The Year of the Audiobook

Time to take a peek at what’s been happening in Library Land. We have audiobook news, January book club picks, ... Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2025-01-21 13:00:00 UTC ]

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Buy One, Get One Audiobook During this Libro.fm Sale

Libro.fm members can get two of these audiobooks for one credit during their BOGO sale and support indie bookstores at the same time. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-18 15:55:47 UTC ]
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Reese’s Book Club to Launch Companion Podcast

Hello Sunshine and iHeartMedia team up on a Reese's Book Club podcast, the most recommendable books of the century so far, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-18 15:00:00 UTC ]
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UK audiobook revenue up by almost a third last year

Income from audiobooks reached a record £268m in 2024, according to figures from the Publishers Association• The 10 best audiobooks for summerWhether it’s plugging in to Benedict Cumberbatch reading Austen while doing the washing up or listening to Meryl Streep narrate Nora Ephron’s Heartburn on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-06-18 14:58:21 UTC ]
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Reese Witherspoon is Starting a Podcast for her Book Club

Reese's Book Club is getting a weekly podcast, starting June 24th: Bookmarked by Reese’s Book Club, hosted by Danielle Robay. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-17 16:16:16 UTC ]
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Book Club Stickers to Help Connect You With Your Fellow Readers

Nerd out over reading even more with these fun, cute, and clever book club stickers. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-16 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Only Fun News in Books

Because it's Friday and we're owed an ounce of joy--adaptation news for THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2, Dua Lipa's book club expands, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-13 15:10:00 UTC ]
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New Listeners Boosting Sales for Spotify, Publishers

Audiobook listeners and listening hours on Spotify increased by more than 30% and 35%, respectively, from January 2024 to January 2025 in the U.S., U.K., and Australia, helping to boost audio sales of several major publishers, according to the streaming service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Oprah’s Book Club Announces 115th Pick and It’s An Author She’s Picked Before–Twice

Oprah's latest Book Club pick is her 115th and brings the return of one of her favorite writers. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-11 14:04:15 UTC ]
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This Reese’s Book Club Book is a Train Wreck

This bestseller could have faded into obscurity, but it collected accolades with an entertaining story and sharp social commentary. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-10 12:30:00 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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The Best Book Club Books of May

There's the latest novel by poet Ocean Vuong, an indie, coming-of-middle-age Indigenous tale, a look at the cost of patriarchy, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-06-03 12:30:00 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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Book Club: Read ‘Mrs. Dalloway,’ by Virginia Woolf, with the Book Review

In June, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “Mrs. Dalloway,” Virginia Woolf’s classic novel about one day in the life of an London woman in 1923. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-05-30 14:16:45 UTC ]
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Trump's Administration Wants to Erase Queer History. An Unconventional Book Club Is Fighting Back

Drag Race star Miss Peppermint is coleading Queer History 101, a virtual book club merging stories of queer resistance with community. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2025-05-30 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Martha Hall Kelly: On Personal History Inspiring Historical Fiction

In this interview, author Martha Hall Kelly discusses how a reading recommendation planted the creative seed for her new book of historical fiction, The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club. The post Martha Hall Kelly: On Personal History Inspiring Historical Fiction appeared first on Writer's... Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2025-05-25 12:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week’s Bestsellers: May 26, 2025

Ocean Vuong’s second novel, The Emperor of Gladness, debuts at #2 on our hardcover fiction list and is the newest Oprah’s Book Club pick. Plus Kennedy Ryan’s third Skyland romance, Can’t Get Enough, lands at #2 on our trade paperback list, and Joe Abercrombie lightens his usual grimdark fare... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-23 04:00:00 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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