Lend an ear: The success story of AudioBooks NZ
Founded by Theo Gibson, AudioBooks NZ is a unique Kiwi innovation story that since launching in 2018 has seen great success. Partnering with American aggregator Findaway, the company offers personalised audiobook services to over fourty international networks, reaching 170 countries.
Working with Wheelers, Scholastic, Oratia Media, New Holland Publishers, Potton & Burton, Allen & Unwin, Tall Tree Trust (Barry Crump), National Library of NZ, and others, they currently have over fourty locally made New Zealand titles and 240,000 international titles available on their audiobook platform.
Here, we talk to Theo Gibson about his journey bringing AudioBooks NZ to life, the importance of the platform and what’s next on the agenda.