As Spotify’s new audiobooks service goes live, industry observers are watching for impact on existing distribution and sales.
In Southeast Asia: Spotify to Host Exclusive Series of Wattpad Podcasts
Live panel appearances at book fairs in the Philippines and Indonesia will promote Wattpad’s new podcasts headed for Spotify.
Finnish Frankfurt Fellow Kalle Siltala: ‘A Versatile View’
Helsinki’s Kalle Siltala’s family founded one of the two publishing houses at which he works. He’s one of this year’s Frankfurt Fellows.
Frankfurter Buchmesse: 4,000 Exhibitors Registered to Date
The outlook for the 74th Frankfurter Buchmesse, October 19 to 23, sees some 4,000 exhibitors on hand from more than 80 countries.
Germany’s Bookwire Reorganizes Its Audiobook Approach
‘Pooling our energies even more to focus on audio,’ Bookwire announces a restructured unit for audiobooks and podcasting.
Richard Charkin: Digital Publishing, Then and Now
The trick in digital times, says Richard Charkin, is for publishing’s senior management to ‘back untested ideas’ outside their comfort zones.
Awards: Germany’s Zebralution Backs a New IPG Audio Award in the UK
The first audio award in the Independent Publishers Awards program in the UK is backed by digital media distributor Zebralution.
Spanish-Language Digital Publishing: A New Report
A new digital publishing report based on Bookwire’s Spanish-language customers cautions the book industry on ‘What We Need To Learn.’
Italy: AIE Partners With the BolognaFiere on International Outreach
Noting ‘how fundamental it is to create collaborative networks,’ the Italian publishers’ association signs on with BolognaFiere.
Award Notes: New York Public Library’s ‘Young Lions’ Finalists Named
The program Ethan Hawke and others co-founded to honor published authors aged 35 and younger now is in its 20th year, a winner to be named in the fall.