The Most Popular Publishing News of the Week

New Harper Lee short stories coming this fall, a day in the life of an audiobook narrator, the It Books of March, and more news. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2025-03-09 15:00:00 UTC ]

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Everand Acquires Online Book Club Platform Fable

Everand, the online e-book and audiobook subscription service and subsidiary of Scribd, has acquired the social reading and book club app Fable, which has three million users and hosts more than 100,000 book clubs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Polish Publishers Hope To Open an Audiobook and Ebook Platform

At least nine publishers in Poland are hoping for government approval to create a joint audiobook and ebook sales platform. The post Polish Publishers Hope To Open an Audiobook and Ebook Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-06-10 01:02:41 UTC ]
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More Than 50% of Americans Have Listened to An Audiobook: Latest Data on Audiobook Trends

More Americans indicate being "very interested" in audiobooks in 2025 than the previous year, plus other sales and listenership data from a new survey. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-03 13:29:39 UTC ]
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Audio Publishers Association: US Audiobook Sales Reach $2.22 Billion

Digital audio accounted for 99 percent of 2024's US audiobook revenues, per newly released survey results. The post Audio Publishers Association: US Audiobook Sales Reach $2.22 Billion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-06-03 07:20:31 UTC ]
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‘AudioFile’ Magazine Announces 2025 Golden Voice Award Winners

AudioFile has named the three winners of its annual Golden Voice awards, which honors voice actors who have made significant contributions to audiobook publishing. The recipients are Vikas Adam, Kimberly Farr, and Hillary Huber. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Home Health Aide With Feathers

The following story was chosen by Ottessa Moshfegh as the winner of the 2025 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize. The prize is awarded annually by Selected Shorts and a guest author judge. This story will be performed by an actor this spring. To hear more great short stories performed... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2025-05-28 11:10:00 UTC ]
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‘My legal work sows the seeds of my stories’: International Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq

The author and activist, who was subject to a fatwa in 2000, has won the prestigious prize for translated fiction for her short stories about the lives of Muslim women. She and her translator Deepa Bhasthi explain how Heart Lamp’s themes ‘are universal’• ‘Radical translation’ of Heart Lamp by... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-05-23 12:00:30 UTC ]
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What libraries are getting rid of after Trump’s order to dismantle the IMLS

Libraries’ e-book and audiobook programs are especially vulnerable to the Trump administration’s budget cuts. Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks, and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2025-05-19 19:30:00 UTC ]
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7 queer African works of art: new directions in books, films and fashion

Seven queer African creative works you should know about, from short stories to music videos. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2025-05-15 13:05:42 UTC ]
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How to Record Personalized Audio Books for Kids with Yoto

Your dreams of becoming an audiobook narrator can finally come true! Here's how to use Yoto to record personalized audiobooks for kids. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-05-15 12:30:00 UTC ]
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Here are the guest editors (and covers) for the Best American Series 2025.

The Best American Series is a literary institution. But just in case you’re stumbling upon it for the first time: Each book in the annual series showcases of best short fiction and nonfiction in a given year, from short stories to essays, science and nature writing, to food writing. Each... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-14 13:00:31 UTC ]
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Audible Opens AI-Narration to Selected Publishers

Selected publishers are working with an early release of Audible's AI-voiced audiobook production, with translation and accents to follow. The post Audible Opens AI-Narration to Selected Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-05-13 20:32:00 UTC ]
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Audible unveils plans to use AI voices to narrate audiobooks

Amazon brand will offer more than 100 artificial intelligence-generated voices in English and other languagesAudible has announced plans to use AI technology to narrate audiobooks, with AI translation to follow.The Amazon-owned audiobook provider has said it will be making its AI production... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-05-13 16:56:54 UTC ]
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Karen E. Bender on Channeling Contemporary Anxieties Through Speculative Fiction

My last Lit Hub conversation with Karen E. Bender was in 2018, just before her collection The New Order was published. She mentioned that she read John Cheever’s short stories in graduate school: “Cheever’s sentences just made my brain light up. He packs more into a paragraph—about love,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-13 08:58:28 UTC ]
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Clea Young: Allow Yourself Fallow Periods To Recharge

In this interview, author Clea Young discusses the difference in inspiration between a novel and short stories with her new collection, Welcome to the Neighbourhood. The post Clea Young: Allow Yourself Fallow Periods To Recharge appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-05-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The Writer Who Understood Aloneness

Mavis Gallant’s short stories are about people, especially women, who prefer to live on the social margins. I cherish one of them most of all. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2025-05-03 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Overlooked No More: Ethel Lina White, Master of Suspense Who Inspired Hitchcock

A powerhouse of the genre, she published around 100 short stories and 17 novels, one of which was adapted into the acclaimed film “The Lady Vanishes.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-04-17 22:03:17 UTC ]
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Read This Dark Mystery Set in Appalachia

Whether you’re a print reader or audiobook listener, this family drama-laden dark Appalachian mystery is a must read. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-04-16 10:30:00 UTC ]
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8 Great Mystery Series to Listen to on Audio

Pop on your headphones and immerse yourself in these excellent audiobook mystery series. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-04-11 11:00:00 UTC ]
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