Audiobooks discussion
* AudioFile Magazine *
>
AudioFile Roundtable
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with news from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, March 25, 2022, AFM editors shared "Narrator Rosalyn Landor on All Things Bridgerton" https://bit.ly/3L6e3PAListen to Jo Reed and Narrator Rosalyn Landor speak about her experiences performing audio books from the Bridgerton series on AFM's Podcast series "Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine" https://megaphone.link/LIT1384632679
If you might want something other than the Bridgerton world. Try:
"Katharine Parr, the Sixth Wife: The Six Tudor Queens, Book 6" by Alison Weir and performed by Rosalyn Landor, for which she won an Earphones Award. Listen to the sound clip that accompanies the review https://bit.ly/3hnTpi4 Don't forget to listen to the podcast about this audio book review. The link is below the review.
We have lots of reviews of Rosalyn Landor's audio book recordings here https://audiofilemagazine.com/reviews...
AudioFile wrote: "Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with news from AudioFile Magazine. Today, March 25, 2022, AFM editors shared "Narrator Rosalyn Landor ..."Love Roz!!
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with news from AudioFile Magazine.Today, March 31, 2022, AFM editors “Explore New and Anticipated Spring Audiobooks with Four Star Narrators” http://bit.ly/3Lu8V7X
Four seasoned narrators, Soneela Nankani, Bahni Turpin, Julia Whelan, and Arthur Morey, read selections, discuss their experiences behind the mic, answer audience questions, and share insights into how they make audiobook magic.
Listen to their give-and-take and discussion with Michele Cobb on AFM’s YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/fRdt-jkvVHY
Get ready to listen to new audio books from your favorite authors and audio performers.
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with more about audio books from AudioFile Magazine.
Yesterday, April 9, 2022, AFM Editors shared “Narrator Saskia Maarleveld on The Caretakers” http://bit.ly/3LNZws2Listen to Saskia Maarleveld talk about her experience recording Amanda Bestor-Siegal’s newest work “The Caretakers” on AudioFile Magazine’s YouTube channel “Behind the Mic” https://youtu.be/l-RxwPEz4UY
“The Caretakers” written by Amanda Bestor-Siegal with an Earphones Award winning narration by Saskia Maarleveld. Read the review and listen to the accompanying sound clip here http://bit.ly/3Kuzdac
Want to listen to more audio book performances by Saskia Maarleveld? Check out her audiography here https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
AudioFile wrote: "Robin here today to tell you about an ongoing AudioFile project celebrating Voices of Black History this month. We have been serializing the new audiobook 28 DAYS: Moments in Black History that Cha..."Looking for more books on Dr StIll from NJ.
Also history of Browns Mill, NJ
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with news from AudioFile Magazine.
In honor of National Poetry Month, on Saturday, April 16, 2022, AFM Editors highlighted "Narrator Kevin R. Free on RHYME'S ROOMS" https://bit.ly/3MaSg9XListen to Kevin R. Free talk about his experience recording "Rhyme's Rooms" on AudioFile Magazines YouTube Channel "Behind the Mic." Listen here: https://youtu.be/zsitdEB3cto
Kevin R. Free receives an Earphones Award for his performance of "Rhyme's Rooms: The Architecture of Poetry" written by Brad Leithauser. Check out the sound clip that accompanies the review. I bet you cannot stop listening https://bit.ly/3NGWgAz NOTE: There is no audio book link on GR today.
For more reviews of Free's audio performances see: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with listening temptations from AudioFile Magazine.
