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https://libro.fm/. This was new to me. It seems a more successful model than the Spiracle one. I do wonder how readers browse audiobooks in bookstores? Esp given that online you get a blurb PLUS a sample and I cant see that available in...

Daily Book News Friday, 23rd January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Libro.fm Reports Growth in 2025, Launches Annual Subscription The audiobook platform supporting independent bookshops reported strong 2025 results and unveiled a...

Well now The Guardian approves of audiobooks and comics we can all relax.

Daily Book News Thursday, 22nd January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Legendary Agent Georges Borchardt Dies at 97 Literary agent Georges Borchardt, who introduced major European writers to American readers and represented more...

Fyi, I’m now looking for audiobook stories, too. It’s rather strange, tho… audiobooks are clearly a really important growth area, but they’re not well served by any specialist media that I can see. In fact, Audiofile magazine has recently been...

I was curious about the Norwegian Faber since the norwegian mkt is mentioned several times. Fabel anbefaler - Boktips og andre nyttige lyttetips - Fabel Also what came up was Fable | Stories for everyone An ap for readers. It does occur to me...

We replaced the repeater and the internet seems to be working better, so count me in for Saturday!

Not entirely sure whether I'll make it due to friends visiting but could you put me down as a provisional Jonny. Thanks.

Daily Book News Wednesday, 21st January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Libraro, Hachette UK and LoveReading launch £50k reader‑led prize Publishing Perspectives reports that a new prize will let readers vote on manuscripts; the...

Daily Book News Tuesday, 20th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Boldwood bolsters romance editorial team with two new hires Romance specialist Boldwood Books hired Emma Grundy‑Haigh as editorial director and brought in...

Daily Book News Monday, 19th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Vietnamese children’s books break through international markets Vietnam’s Slowbooks, founded by Nguyen Huu Quynh Huong, has sold picture‑book rights abroad...

Daily Book News Sunday, 18th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Publishers, libraries and authors sue to stop book bans across America A coalition led by Penguin Random House, other major publishers and the ACLU launched...

Daily Book News Saturday, 17th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Book Deals: Week of January 19, 2026 Viking acquired Ruth Graham’s “Sons of God,” Tiny Reparations took Phoebe Robinson’s “Rich Auntie,” and other publishers...

Daily Book News Friday, 16th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Cardinal to Publish New Novel by Min Jin Lee Grand Central Publishing’s Cardinal imprint acquired Min Jin Lee’s novel American Hagwon for North American and...

Daily Book News Thursday, 15th January 2026 DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Fleet scoops Séamas O’Reilly’s debut novel Fleet, the UK imprint of Little, Brown, has acquired Observer columnist Séamas O’Reilly’s first novel, giving the...