With its awards ceremony set for November 24, the new British Audio Awards ‘Speakies’ program releases a 16-category shortlist.
London: New British Audio Awards, the ‘Speakies’
The producers behind the British Book Awards in London announce a new British Audio Awards program, first prizes in November.
US Audiobook Sales Reach $2.22 Billion: Audio Publishers Association
Digital audio accounted for 99 percent of 2024’s US audiobook revenues, per newly released survey results.
The 30th Annual Audie Awards: 28 Category Winners
Celebrities and publishing professionals were at the 30th Audie Awards show in New York City on March 4, honoring performance and production.
The Audie Awards Competition Names Its 2025 Finalists
Now in its 30th year, the Audie Awards program from the Audio Publishers Association this year grows to 28 categories.
New Research on Audiobook Circulation in US Libraries
The newly released ‘Audiobooks and Public Libraries’ report shows US libraries’ community sizes playing a role in audio circulation.
AI-Voiced Audiobooks: Guidance for Consumer Labeling
New guidelines are being suggested thanks to a transatlantic project to develop consumer labels on AI-voiced audiobooks.
Penguin Random House Opens Its Audio Narrator Mentorship
The Penguin Random House Audio Narrator mentorship is a six-month program, opening its fifth session in January.
UK: Spiracle Opens ‘Audiobook in a Card’ for Bookstores
London’s Spiracle co-publishes independent houses’ audiobooks and sells them to bookstore consumers using in-store cards with QR codes.
AudioUK Surveys Data, a Bid for Government Support
In an effort to bring UK independent audio production into the tax-relief granted to other creative industries, AudioUK gathers data.