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 9, 2026
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
ElevenLabs Summit: An Audiobook Company That Isn’t About Audiobooks
ElevenLabs is reshaping the audiobook industry. But its recent London summit made clear that audiobooks are just one vertical among many for a company now valued at $11 billion.
Bookwire Hosts an “All About AI” Online Conference
Bookwire hosts an event to help publishing professionals make informed decisions on how to implement AI into their businesses. (Sponsored)
Audible Opens AI-Narration to Selected Publishers
Selected publishers are working with an early release of Audible’s AI-voiced audiobook production, with translation and accents to follow.
Event Preview: AudioNext Summit 2025
Join Publishing Perspectives and the dpr (DIGITAL PUBLISHING REPORT) on May 6th for the virtual AudioNext Summit
‘France Is Like Sleeping Beauty’: Bookwire’s ‘All About Audio’
This year, Bookwire’s All About Audio conference looks at the French audiobook market’s opportunities and challenges.
‘AI Voices’ in Audiobooks: Storytel in ElevenLabs Partnership
Storytel invests in ElevenLabs, looking to offer automated audiobook readings and ‘voice switching’ for users between preferred voices.