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Who doesn’t love a way to entertain yourself while commuting, doing housework or on a long car journey with kids? Audiobooks have been increasing in popularity, and Nielsen BookData has investigated the who, how and why of audiobook listeners in both the UK and Australia.

Book prizes have been receiving lots of scrutiny recently, with high profile prizes such as the Costa Book Awards losing sponsorship and having to cease or postpone their activities. However, data from Nielsen BookData’s BookScan sales measurement and Books & Consumers survey show that prizes remain as important as ever in terms of driving sales, and helping consumers find and choose books.