to produce a series of spoken word vinyl audiobook titles (with accompanying digital editions) in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W F Howes has bought exclusive rights to sell the audiobook of Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff into libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has acquired a new thriller from The Day of The Jackal author Frederick Forsyth, to publish in autumn 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Pikku is hoping to remind children about the importance of libraries with a new picture book about Andrew Carnegie, who funded more than 600 libraries in the UK and Ireland. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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