In 1979 there was an engineering salesman called Henry Trentman, who loved reading. Howes Ltd, began trading from its headquarters in Leicestershire, England, in 1999, but the story of the company begins at a much earlier point. Notable titles include In Search of Lost Time, Les Misérables, Steppenwolf, Sentimental Education, and The Three Musketeers. Notable authors include Marcel Proust, Victor Hugo, Plato, Jane Austen, Emily Bronté, Hermann Hesse, Gustave Flaubert, and Alexandre Dumas. Éditions Thélème is a leading publisher of French-language audiobooks, specializing in the areas of classic and contemporary literature from past and present authors. Notable authors include Sarah Wagenknecht, Jack Nasher, Wolfgang Kubicki, Gerd Kommer, Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Samantha Downing, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Catriona Ward, Kaspar Panizza, Robert Marc Lehmann, Martin Sonneborn, Robin Alexander, and world star Elton John. RBmedia Verlag publishes German-language audiobooks-including titles from ABOD, Hörbuch München, and John Verlag-in the areas of fiction and nonfiction, primarily politics, investigative journalism, business, and economics. We work closely with leading authors to consistently deliver exciting titles in a broad range of genres. Wavesound was established in 2009 and has published some of Australia’s bestselling audiobooks.

Wavesound Pty is one of Australia’s leading audiobook and large-print publishers. Since our founding in 1979, we have been a pioneer in the industry and, as part of RBmedia, have achieved thousands of industry honours, including the Pulitzer Prize, Academy Award, National Book Award, Audiobook of the Year, Booker Prize, Hugo Award, and many more. Maas, Jenny Han, Jeff Kinney, and many other leading authors. Our catalogue of premium titles, narrated by award-winning actors, includes works by Danielle Steel, Brandon Sanderson, J.R.R. Recorded Books is RBmedia’s flagship audio brand for bestselling authors and content spanning all high-demand fiction and nonfiction genres. This continues to ensure our titles are consistently on the bestsellers’ charts. Howes has a wealth of history and experience in working with some of the world’s leading authors, such as Diana Gabaldon, Val McDermid, Dan Jones, and V. Having been established for over 25 years, W.F. Howes Ltd is the U.K.’s leading audiobook and large-print publisher, distributing its content through all leading consumer and library vendors. The company’s powerful digital retail and library distribution network reaches millions of listeners around the globe-at home, in the car, and everywhere their mobile devices go. We publish and distribute over 8,000 new titles every year-more than other top audiobook publishers combined. With a catalogue of over 60,000 titles represents the world’s largest collection of audiobooks in the industry.

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