On Saturday, April 23, 2022, AFM Editors shared "Narrator Vikas Adam on TELL ME HOW TO BE" https://bit.ly/36K8UOE Vikas Adam takes on the narration of a tale featuring the relationship between a mother and son. He describes the love, joy, and sorrow of family life in "Tell Me How to Be" on AFM's YouTube channel "Behind the Mic" https://youtu.be/KXLE0Hb0SZk
Intrepid narrator Vikas Adam performs "Tell Me How to Be" written by Neel Patel. Check out the review here: https://bit.ly/3v9FnqP
Want more Vikas Adam audio book narrations? You'll find his audiography here https://audiofilemagazine.com/reviews...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with another interview from AudioFile Magazine.Today, April 29, 2022, AFM Editors share "In the Studio with Producer Dan Musselman" https://bit.ly/37WCAsh
Dan Musselman is Penguin Random House's Executive Producer with over 3000 audio book recordings under his belt. On the eve of his retirement after 30 years in the audio book industry, Musselman looks back at his career and the narrators he's worked with.
Read the interview and check out AFM reviews of Penguin Random House's audio book arm.
You too can get AudioFile Magazine articles in your e-mail box. Subscribe here: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/ema...
Happy listening.
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with a treat from AudioFile Magazine.
On Friday, May 13, 2022, AFM editors were "In Conversation with Actor and Narrator Wil Wheaton" https://bit.ly/3PjTTV5AudioFile's Michele Cobb interviews Wil Wheaton as he talks about his book "Still Just a Geek" and his career as a voice actor narrating audio books, of course. He's had vast and varied experience in the world of audio book performance and shares some of his adventures with Michele.
You can watch the interview with Wil Wheaton on AFM's YouTube channel "Behind the Mic" https://youtu.be/tfBMhXpAMQ4
"Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir" is written and performed by Wil Wheaton with Neil Gaiman voicing the introduction. Read the review here https://bit.ly/3Nlbha2
Want more Wil Wheaton? Check out his audiography on AFM https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with news from AudioFile Magazine.Today, June 1, 2022, AFM announced our Golden Voice Narrators, Adjoa Andoh, Rupert Degas, and Juliet Stevenson. Read about their accomplishments and audio book narrating careers at http://bit.ly/3NnH1Mx
Tune into “30 Days of Golden Voices”
Each day in June 2022—Audiobook Month—AudioFile will feature a
Golden Voice narrator with podcast interviews, articles,
sound samples, and "essential" listens.
Congratulations to AudioFile Magazine’s newest Golden Voices, Adjoa Andoh, Rupert Degas, and Juliet Stevenson.
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with more from AudioFile Magazine.For the month of June, AFM Editors are “Celebrating the 2022 Golden Voice Narrators” http://bit.ly/3x9yG9w
We at AudioFile Magazine and across the audio book listening universe are “celebrating Adjoa Andoh, Rupert Degas, and Juliet Stevenson with Golden Voice lifetime achievement awards. Golden Voices are the stars of the audiobook narrating universe.”
You can learn more about Adjoa Andoh, one of the three newest members of this elite group (just 40 now) of voice actors, as she speaks with Jo Reed on AFM’s “Behind the Mic” podcast https://megaphone.link/LIT5193723563
The aural fun continues with Rupert Degas and Jo Reed talking about his career https://megaphone.link/LIT8682488416
We’ll have to wait until next week to listen in on the conversation between Juliet Stevenson and Jo Reed.
Have a great weekend listening to our newest Golden Voices.
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with AudioFile Magazine.
Today, June 9, 2022, Aurelia Scott provides the "Golden Voice Profile: Juliet Stevenson" https://bit.ly/3Mv8QBfJuliet Stevenson is one of our three new (2022) Golden Voice narrators. Her voice acting career includes Shakespeare, Jane Austen, non-fiction, and lots more. Aurelia begins Juliet Stevenson's introduction with "Listening to Juliet Stevenson narrate an audiobook is like finding a perfect gift inside a beautifully wrapped present." I agree. To that end, I'm going to listen to two I haven't tried before.
"Bloomsbury Girls " written by Natalie Jenner with an Earphones Award winning performance by Juliet Stevenson. Listen to the sound clip that accompanies the review and you'll be hooked https://bit.ly/3sKRadM
Juliet Stevenson won an Earphones Award for her performance of Diane Setterfield's 2019 "Once Upon a River". The review includes a sound clip that will tempt your ears to listen to more http://bit.ly/2EuaiVS
Want more audio books performed by Juliet Stevenson? Click here: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/nar...
