Read Aloud

In a follow-up to the March 5 post on audio books in MP3 format: Audible is opening a London office. The top audio book company has a partnership with the BBC and similar arrangements in France and Germany to obtain content for the different language versions of the service. Audible provides downloadable digital audiobooks, audio magazines, newspapers, and radio programs to listen to on your computer, IPod, handheld device, or to burn to a CD. When I suggest you read your writing aloud, it isn't just for editing purposes! Some see the future of books, especially non-reference material, in multiple electronic formats.