AudioGO has announced a merger with independent audio publisher Audio Bookshelf. Under the deal, all Audio Bookshelf children’s and young adult titles will be recorded, packaged, and distributed by AudioGO — formerly BBCAudiobooks America – under the company’s AudioGO Children’s imprint.
“Audio Bookshelf’s high-quality products are a perfect fit for our already robust children’s and young adult publishing program,” AudioGo chief operating officer Mike Desrosiers said in a statement. “Their outstanding tradition of acquiring classic and best-selling titles will continue and expand as part of the AudioGO family. We’re very pleased to announce AudioGO Children’s as the new home of Audio Bookshelf.”
David Dittmann, publisher at Audio Bookshelf, will join AudioGO as children's publisher. Under the new imprint, the company will begin adding one new title per month starting in September and add more from there, a spokeperson said. Audio Bookshelf has a backlist of 60 titles that includes Black Like Me, My Brother Sam Is Dead, A Separate Peace, and Paddle-to-the Sea.
