European translations are set to reach nearly a quarter of Audible’s U.K. English Originals slate by year-end, more than double their 2025 share.
Editing for the Ear: What I Learned Producing My Own Audiobook
When the themes and text of her book proved challenging for an audiobook publisher to find a narrator, author Shelley Fisher Fishkin took on producing the book herself.
Around the Book World: Monday, May 18, 2026
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Around the Book World: Monday, March 16, 2026
Among the headlines this week: Brazil’s Livraria Leitura reports solid growth in 2025; in a translation milestone, Penguin Random House Peru publishes its first book in Quechua; the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair is postponed; and more on the digital shift in Sweden.
Audible Expands Platform to 11 New Markets, Including Sweden
Audible will roll out these localized user audiobook experiences through a strategic collaboration with Amazon
Around the Book World: Monday, March 9, 2026
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
New Audible Feature Supports the Immersion Reading Trend
Audible launches their Read & Listen functionality for listener-readers, highlighting the potential for a new market for audio and ebooks in other languages.
Publishers Must Take Advantage of Growing Audio Market, Often with AI
The third annual Parix Audio Day in Madrid highlights how publishers can and should take advantage of this growing audio market around the world through technology, marketing tools, and use of AI.
Can BookBeat Rival Storytel in Sweden?
The gap between the two Nordic audiobook giants has narrowed. But can BookBeat, backed by Bonnier—one of Europe’s largest publishing groups—eventually catch up to the market leading Storytel?
Amazon Creates a New Souk for Arabic Audiobooks and Ebooks
Amazon’s Digital Arabic Library launches with 33,000 eBooks and 5,000 audiobooks, alongside 1,000 free titles, representing a major digital milestone for Arabic publishing.