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W. F. Howes lands audio rights to Sok-yong’s Booker-shortlisted epic
W. F. Howes, RBmedia’s UK publishing brand, has secured the audio rights to Hwang Sok-yong’s critically acclaimed novel Mater 2-10, which was recently shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize. Dubbed “a masterpiece” by the Guardian, Mater 2-10 is an epic, multi-generational tale that threads together a century of Korean history told through the lives…
W. F. Howes to Publish Audio Edition for Long-Awaited David Nicholls Novel
W. F. Howes, RBmedia’s UK publishing brand, has acquired the audio rights for You Are Here, the forthcoming romantic novel from bestselling author David Nicholls. Publishing on 23 April to coincide with the print launch, You Are Here will mark the sixth collaboration between Nicholls and W. F. Howes—the audio publisher for all of his work to…
A Million Ways to Stay on the Run wins best audiobook prize at True Crime Awards 2024
W.F. Howes, RBmedia’s UK publishing brand, is proud to announce that A Million Ways to Stay on the Run by Donal MacIntyre and Karl Howman has picked up the Best True Crime Audiobook prize at the True Crime Awards 2024. The Sunday Times bestselling book follows one of the most high-profile international manhunts in history, that of the…
V.E. Schwab signs seven-audiobook deal with Éditions Thélème
Les Éditions Thélème, RBmedia’s French-language publishing brand, has acquired the French audio rights to seven titles from New York Times bestselling American author V.E. Schwab.
Éditions Thélème to Publish French-Language Audiobook for Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing
Éditions Thélème, an RBmedia international brand, has secured the French-language audio rights for Fourth Wing, the first title in American author Rebecca Yarros’ bestselling Empyrean series.
2024 Indie Book Awards Shortlist
Congratulations to Wavesound authors shortlisted for the 2024 Indie Awards! We are so proud to have 4 titles on the list across 3 categories! 2024 Fiction Shortlist The Seven by Chris Hammer 2024 Debut Fiction Shortlist Green Dot by Madeleine Gray Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt 2024 Young Adult Fiction Shortlist Stuck up and…
W. F. Howes acquires audio rights for Andy Stanton’s adult debut
W. F. Howes, RBmedia’s UK publishing brand, has secured the audio rights for Andy Stanton’s exciting and unconventional adult debut, non-fiction title Benny the Blue Whale: A Descent into Story, Language and the Madness of ChatGPT. Intrigued by the launch of ChatGPT, Andy Stanton—who has made a career out of writing differently—set about testing the AI…
2023 Danger Awards!
Best Crime Fiction The Tilt by Chris Hammer Best Crime Fiction Debut Black River by Matthew Spencer Best True Crime The Boy in a Dress by Jonathan Butler Wavesound are proud to have published all three winners in audio. The Dangar Awards recognise books featuring Australia as a setting for stories…
W.F. Howes celebrates 25th anniversary
Founded in November 1998 with the mission of bringing a wider selection of unabridged audiobook titles to the UK market, the Leicestershire-based company has become the top audiobook publisher in the UK. The company has published some of the global book industry’s most illustrious titles—including Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy and Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton…