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#1 audiobook publisher and distributor in the world
Who We Are
RBmedia is the largest audiobook publisher in the world.
Our catalog of over 100,000 titles represents the world’s largest collection of audiobooks in the industry. We publish and distribute over 9,000 new titles every year—more than other top audiobook publishers combined.
The company’s powerful digital retail and library distribution network reaches millions of listeners around the globe—at home, in the car, and everywhere their mobile devices go.
Awards & Bestsellers
With over 100,000 titles, RBmedia audiobooks continually top key literary awards and bestseller lists, including:
• 126 New York Times bestsellers in 2025
• 2 Pulitzer Prize winners and 2 finalists in 2026
• 3 National Book Award finalists in 2025
• 1 Booker Prize finalist in 2025
• 1 Audie Award winner and 6 finalists in 2026
• 1 Reese's Book Club Pick in 2025
• 1 Late Show Book Club Pick in 2025
• 1 Oprah's Book Club Pick in 2024
• 1 TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick in 2024
• 1 Good Morning America Book Club Pick in 2024
• 1 GMA Young Adult Book Club Pick in 2024
• 2 APA Choice honorees in 2024
• 1 Hugo Award winner and 4 finalists in 2024
• 25 of the New York Times 100 Best Books of this Century
• 75+ Newbery Medal winners/Honor Books
• 15+ Michael L. Printz Award winners/Honor Books
• 1 Academy Award winner
Our Audio Brands
9,000+ new titles published annually – more than the Big 5 traditional book publishers combined
Our Management Team
Michael Paull
Chief Executive Officer
Ed Longo
Co-President, Chief Operating Officer
Troy Juliar
Co-President, Chief Content Officer
John Shea
Chief Product & Marketing Officer
Andrew Gearing
Chief Information Officer
Daniel Wilson
Chief Financial Officer
Shana Jackson
Vice President of Human Resources
Miles Stevens-Hoare
Managing Director - RBmedia International & W. F. Howes
Careers
We’re looking for the best and brightest to join our team.
Notice on Recruitment Scams
We have been made aware of recent internet scams involving individuals falsely stating that they are recruiting for positions (or contract roles) within RBmedia asking for personal information and/or money as part of our interview process. RBmedia team members will only contact you from an official company email address including: @rbmediaglobal.com, @recordedbooks.com, @tantor.com, @graphicaudio.net, or @dreamscapeab.com. They will not request funds or payment in any form or personal information such as photos of government-issued identification. If you receive a suspicious email, we advise you to mark the email as junk or spam so that your email provider will block them.
Investors
RBmedia is owned by H.I.G. Capital and Francisco Partners.
News
RBmedia Titles Earn Top Honors Across Bestseller Lists and Top Industry Awards
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced that it is the audiobook home for a host of titles recognized on bestseller lists and with major industry awards so far this year.
Four RBmedia Titles Earn 2026 Pulitzer Honors
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced that it’s the audiobook home for four of this year’s Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists.
18 RBmedia Titles Named Audible’s Biggest Audiobooks of Spring 2026
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced that 18 of its titles have been named among Audible’s most anticipated listens of the season. Audible’s Spring Preview highlights the most exciting new releases from emerging writers to established authors and voices across all genres.
International News
W. F. Howes to publish Practical Magic audiobooks ahead of blockbuster film sequel
New audio editions of Alice Hoffman’s bestselling books to be voiced by award-winning narrator Saskia Maarleveld W. F. Howes, RBmedia’s U.K. publishing brand, has acquired the audio rights to two Alice Hoffman titles: the beloved classic novel Practical Magic, which will be re-recorded as a special 25th anniversary edition, and its acclaimed prequel The…
W. F. Howes to publish Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day audiobook to coincide with the film release
Sally Phillips, who stars in the forthcoming film, to narrate new audio edition W. F. Howes, RBmedia’s U.K. publishing brand, will publish a new audio edition of Virginia Woolf’s novel Night and Day to coincide with the release of the novel’s cinematic adaptation this June. British actor and comedian Sally Phillips (Smack the Pony, Bridget…
W. F. Howes toasts Jojo Moyes success with new audio editions of 13 classics
Fresh recordings, powerful narrator line-ups and stunning visual identity to help bring treasured author’s novels to new audiences W. F. Howes, RBmedia’s U.K. publishing brand, has signed a renewal agreement with bestselling novelist Jojo Moyes and will release new versions of some of her most iconic titles in audio, including Me Before You, The…
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