Brave New Bookshelf Episode 57: Turning Your Pen Name into a Six-Figure Business with Kanika Bailey
In this week’s episode of Brave New Bookshelf, Danica and Steph sat down with…
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The Rise of Immersive Audio: Is Your Audiobook an Audio Movie?
The audiobook market has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years. What began as…
Brave New Bookshelf Episode 56: How AI Bridges the Accessibility Gap in Writing with Lorna Mackie
AI is opening the door for more writers than ever, and this week’s Brave…
AI vs. Human Audiobook Narration: A Strategic Guide for Publishers and Authors
The audiobook market continues its explosive growth trajectory, with revenue projected to surpass $19…
Brave New Bookshelf Episode 55: Leveraging AI for Creative Projects with Jill Cooper from The Writing Wives
In this episode of Brave New Bookshelf, hosts Steph Pajonas and Danica Favorite are…
Brave New Bookshelf Episode 54 - Unlocking Bestseller Potential: Alessandra Torre and JD Lasica on Authors AI & Marlowe
In Episode 54 of Brave New Bookshelf, hosts Steph Pajonas and Danica Favorite sit…
Upcoming Webinar - Avoid Common Ebook Upload Mistakes
Publishing an ebook should be simple — but small errors in formatting, metadata, or…
Audiobook Pricing & Royalties: How to Protect Margin and Still Grow Reach
We've covered the explosive growth of audiobooks, consumer behavior patterns, what's actually selling, and…
Where to Sell Audiobooks in 2025: Audible, Spotify, Apple—and Going Wide with PublishDrive
Last month, I was reviewing our distribution data across platforms when something caught my…
What Sells in Audio: The Genres Dominating the Charts (and Your Revenue)
If you're still treating audiobook conversion as a "nice-to-have," you're leaving significant revenue on…
Brave New Bookshelf Episode 53: AI Automation and Creativity with Steph Pajonas and Danica Favorite
In this week’s episode of Brave New Bookshelf, hosts Steph Pajonas and Danica Favorite…
Who Listens to Audiobooks? Demographics, Habits, and How to Market to Them
We've covered the explosive growth of audiobooks and their accelerating velocity. Now let's talk…
Brave New Bookshelf Episode 52: Starting Over at 50: Embracing AI in Authorship with Connie Clark
In this week’s episode of Brave New Bookshelf, hosts Steph Pajonas and Danica Favorite…
Brave New Bookshelf Episode 51: Building a Multimedia Empire: Novae Caelum on AI and Diverse Narratives
In this week’s episode of Brave New Bookshelf, hosts Steph Pajonas and Danica Favorite…
The Audiobook Surge in 2025: Why Authors Can't Ignore It
Last month, I was reviewing our 2024 numbers at 2 AM (toddler woke up,…