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LANDOVER, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES, January 17, 2024 \/EINPresswire.com<\/a>\/ — 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. In 2023, the company was acquired by Francisco Partners and H.I.G. Capital, who are investing in the continued growth of RBmedia\u2019s vast audiobook catalog and powerful distribution network that reaches millions of listeners globally.<\/p>\n RBmedia Publishing Highlights<\/p>\n RBmedia remained the undisputed leader in the spoken audio market with a catalog surpassing 70,000 titles in 2023\u2014the largest offering in the industry. The company produced a record number of new titles across its 12 publishing brands\u2014topping bestseller lists and major industry awards. Major publishing accomplishments during the year included:<\/p>\n o\tPartnered with Spotify to provide instant access to RBmedia audiobooks as part of its Premium subscription RBmedia International Highlights<\/p>\n In 2023, RBmedia international brands also experienced record growth. During the year, the company:<\/p>\n o\tExpanded partnerships with international publishers, including the addition of: ###<\/p>\n About RBmedia Rebecca Wyatt
\no\tEstablished exclusive audiobook partnerships with two leading publishers, including:
\n–\tSourcebooks, one of the country\u2019s fastest-growing independent publishers
\n–\tAbrams, known for its extensive and acclaimed publishing in fiction, nonfiction, and memoir across both adult and children\u2019s books
\no\tReleased the most audiobooks the company has ever produced in a single year
\no\tProduced audiobooks for an impressive 58 New York Times bestsellers
\no\tSigned multiple bestselling authors to new deals, including Rebecca Yarros, Emily Rath, Scarlett St. Clair, Sarah J. Maas, Craig Johnson, Jayne Krentz, and Jeff Kinney
\no\tPublished audio for many of the most popular books, including:
\n–\tRebecca Yarros\u2019 \u201cFourth Wing\u201d across multiple languages and formats
\n–\tAbraham Verghese\u2019s \u201cThe Covenant of Water,\u201d an instant New York Times bestseller
\n–\tPatrick Rothfuss\u2019 \u201cThe Narrow Road Between Desires,\u201d a new Kingkiller Chronicle novella
\n–\tPierce Brown\u2019s \u201cLight Bringer,\u201d the sixth Red Rising audiobook
\n–\tThree original Hellboy Universe audiobooks with a full cast of actors, sound effects, and cinematic music
\n–\t\u201cErasure\u201d by Percival Everett, now adapted for the screen as \u201cAmerican Fiction\u201d
\n–\t\u201cRebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire: The Official Novelization\u201d by V. Castro, with the Netflix adaptation streaming now
\no\tPublished audio for award-winning titles including:
\n–\tOne Oprah\u2019s Book Club Pick
\n–\tThree Pulitzer Prize finalists
\n–\tOne National Book Award finalist and four honors recipients
\n–\tOne Audie Award winner
\n–\tOne Edgar Award winner
\n–\t11 Audible and one Apple Books Best of 2023 selections
\n–\tOne Giller Prize finalist
\n–\tOne Booker Prize finalist<\/p>\n
\n–\tUnbound, an award-winning, independent publisher and first to harness the power of crowdfunding
\n–\tVerve Books, a dynamic independent publisher of page-turning, diverse, and original fiction
\no\tPublished, via RBmedia\u2019s BookaVivo brand, Spanish-language editions of audiobooks by international bestselling authors, including Rebecca Yarros, Lucy Score, Mimi Matthews, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Fernando Gamboa, Robert Greene, Adam Grant, Michael Alan Singer, and Grady Hendrix
\no\tProduced top-selling audiobooks internationally, including:
\n–\t\u201cPast Lying\u201d by Val McDermid
\n–\t\u201cA Memoir of My Former Self\u201d by Hilary Mantel
\n–\t\u201cPoor Things\u201d by Alasdair Gray, now a film starring Oscar-winner Emma Stone
\n–\t\u201cDid I Ever Tell You This?\u201d by Sam Neill
\n–\t\u201cTrinkerbelle\u201d written and performed by actress Mimi Fiedler
\n–\t\u201cLove, Theoretically\u201d and \u201cThe Inconveniences of Love\u201d by Ali Hazelwood
\n–\t\u201cWie man einen Prinzen t\u00f6tet,\u201d audio for Hugo Award\u2013winning book by T. Kingfisher
\no\tWon Audiobook of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards and Best True Crime Audiobook at the True Crime Awards
\no\tReceived a nomination for Non-Fiction Audiobook of the Year at The British Book Awards
\no\tAcquired audio rights for additional French-language content, including:
\n–\tForthcoming works from international bestseller Paullina Simons
\n–\t\u201cThe Fourth Wing\u201d by Rebecca Yarros
\n–\tScarlett St. Clair\u2019s Hades & Persephone series and Hades Saga series (10-audiobook deal)
\n–\t\u201cThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u201d and \u201cThe Fragile Threads of Power\u201d through a seven-audiobook deal with V. E. Schwab
\no\tCelebrated the 25th anniversary of its UK audio brand, W. F. Howes Ltd<\/p>\n
\nRBmedia is the largest audiobook publisher in the world. With more than 70,000 titles, our audiobooks continually top key literary awards and bestseller lists. The company\u2019s powerful digital retail and library distribution network reaches millions of listeners around the globe\u2014at home, in the car, and everywhere their mobile devices go. Our titles are available on leading audio platforms, including Audible, Spotify, Apple, Google Play, Audiobooks.com, Storytel, OverDrive, Hoopla, and many more. Find out more at rbmediaglobal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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