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DECEMBER 2022 News Roundup

This month’s news abounds: read about the cultural considerations and business models highlighted at FutureBook and at a new startup in Sweden, what it takes to cultivate a career as a skilled narrator, various benefits of listening to audiobooks from early learning literacy to preserving bardic traditions and get updates on the popularity and trends of audiobook consumption in the UK, Romania, France and the exciting preservation of story and language in East African and Arabic collections.

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JoAnna Laskas JoAnna Laskas

Podium Audio’s AudioCollab - connecting voices

Podium has long been a champion of independent authors and voice artists alike, with a mission to change the lives of trendsetting storytellers by discovering, developing, and amplifying their work. It is from this mission that Podium’s AudioCollab initiative was born.

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JoAnna Laskas JoAnna Laskas

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.

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JoAnna Laskas JoAnna Laskas

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.

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