Podium’s bestselling audiobooks now available to libraries and schools worldwide

CLEVELAND – March 4, 2025 – OverDrive, the leading digital content provider for libraries and schools, has announced a new global distribution partnership with Podium Entertainment, one of the world’s largest audiobook publishers. Through this agreement, OverDrive will distribute Podium’s extensive audiobook catalog to libraries and schools worldwide and serve as Podium’s exclusive partner for audiobook sales outside the United States and Canada. This partnership reinforces OverDrive’s commitment to connecting readers worldwide with premium content, ensuring that Podium’s audiobooks reach passionate listeners through their local libraries and schools.

Podium Entertainment is an industry leader in science fiction, fantasy, and romance and is recognized for amplifying emerging and bestselling authors in digital-first publishing. Now, through OverDrive’s Marketplace, over 1,000 Podium audiobooks are available to libraries, with more titles expected to be added throughout 2025.

“OverDrive is committed to bringing the most in-demand content to libraries and their readers,” notes Jason Tyrrell, EVP of Content at OverDrive. “Podium’s catalog has built a passionate following, and we’re thrilled to help libraries worldwide connect more listeners with these bestselling and genre-defining audiobooks.”

Library patrons can now enjoy bestsellers like the LitRPG phenomenon, He Who Fights with Monsters, or the popular apocalyptic series, Ruthless, as well as romantasy and BookTok favorites like the Crowns of Nyaxia series or bestselling audiobook, Quicksilver.

In addition to fiction, Podium’s nonfiction catalog includes highly rated titles in history, health and fitness, psychology, and business and economics. These audiobooks are available in multiple lending models giving libraries flexible options to meet patron demand.

“We are thrilled to expand Podium’s distribution through our partnership with OverDrive, making our extraordinary catalog of audiobooks more accessible than ever,” says Scott Dickey, CEO of Podium Entertainment.

With this partnership, OverDrive continues to strengthen its role as a champion for publishers and content creators, ensuring that their works reach new audiences through libraries and schools worldwide.

Visit OverDrive at the London Book Fair at Booth 2D88 to learn more.

About OverDrive

OverDrive is a mission-based company that supports libraries and schools worldwide. Named a Certified B Corp in 2017, OverDrive serves more than 92,000 libraries and schools in 115 countries with the industry’s largest digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, video, and other content. OverDrive empowers libraries and schools by expanding access for all through tireless industry advocacy and consistent innovation. Award-winning apps and services include the Libby library reading app, the Sora student reading platform, Kanopy, the leading video streaming app for libraries and colleges, and TeachingBooks, which offers one of the largest catalogs of supplemental materials that enhance literacy outcomes. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. www.overdrive.com

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