Penguin Random House is coming up with audiobooks to help you sleep better

The same report suggests how chronic insomnia affects about 10-15 per cent of adults. It mentions how one audiobook story Wakarango Mai takes the listeners into a wonderful journey of paradise settings, against the sound of birds chirping. Sally Scott, the narrator, provides the setting for the scene,  “This huge shiny expanse of water isn’t far from civilisation in terms of miles and yet, when you enter this ancient place, the bustling modern city is left behind, as if it ceases to exist at all, leaving with it all your stress and worries …” Lasting for 15 minutes, it helps the listeners to adjust their sleep timer accordingly.

Richard Lennon, publisher at Penguin Audio, speaking to The Guardian shared how more and more people are making listening to audiobooks a part of their routine before going to sleep. : “It’s something that’s being described to you, rather than a story that’s being told to you … Nothing happens that jolts you,” he said. They are also refraining from mentioning the author’s names. “We’re launching them as simply Penguin, Puffin and Ladybird Sleep Tales, rather than mentioning the writers by name because the focus isn’t just on the words. The combination of the words, the voice and the sound design all contribute to the relaxing atmosphere.”