Are you curious about audiobooks and if you should have one produced for your self-published book? In this post, we’ll cover 2023 audiobook trends and statistics, how to have an audiobook produced, and why self-published authors may benefit from having an audiobook produced. 3 New Audiobook Trends (and Statistics) 2023 1. Audiobook Consumption Continues to Rise According to a 2023 survey by the Audio Publishers Association (APA), 53% of U.S. adults have listened to an audiobook, which is up from 45% in 2022. This shows that more and more people continue to turn to audiobooks as a form of entertainment. 2.…
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Did you know more than half of all Americans listened to an audiobook in 2019? You might be asking yourself, why is this new book format so popular? Why is it trending at a faster pace than ebooks and traditional books? When you ask consumers, convenience seems to be the main reason for choosing audiobooks over reading. I mean think about it, you can now listen to a book anywhere while doing almost anything. In this fast-paced world where multi-tasking is everything, it’s not hard to see why audiobooks are growing in popularity. With all that said, it’s no doubt that audiobooks…