Happy Listening!
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with listening news from AudioFile Magazine.
On Friday, June 17, 2022, AFM editors were "In Conversation with Rupert Degas, 2022 Golden Voice Narrator" https://bit.ly/3O8UmZnNarrator Rupert Degas chatted with AFM host Jo Reed for the most recent bonus episode in our "Behind the Mic" Podcasts. Rupert was named one of AudioFile's 2022 Golden Voice narrators, and is known for his "national and regional accents, fueled in part by his interest in linguistics."
Listen to Rupert Degas and Jo Reed here: https://megaphone.link/LIT4364171231
Golden Voice Narrator Rupert Degas won an Earphone Award for his performance of Gerald Durrell's 1992 memoir) "The Aye-Aye and I" (recorded and reviewed in 2019). Check out the sound clip that accompanies the review and you'll want to listen to the entire audio book http://bit.ly/2syXFnK
Want more audio book narrations by Rupert Degas? You'll find there at AudioFile Magazine https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with news from AudioFile Magazine.
Saturday, June 25, 2022, AFM editors posted "Narrator Billie Fulford-Brown on THE MURDER OF MR. WICKHAM" https://bit.ly/3QIMNKJNarrator Billie Fulford-Brown describes the joy of narrating "The Murder of Mr. Wickham" which contains a host of Jane Austen's characters from her different books. They've been brought together in one place in this murder mystery. What fun!
Listen to Narrator Billie Fulford-Brown talk about performing Claudia Gray's "The Murder of Mr. Wickham" on AFM's YouTube channel "Behind the Mic" https://youtu.be/usKAtEFNO-0
"The Murder of Mr. Wickham" written by Claudia Gray and performed by Billie Fulford-Brown for which she won an Earphones Award. Listen to the sound clip and read the review here https://bit.ly/3HzvDLg
Want to listen to more audio books narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown? Click here https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with listening delights from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, July 1, 2022, AFM Editors are "In Conversation with Author Shane Jenek, AKA Courtney Act" https://bit.ly/3ujItrIShane Jenek, also known as Courtney Act, Australian author and drag performer spoke with AudioFile's editor Michele Cobb. They talked about writing and narrating his new memoir, CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
You'll find the recording of Shane Jenek, also known as Courtney Act, speaking with Michele Cobb on AFM's YouTube channel "Behind the Mic" https://youtu.be/6371Hb1JGpQ
"Caught In The Act: A Memoir by Courtney Act" was written in 2021 and recorded in 2022 by Shane Jenek. Read the review here https://bit.ly/3aMIEoq
Happy Listening!
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with a treat for your ears from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, July 7, 2022, AFM brings you “Author Jim Butcher on narrating THE LAW” http://bit.ly/3nLOqKeJim Butcher, author of the Harry Dresden series, talks about recording his new novella, “The Law.” His gravelly voice is perfect for the scruffy magician / detective. Jim Butcher describes his narrating experience on AudioFile Magazine’s YouTube channel “Behind the Mic” https://YouTube’s.be/iRKib0ouXNY
“The Law: Dresden Files, Book 17.5” written and performed by Jim Butcher, for which he won an Earphones Award. Listen to the sound clip and read the review here: http://bit.ly/3P9qOWz
For more of Jim Butcher, check out his audiography at AudioFile Magazine https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with news from AudioFile Magazine.Today, July 15, 2022, AFM editors are celebrating "30 Years of Audiobooks" https://bit.ly/3REGM27
Today's article begins "AudioFile is excited to be celebrating 30 years of helping listeners find great audiobooks. We've also spent 30 years highlighting the amazing voices behind the audiobooks we love—the narrators!"
