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Erin Somers

Layoffs at Insight Editions

September 22, 2023
By Erin Somers

Insight Editions laid off a number of staffers earlier this week as part of a “refinement of [their] organizational structure.” The company would not provide a number of fired employees on the record. They add in a statement, “We are confident that these changes will improve the way we do business and ensure that we are in the best position possible to most effectively continue our mission of “crafting the extraordinary” for fans, readers, and our content partners. Unfortunately, this reorganization brought about the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of positions within the company.

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Abrams Partners With RBMedia On Audiobooks

September 22, 2023
By Erin Somers

Abrams has signed signed a multi-year audiobook deal with RBMedia, with the first titles launching in spring 2024. RBMedia has produced Abrams titles in the past including the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney and Unprotected by Billy Porter, which won an Audie, but this deal makes them the exclusive audio producer for the publisher. Abrams president and ceo Mary McAveney said, “Abrams is committed to developing multi-platform media experiences for our audiences of booklovers. Audio is a critical piece in our continued development, connecting our narrative publishing with millions of audio consumers. We couldn’t be in better hands.” Troy Juliar, chief content […]

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Booker Shortlist

September 22, 2023
By Erin Somers

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Financial Times Book of the Year Shortlist

September 21, 2023
By Erin Somers

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People 9/20

September 20, 2023
By Erin Somers

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Scribd Will Move eBooks and Audiobooks To New App

September 20, 2023
By Erin Somers

Scribd announced that it will now separate its content across three products, with ebooks and audiobooks moving to a new app called Everand. Everand will also host magazines, podcasts, news articles, and sheet music. Meanwhile, Scribd.com and a new Scribd app will continue to host documents and other community-uploaded content, while they continue to operate SlideShare as a separate entity. Trip Adler, co-founder and CEO of Scribd, said in a release, “Over the last 16 years, we’ve offered a wide variety of content to everyone, but we recognized that readers either gravitated toward ebooks and audiobooks, or documents and research. […]

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