The Association of American Pubslishers StatShot program cites 29.7-percent growth over 2016 in downloaded audiobook revenue, despite overall flat performance in publisher revenue in 2017.
Four ‘New Models’ at Publishers’ Forum in Berlin: ‘Going Full Circle’
From ventures in subscription, crowdfunding, narrative development, and audio-first production, a quartet of speakers talks to Klopotek’s annual Publishers’ Forum about the possibilities, and some realities.
At the Abu Dhabi Book Fair: An Industry Ready for Editorial Rigor and Literary Agents
At the 2018 Abu Dhabi Book Fair, Flora Rees of the Emirates Literature Foundation talks about the editor-author relationship and the role of literary agents in publishing across the Arab world.
Sweden in the UAE: Kitab Sawti’s Arabic Audiobooks and Dar Al Muna’s Print
At Abu Dhabi Internaitonal Book Fair, two Swedish publishing specialists offer the contemporary and traditions of book technologies to Arabic readers—newly translated audiobooks and carefully crafted hardbacks.
London Book and Screen Week CAMEO Awards Include Film, Stage, Gaming Adaptations
The public-facing London Book and Screen Week opens with adaptation awards in film, television, gaming, audio, and stage.
London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference: Rethinking Business, Rehearing Audio
Much as the afternoon focused on publishing’s return to audiobooks as a growth center in the business, London Book Fair’s Quantum conference audience was encouraged to review its assumptions.
Audio Publishers Association Names Its Four Top Finalists for the 2018 Audie Awards
Concluding its two-stage release of finalist announcements, the Audio Publishers Association names the four top category candidates in this year’s Audie Awards.
Poland’s Ebook and Audiobook Subscription Service Legimi Plans IPO for International Expansion
Announcing an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange’s NewConnect index for this year, Poland’s Legimi ebook and audiobook subscription pursues development in Germany, China.
Serial Box Has New Funding for Audio Bundling With Reading, as a ‘Publishing Studio’
Tapping into the robust audiobook market, Molly Barton announces a key new investor: Boat Rocker Media can leverage Serial Box’s content for television and film production.
The Audie Awards’ Partial List of 2018 Finalists Is Announced, Amid Louder Competition for Audiobook Rights
As the Audio Publishers Association’s Audie Awards organizers say they get more and better entries annually, the market’s hunger for audio rights is ratcheting up, too.