Check out the article (linked above), read the first issue https://bit.ly/3nRoNYr
On a personal note, it's hard to believe it's been 30 years since AudioFile Magazine started. It's even more amazing to see how the industry has grown and changed.
Watch the 30th Anniversary celebratory greetings on our YouTube Channel "Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine" https://youtu.be/L04oz7tJYks
Thanks for 30 years of reading AudioFile Magazine, cheering for our Golden Voices, and listening to the Best Audiobooks of the Year. We hope you'll continue to tune in for the next 30 years!
Get our reviews in your email box. Subscribe here https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/ema...
Subscribe to our podcasts and YouTube channel both called "Behind the Mic," and help us celebrate 30 years.
Happy Listening!
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with more about audio books from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, July 22, 2022 AFM editors share Jo Reed "In Conversation with Adjoa Andoh, 2022 Golden Voice Narrator" https://bit.ly/3aVN4K2Adjoa Andoh, one of AFM's three new Golden Voice Narrators, shares her experiences performing audio books with Jo Reed, our expert interviewer. Adjoa Andoh is "a well-loved British actor of stage, screen, and radio, and she has brought hundreds of audiobooks to life for listeners over the years, many of them winners of Earphones Awards and Best Audiobooks of the Year awardee." Reading the interview, you'll find that Adjoa Andoh has narrated everything from romance to sci-fi to mystery over the past thirty plus years. Listen to the entire interview on our podcast "Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine" or here https://megaphone.link/LIT4309159846
Here are two of her latest vocal performances I'm going to try.
"Matrix" written in 2021 by Lauren Groff and preformed by Adjoa Andoh for which she won an Earphones Award. I read the print. After hearing the sound clip that accompanies the review, I need to experience the audio book https://bit.ly/399KITu
Adjoa Andoh won an Earphones Award for her narration of "Get a Life, Chloe Brown: The Brown Sisters, Book 1" by Talia Hibbert. Read the review and listen to the accompanying sound clip. You'll want to hear the entire performance http://bit.ly/2qsVPDO
Adjoa Andoh's audiography is here: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
Happy Listening!
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with more listening from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, July 28, 2022, Aurelia Scott focuses her ears on "Pamela Almand on Being a Narrator, Being a Pilot, and Amelia Earhart" https://bit.ly/3S7slnmPamela Almand flies, acts, and also narrates audio books. She listens to audio books when she flies, and now uses her vocal talents as she records audio books. While Aurelia spotlights two of Pamela Almand's performances, I'm going to try the one that was nominated for an Audie and won an Earphones award.
Pamela Almand won an Earphones Award for her narration of "Husbands and Other Sharp Objects" written by Marilyn Simon Rothstein. The sound clip that accompanies the review will tempt you to listen to the entire performance https://bit.ly/3bbfIH9
We hope you'll try all of Pamela Almand's ear-warming performance.
Happy Listening.
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here from AudioFile Magazine.
Saturday, July 30, 2022, AFM editors shared "Narrator Eunice Wong on THE VERIFIERS" https://bit.ly/3zjCHrFEunice Wong talks about her experience and reactions to performing "The Verifiers," a detective story / rom-com to delight all ears. Eunice couldn't get enough of the story that after narrating it, she read the print to enjoy the tale all over again. That's my type of audio book!
Listen to narrator Eunice Wong on AudioFile Magazine's YouTube channel "Behind the Mic" https://youtu.be/LjQrwQuYdig
Eunice Wong wins an Earphones Award for her performance of "The Verifiers" written by Jane Pek. Listen to the sound clip that accompanies the review https://bit.ly/3vxvl2B
Want more Eunice Wong? Here's her audiography https://audiofilemagazine.com/reviews...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with AudioFile Magazine.Yesterday, August 4, 2022, AFM editors reminded us that "Every Audiobook Needs a Listener" https://bit.ly/3bsyaLw
Throughout the 30th Anniversary Year celebration, AudioFile Magazine looks back over its history: collating, sorting, counting, and remembering.
