Why nonfiction writers should consider recording their own audiobooks

Posted on 09/23/2020 at 03:58 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nonfiction authors, if you haven’t considered recording your own audiobooks — or even offering an audiobook — Joanna Penn’s latest...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Audiobook, Joanna Penn

What nonfiction writers should know about audiobooks

Posted on 09/16/2020 at 09:56 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nonfiction writers, it seems, have either not been hearing the calls to offer audio versions or have been ignoring them....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Audiobook, Nonfiction

Joanna Penn: What does the future of publishing look like?

Posted on 09/01/2020 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The present, for many of us, is at least a little spooky, and the thought of the future can be...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Joanna Penn, Kindle Unlimited

See Libby's top ten most checked out ebooks and audiobooks

Posted on 08/12/2020 at 09:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

View post titled See Libby's top ten most checked out ebooks and audiobooks

We know many Fussy followers are happy users of Libby, the reading app from OverDrive that many library systems use...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Audiobook, Libraries, Reading

Audible announces new audio exclusive stories ... but not exec's departure

Posted on 07/15/2020 at 02:22 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Audiobook lovers will receive a special treat next month: five stories from acclaimed authors that are only available in audio....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Scandal

A literary reaction to George Floyd's death

Posted on 06/03/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Those of you moved to explore diverse voices and the issues facing them have likely found no shortage of must-read...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Audiobook, Book lists, Book reviews, Diversity, NPR, The Guardian

Joanna Penn's latest advice on making and selling audiobooks

Posted on 05/31/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here’s your friendly reminder from Joanna Penn that audio is a growing segment of the book market — and the...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Audiobook, Joanna Penn

The Digital Reader: Audible file change is no big deal

Posted on 05/28/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you heard that Audible was “moving to an enhanced ebook format,” there’s no need to panic. The Digital Reader...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, The Digital Reader

Suzanne Collins reads from "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes"

Posted on 04/23/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Count us among the readers who are prepared to ignore the outside chaos and dive into dystopian fiction, when said...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Audiobook, Excerpt, The Guardian, Young adult literature

Joanna Penn's 16 ways to market an audiobook

Posted on 04/22/2020 at 04:17 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Publishing experts have been calling for the rise of the audiobook for quite some time now. Joanna Penn acknowledges that...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Audiobook, Joanna Penn, Marketing