Narrating audiobooks: an actor’s perspective
I’ve not been narrating audiobooks for that long really. I started when I left drama school in 2010, and have now read over 150 of them.
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4 reasons why publishers should consider music focused streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music
Carla Herbertson joined Zebralution, a leading distributor of digital media content, as their Head of UK Audio Content in January. She has been working in the…
The Words: a cup of coffee and podcast on the bus to work?
Yesterday Simon & Schuster UK launched a new podcast, The Words, a topical series of interviews, insights, discussions and ideas, plus exclusive essays from authors,…
Podcasts for book lovers to listen to over Christmas
Juggling lots of books at once can be overwhelming, so as we approach the end of 2017 sit back, relax, and open your ears to…
Don’t Delegate the Future: FutureBook event report
Friday’s FutureBook Conference, organised by The Bookseller, presented three conferences in one: alongside the main FutureBook programme, there were parallel streams on The Audiobook Revolution…
Podcasts are trending – Here’s how to start now
Podcasts have steadily gained popularity over the past few years with more people looking for on-the-go entertainment as they multitask through hustle and bustle of…
Authors: Don’t overlook audio
Audiobooks are on the rise, particularly in retail. This is the ideal time for you to reconsider audio publishing. W.F. Howes Ltd’s Acquisitions Editor, Rachel…
Talking Podcasts: The Extraordinary Business Book Club
In the second article in our Talking Podcasts series, Abbie Headon interviews Alison Jones, a regular contributor to the BookMachine blog and an expert commentator…
How publishing professionals can stretch their marketing budget
I was lucky enough to get a ticket for the Summit on Content Marketing via my content marketing coaches Andrew and Pete. Twelve days ……
What a real ‘audiobook’ revolution would look like
Richard Brooks is a Researcher at Coventry University and the Project Manager of the Arts and Humanity Research Council project ‘Hidden Story’. At the recent…
Why is text-to-speech only an afterthought?
I spend a lot of time commuting to and from work in my car and I try to use the time wisely. I cycle through…
How to build a community: Interview with Will Rycroft
Will Rycroft is Community Manager at VINTAGE, and speaker at our next event, ‘How to build a community‘, on the 18th May. VINTAGE books have…
10 pieces of sound advice on audio publishing from #Quantum16
Videl Bar Kar (Penguin Random House, UK Audio), Claire Powell (audioBoom) and Adam Martin (Acast) formed the panel on Audio Publishing at the Quantum conference…
Startup snapshot: The Owl Field
Michel Lafrance is the founder and managing director for The Owl Field, an audio entertainment company specializing in 3D audio storytelling. In addition to managing…
2016: A license to innovate
This is a guest post from Tom Chalmers, Managing Director at IPR License, on rights and licensing in 2016. The advent of any New Year…