In this post "As part of AudioFile’s 30th Anniversary celebrations, we took a look back at all the listeners we have profiled in our signature “Listening With” photo essay in the magazine."
Every week, in every issue of our magazine, and throughout the year "We celebrate people who listen at the same time as we celebrate all of the amazing listening choices. A perfect combination: more audiobooks and more listeners."
AudioFile Magazine wants to know, "What are you listening to"?
Happy Listening wherever you are, whatever you are doing today.
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with listening treats for your ears from AudioFile Magazine.
Saturday, August 13, 2022, AFM editors shared “Narrator Soneela Nankani on THE BANGALORE DETECTIVES CLUB” http://bit.ly/3piMtpgSoneela Nankani talks about her experience recording this “a historical mystery set in the 1920s that's the first in a planned series, written by a Bangalore professor” on AFM’s YouTube channel “Behind the Mic” https://youtu.be/jibLXTk_Ln0
“The Bangalore Detectives Club” written by Harini Nagendra And performed by Golden Voice Narrator Soneela Nankani for which she won an Earphones Award. Check out the sound clip that accompanies the review http://bit.ly/3C9oq40
You’ll find more audio books performed by Golden Voice narrator Soneela Nankani here https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with more from AudioFile Magazine.
Yesterday, Aug 25, 2022, AFM editors spoke with "Australian Narrators of Tim Winton's Audiobooks" https://bit.ly/3AOYCsyNarrators Humphrey Bower, Suzi Dougherty, Caroline Lee, and Stig Wemyss talk about their narration technique for Tim Winton's audiobooks, discuss essential themes of his works, and share how their own experiences with the wild landscapes of Australia color their narrations.
Watch the interview and discussion on AudioFile Magazine's YouTube channel "In Conversation with...." https://youtu.be/S4NnNT7IMRM
I'm going to try two of the titles described in the article above.
"That Eye, the Sky" written in 1986 by Tim Winton and performed in 2022 by Stig Wemyss, which won an Earphones Award. Listen to the sound clip that accompanies the review and you decide https://bit.ly/3PQxo9l
"The Turning" (2004) by Tim Winton and performed by Humphrey Bower and Caroline Lee. Read the review and listen to the sound clip of the narrating duo reading the interconnected short stories https://bit.ly/3pLft9l Check out the podcast discussion of this audio book https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/pod...
We hope you enjoy the presentation and the audio books. Let us know!
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with listening news from AudioFile Magazine.
Saturday, Sept 3, 2022, AFM editors released "Narrator Elizabeth Wiley on WOMAN, WATCHING" https://bit.ly/3QeynAqNarrator Elizabeth Wiley talks about narrating the biography of amateur ornithologist Louise de Kiriline Lawrence "WOMAN, WATCHING" Merilyn Simonds. Reading the review and listening to Elizabeth Wiley talk about her narrating experience, you'll want to hear the entire audio book about this WWI front-line nurse, Canadian wilderness nurse, and pioneering bird-watcher.
You'll find Elizabeth Wiley talking about her narrating experience on AudioFile Magazine's YouTube channel "Behind the Mic" https://youtu.be/uLT5QqKoU3k
"Woman, Watching: Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and the Songbirds of Pimisi Bay" written by Merilyn Simonds with an Earphones Award winning performance by Elizabeth Wiley. After listening to the sound clip and reading the review, you'll want to hear the entire audio book. https://bit.ly/3TLv7zu
Happy listening!
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with news from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, Sept 9, 2022, AFM editors share "In Conversation: Diverse Perspectives in Mystery Audiobooks" https://bit.ly/3L3QGatMichele Cobb, an AFM editor, hosted this hour-long conversation with "narrators of mystery audiobooks featuring characters with diverse perspectives. We enjoyed hearing from Pete Cross, Janina Edwards, Frankie Corzo, and Tanya Eby as they discussed new mystery series and favorite characters and read excerpts for AudioFile listeners." It is always a treat to hear from voice actors about how they approach audio book narration, how they work with pacing and accents, and so much more.
