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How to publish your audiobooks with Kobo Writing Life
Here at Kobo Writing Life, we recently launched the audiobook addition to our publishing platform. Since then, the market for audiobooks has risen exponentially, meaning there is no better time than now to get your audiobooks published. You’re never too late to get involved with something as exciting as audiobook publishing and distribution.
October 2022 News Roundup
Dive into the ways in which audiobooks impact book culture, honor the legacy of Richard Ferrone, check out some general tips for effective listening, grab some crypto and jump onto the blockchain to discover a new listener's community, feel Spiracle's vibe and consider a variety of perspectives from the growing international audiobook market.
SEPTEMBER 2022 NEWS ROUNDUP
Spotify floods the audiobook news this month but is not the only story being told. Audiobook availability expands in the Middle East and North Africa, teens around the US gain free access to audiobooks with a little help from the Brooklyn Public Library and a SCOTS startup introduces ease of access to audiobooks for children through a new screen-free device. And more! Benefits of audiobook listening for seniors and a view of the many hats a narrator must wear.
August 2022 News Roundup
Choosing an audiobook for your dog, listening habits in Canada, re-listening to the first 30 minutes of your audiobook and the age old question of eyes vs. ears.
July 2022 News Roundup
Celebrating AudioFile Magazine's 30 years of audiobook industry support, a New York Times interview, romance feeds an insomniac's dreams, finding time to read and the benefits of audiobooks.