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'Lincoln in the Bardo' Wins Top Honor at 23rd Annual Audie Awards

By Annie Coreno | 06/04/2018 @ 04:00PM

Actors, authors, producers, and other audiobook industry insiders gathered at the New York Historical Society in Manhattan on May 31 for the Audio Publishers Association’s 23rd Annual Audie Award gala where 'Lincoln in the Bardo' took home the audiobook of the year prize.
Witherspoon Brings Hello Sunshine to Audible

Shannon Maughan | 05/22/2018 @ 09:00AM

Audible Inc. has announced a partnership with Hello Sunshine, the cross-platform media brand founded by Reese Witherspoon that is dedicated to producing female-driven content.
May 2018 Audio Books: In the Studio

By Shannon Maughan | 05/11/2018 @ 07:00PM

Blackstone and Disney bring ‘Black Panther’ to audio, Lauren Groff's latest showcases the Sunshine State for Penguin, and more in this month's audio news.
April 2018 Audio Books: In the Studio

| 04/06/2018 @ 07:00PM

F. Murray Abraham heads ‘Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales,’ FBI’s James Comey wraps up reading ‘Loyalty,’ and more in this month's audio news.
Smashwords, Findaway Voices Team to Offer Audiobook Production, Distribution

By Calvin Reid | 03/22/2018 @ 12:00AM

Smashwords, a self-publishing and e-book distribution platform, is teaming with Findaway Voices to offer Smashwords authors access to Findaway's audiobook production and distribution network.
Spring 2018 Audio Announcements

By Shannon Maughan | 02/02/2018 @ 07:00PM

Publishing's audio segment continues its rise in a season boasting a wide range of titles that reflect the industry's overall growth.
HarperAudio Goes Retro with New Vinyl Audiobook Series

By Calvin Reid | 01/18/2018 @ 10:30AM

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.
The Best Audiobooks of 2017

By Annie Coreno | 01/05/2018 @ 07:00PM

Last year, our team of audio reviewers listened to more than 200 titles. Here, we highlight our favorites from the year across several categories.
Spanish Publishing Rides the Growth in Audio

By Shannon Maughan | 11/03/2017 @ 07:00PM

Demand for audiobooks expands, and publishers add more Spanish-language titles.
Audible Launches Dedicated Romance Service

By Shannon Maughan | 11/01/2017 @ 09:00AM

Audible Romance offers unlimited access to more than 10,000 romance titles, including bestsellers and Audible Originals. The service costs $6.95 a month as an add-on to an Audible membership, and $14.95 a month as a standalone service.
October 2017 Audio Books: In the Studio

By Shannon Maughan | 10/06/2017 @ 07:00PM

An Audible exclusive, the Bushes come to Hachette, and more in this month's audio news.
Audiobook Publishing And Sales Take Off Up North

By Ed Nawotka | 10/06/2017 @ 07:00PM

Audible and Kobo have launched audiobook platforms in Canada—and publishers are getting into the game, too.
RBmedia Buys Gildan Media

By Jim Milliot | 09/26/2017 @ 09:00AM

RBmedia one of the country's largest publishers and distributors of audiobook content, added to its holdings with the purchase of Gildan Media, which has a catalogue of about 2,200 nonfiction audio titles.
Getting the Measure of Downloadable Audio

By Jim Milliot | 09/15/2017 @ 07:00PM

In a flat market, the format has been a bright spot—even as it has remained difficult to determine what is selling and in what numbers.
September 2017 Audio Books: In the Studio

By Shannon Maughan | 09/08/2017 @ 07:00PM

Knapp faces the music for Oasis and more in this month's audio book news.
Audiobook News Update, August 2017

By Shannon Maughan | 08/11/2017 @ 07:00PM

Christianaudio visits ‘Fire Road’ with Vietnam’s "Napalm Girl" and more.
Fall 2017 Audio Announcements

By Shannon Maughan | 06/30/2017 @ 07:00PM

The fall crop of new audio titles is on the way and will land in a market that saw double-digit growth last year over 2015.
The 'Hamilton' Revolution Continues at the Audies

By Annie Coreno | 06/09/2017 @ 07:00PM

The 22nd annual Audies Gala featured awards in 27 categories, with a behind-the-scenes audiobook look at Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway hit nabbing 'Audiobook of the Year' honors.
Audiobook News Update, June 2017

By Shannon Maughan | 06/09/2017 @ 07:00PM

Naxos hooks Derek Jacobi, David Timson, and Sean Barrett to head the new full-cast recording of 'The Compleat Angler, Kevin Hart comes to Audible, and more.
Audiobook Sales Up Again in 2016, Posting Double-Digit Gains

By Jim Milliot | 06/07/2017 @ 09:15AM

Total sales of audiobooks rose 18.2%, to an estimated $2.1 billion. Unit sales for the year were up even more, rising 33.9% over 2015, to 89.5 million.

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