Kids are going to go back to school soon. Some schools are opening their doors to students, while others are going to be doing distance learning. English classes tend to have classic books in their curriculum and Penguin Random House has developed audiobook study guides for titles such as Studying Dracula, Studying The Great Gatsby, Studying Wuthering Heights, and Studying Tess … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House to release Audiobook Study Guides
Audiobook News
Netgalley Launches New App and Supports Audiobooks
Netgalley is an online platform that major publishers have embraced. It allows book reviews and bloggers to get early access to upcoming digital titles, so they can read them in advance and post a comprehensive review, close to the publication date. The company has just added support for audiobooks, but only for people living in the United States and United … [Read more...] about Netgalley Launches New App and Supports Audiobooks
Audiobook and eBook revenue continues to soar in May 2020
In the United States, audiobook and ebook revenue continues to soar. Digital book revenues were up 39.2% in May and generated $113.0 million. On a year-to-date basis, eBooks were up 7.3%, coming in at $435.4 million for the first five months of 2020. Digital audiobook revenues saw a 22.0% increase as compared to May of last year, reaching $54.2 million in revenue. On a … [Read more...] about Audiobook and eBook revenue continues to soar in May 2020
Audibles Executive Leadership is in Turmoil
Don Katz founded Audible in 1995 and turned it from a scrappy startup to the biggest audiobook retailer in the world. He sold the business to Amazon in 2008 for $300 million and remained CEO until January 2020. Bob Carrigan took the reigns, but he had big shoes to fill. One of his first hires was Brad Schwartz, who became chief content officer and who would oversee Audibles big … [Read more...] about Audibles Executive Leadership is in Turmoil
The Living Dead Audiobook by George Romero is out soon
George Romero wrote a novel before he died in 2017 and it is entitled The Living Dead, which is close to 700 pages. It is going to be converted to an audiobook on August 4th and feature narrators such as Lori Cardille, star of George Romero’s Day of the Dead, as well as Bruce Davison, who was in the the Lords of Salem.George A. Romero invented the modern zombie with Night … [Read more...] about The Living Dead Audiobook by George Romero is out soon
Andy Serkis is voicing a new audiobook of the Hobbit
Andy Serkis was the voice of Gollum in all of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. He did a marathon reading back in May and has been tapped to narrate a new Hobbit audiobook, published by HarperCollins. It will be published this September and narration fees will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee, and Harper Collins is going to match it.The Hobbit focuses … [Read more...] about Andy Serkis is voicing a new audiobook of the Hobbit
James Patterson is developing exclusive audiobooks for Audible
Audible has signed a huge deal with bestselling author James Patterson for a series of exclusive audiobooks. The first title that is going to be released is “The Coldest Case: A Black Book Drama,” performed by Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter and Nathalie Emmanuel.In “The Coldest Case,” homicide detective Billy Harney sends his new partner, Kate, deep undercover to infiltrate a … [Read more...] about James Patterson is developing exclusive audiobooks for Audible
Audiobook Trends and Statistics for 2020
Digital audiobooks continue to be the fastest growing segment in publishing. Not only is the entire publishing industry making more money, but there is more choice available for customers. Last year audiobook sales increased by 16% in the United States and generated over $1.2 billion dollars in revenue, whereas in 2018 it only made $940 million, an increase of 25% from 2017. … [Read more...] about Audiobook Trends and Statistics for 2020
Ebook Revenue increased by 10% in April
During the first full month of the lockdown, US ebook revenues jumped 10.7% as compared to April 2019 for a total of $92.9 million, bucking a long-standing trend of monthly declines. On a year-to-date basis, eBooks declined 1.1%, coming in at $325.1 million for the first four months of 2020.Digital Audiobooks continued to grow during the month of April, with an 8.0% … [Read more...] about Ebook Revenue increased by 10% in April
June is Audiobook Month and Retailers are Gearing up for Big Sales
June is audiobook month and this occurs every year. Over the course of the entire month, online retailers offer plenty of promotional discounts. The Audiobook Publishers Association is running a 30 day challenge on Instagram for a bevy of prizes. This post will be updated as the deals start rolling in.AudibleAnother 40 audiobook titles have just landed completely free … [Read more...] about June is Audiobook Month and Retailers are Gearing up for Big Sales
Podium Audio and Tapas Media form a New Partnership
Podium is an audio-first entertainment studio that finances, develops, produces and distributes immersive audio content. It gained international notice for turning unknown author Andy Weir’s e-book The Martian into the most successful audiobook in the world. The company has published 1,300 audiobooks and 50 of them have become bestsellers. The company has partnered with Tapas … [Read more...] about Podium Audio and Tapas Media form a New Partnership
