The Future of Reading is Hybrid
Sometimes the development of technologies operates in a linear fashion. An initial idea is improved upon and refined until it reaches a level of complete efficient utility. The paperclip, the…
Early Literacy and Personalised Audiobooks
When we think back to our earliest memories of learning such as building our vocabulary, understanding the rhythm of language, and creating meaningful connections to knowledge, there are substantial areas…
Beyond Access: How Publishing Can Lead in a Digital World
The digital divide is a term that you may be familiar with if you spend your days looking into literacy, why kids are reading less, or researching the place where…
Digital rituals and the role of personalised audiobooks
Humans are creatures of habit. Whether individually, collectively or both, we tend to develop regular patterns that shape how our days pass. These can often be the macro-level blocks of…
Whose Voices Are Remembered? Archiving the Voices of Those We Love
Before Dudley Editions existed as an app that you can easily download and use from your smartphone, it was an idea that came from a feeling of loss. I missed…
From bedtime to all the time: Personalised audiobooks can help children feel secure
It’s a ritual that’s been used to encourage children to go to sleep for decades: the bedtime story. Many of us have fond memories of our parents, and even grandparents,…
Embracing Connection Through Personalised Storytelling
It’s sometimes difficult to tell the difference between temporary and permanent. Some things that seem cornerstones of our existence have a habit of suddenly disappearing. This could be when a…