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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.
RBmedia Acquires Berrett-Koehler Audiobook Publishing Business
RBmedia today announced the acquisition of Berrett-Koehler’s audiobook publishing business, which includes its catalog of previously published titles, as well as a multi-year agreement to become the exclusive audio publisher for Berrett-Koehler’s new titles beginning in 2024.
RBmedia Closes a Record-Breaking 2023
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced continued momentum and another year of record-breaking growth. The company entered new strategic partnerships, published more titles than ever before, and produced audiobooks for numerous New York Times bestsellers and literary award winners.
Read With Jenna says her January 2024 pick is ‘magical’ and ‘mystical’
In addition to being the first pick of 2024, “The Waters” represents another first for the club, as Jenna pointed out: “It’s set in the magical mystical lands of rural Michigan. We’ve never chosen a book set there.” “It is about a matriarch and healer and what happens when one of her three daughters brings home a baby.
RBmedia to Publish Audio for Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean Series Across Multiple Languages and Formats
RBmedia today announced that it will exclusively create, distribute, and market the complete five-book Empyrean series by New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. In addition to publishing the English-language audiobooks under its flagship audio brand Recorded Books, RBmedia will also publish the Spanish-language, French-language, and full-cast, dramatized audio versions…
Spotify Premium Will Include Instant Access to 150,000+ Audiobooks
Last year Spotify announced that users would be able to purchase and listen to hundreds of thousands of audiobooks on Spotify, advancing their vision for making Spotify the seamless one-stop destination for all things audio. Today Spotify is starting an entirely new chapter for their audiobooks offering by making more than 150,000 audiobooks available as part of Spotify Premium subscriptions.
RBmedia Brings Patrick Rothfuss’ Long-Awaited New Kingkiller Novella to Audio
RBmedia today announced the upcoming release of “The Narrow Road Between Desires” audiobook by #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon Patrick Rothfuss. Set in the wildly popular Kingkiller Chronicle universe, the novella is a standalone story that delves deeper into the Kingkiller series companion tale “The Lightning Tree.”
Francisco Partners Joins Forces with H.I.G. Capital to Acquire and Invest in RBmedia
Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm, specializing in technology and media-focused businesses, announced today that it has partnered with H.I.G. Capital and RBmedia’s management to complete the acquisition of RBmedia from KKR.