Here are some links to nice things that people are saying about us. If you’d like more information, or more resons to say nice things, please contact us!
“Doesn’t this just make you want to weep with gratitude? This seems to me a superb business model for literary fiction, and if you agree, head on over there and buy some stuff.”
Iambik.com, Ward Six (J. Robert Lennon), October 20, 2010
“Librivox’s indefatigable founder, Hugh McGuire, however, is not resting on his laurels. Last week he announced the launch of Iambik Audiobooks, a company that sells recordings of select titles by independent small presses for the more-than-reasonable price of $4.99 apiece.”
Audiobooks for the People, Salon.com, November 9, 2010
“I like the adventurous business model that they’re using. It has a spirit of partnership and collaboration that I found alluring. Like other independent publishing companies, it’s not just a bottom-line business. They’re trying to do things in their own way and put their own imprint on what they’re doing, which I totally respect.”
Johnny Temple, Akashic Books
“McGuire believes the moment is ripe to match a young, tech-savvy audience with the kind of offbeat fiction published by Iambik’s indie partners. “I think we’ll appeal to people looking for a different flavour of audiobook – great books, but below the big commercial radar,” he says.”
Iambik: An Innovative, Indie Spin on Audiobooks, Digital Book World, October 20, 2010
“Iambik Audio unveiled 11 new literary fiction audiobooks from indie publishers in the U.S. and Canada, including audiobooks for Gordon Lish and Lydia Millet.”
LibriVox Founder Launches Audiobook Company with Indie Press Offerings, Gallycat, October 20, 2010
“People have less time to read these days, and if they can do part of their “reading” via audio – in a convenient, cost-effective way – then I think we’ll see significant growth, or at least growth of new audiobook listeners.”
The Future of Publishing is in Your Ear: Q&A with Hugh McGuire, Sparksheet, November 2, 2010
“Importantly, Iambik will not become an audio producer employing its own voice talent but rather aim to find the right match for each book, acting as a matchmaker and also working with narrators to help them get the opportunity to record the books they wish to record.”
Iambik Audio Launches New Audiobook Company and Community, NextMontréal, October 20, 2010