Audible inks four-book deal with Leeanne Slade
Audible has bought the rights to publish four new books in multiple languages by bestselling romance author Leeanne Slade. All books will be published as Audible Originals.
The deal consists of seasonal special This Christmas, a spin-off of the author’s bestselling debut novel, The Rebound, and three new standalone romance titles publishing in 2026 and beyond.
“Publishing her books as audio-firsts, Leeanne Slade is one of the UK’s most exciting breakthrough talents in the romance genre,” the audiobook publisher said. “All three of her Audible Original novels have become Top 10 bestsellers in the UK, and her recent novel The Glitch also topped the charts in the US. Her hugely popular audiobooks have now been translated into French, German, Italian and Spanish for listeners all around the world and her next Audible Original, The Return of Ruby Darling, is out this summer.”
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Slade said: “Launching my career with Audible has been an absolute dream. They’ve been so passionate and supportive of my stories. From Hollywood star narrators to extensive marketing campaigns, this partnership has exceeded all my expectations. I cannot wait to see what we achieve next.”
Aurelie de Troyer, Audible’s head of regional content for Europe, said: “Leeanne is one of the bestselling romance authors on Audible UK since 2023. She has quickly built a legion of devoted audio fans, across both sides of the Atlantic, and brought in both romance aficionados and new audiences who haven’t listened to romance before. We’re delighted to publish her next four books”.
Audible acquired the world English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Hindi audio rights from Rowan Lawton, managing director at The Soho Agency.
