NEWS FEATURE Atlantic Books Today
Audiobook boost How outloud books are changing our reading experiences, and making great stories more accessible by Shannon Webb-Campbell
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hile audiobooks have a long history, having first emerged in 1932 when the American Institute for the Blind opened a studio and recorded on vinyl, Atlantic publishers are embracing them more than ever. Shuvanjan Karmaker, digital marketing coordinator at Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press, finds audiobooks the perfect companion during a hike or an evening on the couch. Karmaker says listening to audiobooks is the “closest thing to having someone read to you.” “It’s also an accessible format that allows anyone with print disability to immerse themselves in a curated listening experience created by the respective publisher of the book. According to the American-based Audio Publishers Photo: Andrew Le
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