Watch the discussion on AudioFile Magazine's YouTube channel https://youtu.be/rE-g2AH6ae4
Two of the four audio books featured are:
"Murder by Page One" written by Olivia Matthews and performed by Janina Edwards. I just love cozy mysteries by Olivia Matthews. I bet you fall in love with this narrator after reading the review https://bit.ly/3RHsLjk
"Devil's Chew Toy" by Rob Osler is performed by Pete Cross. What fun! Here's the review https://bit.ly/3BslHBF
We hope you'll listen to the Conversation and check out all the audio books reviewed today.
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with news from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, Sept 13, 2022, Francisca Goldsmith announced "Our fourth season of Audiobook Break brings listeners the complete cycle of Japanese American Civil Liberties plays produced by L.A. Theatre Works." https://bit.ly/3qqEA1uThis season's focus is "This cycle of plays, all written by Japanese American playwrights and performed by actors who share the heritages of the characters they portray, makes listeners witnesses to history."
Here's a link to one of the LA Theatre Works performance:
"Hold These Truths" by Jeanne Sakata and read by Ryun Yu, Matthew Floyd Miller, Suzy Nakamura, Matt Walker, and Greg Watanabe. Read the review here https://bit.ly/39h3yWd
You will find links to Audiobook Breaks podcast and the introductory session here https://audiofilemagazine.com/audiobo...
Subscribe and get ready for fascinating and ear-tingling experience.
Happy Listening!
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, Sept 22, 2022, AFM editors share "How to Discover Your Next Favorite Narrator" https://bit.ly/3qY23YlAlex Richey, an AudioFile reviewer and library technician in Maine, shares their experiences and advice for finding new narrators to love and listen to. Alex recommends multi-voice performances of longer audio books or short stories where each is performed by a different voice actor, or new to you narrators. I know from reviewing that this is a great advice, so I'm going to try two today and hope I find a new 'favorite' narrator.
"The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021" by John Joseph Adams, Veronica Roth, editors and read by Priya Ayyar, Piper Goodeve, Christine Lakin, Maxwell Hamilton, Joe Barrett, Robin Eller, Keong Sim, Mela Lee, and a full cast. Wow! what a cast. Read the review here https://bit.ly/3q5jRQn
"A Prayer for the Crown-Shy: Monk & Robot, Volume 2" by Becky Chambers and performed by Em Grosland. Ah, an audio book set in another solar system, I see a trend. Read the review and you decide https://bit.ly/3BLK1Oa
How do you find new narrators? AFM would love to know.
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with aural delights from AudioFile Magazine.
Saturday Sept 24, 2022, AFM editors shared "Narrator Barbara Rosenblat on MURDER THROUGH THE ENGLISH POST" https://bit.ly/3UzwNfLBarbara Rosenblat, Golden Voice Narrator and extraordinary audio book performer talks about recording this cozy mystery set in England between WWI and WWII. OMG, I have to listen to this one right away.
Here's Barbara Rosenblat, most famous for her sultry voices and mysterious mystique on AudioFile Magazine's YouTube channel "Behind the Mic" https://youtu.be/K4_HuTo96_I
Barbara Rosenblat wins an Earphones Award for her performance of "Murder Through the English Post: Beryl and Edwina, Book 6" written by Jessica Ellicott. Read the review and listen to the sound clip here https://bit.ly/3BUCMTP NOTE: There's no audio book link yet.
Bet you can't resist this one!
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with listening news from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, Oct 3, 2022, AFM's Michele Cobb is "Talking DRACULA with Narrator Gildart Jackson and Dracula Daily's Matt Kirkland" https://bit.ly/3e3XRU3Get ready for a spine-tingling season of chills and vampiric horrors with AudioFile's Audiobook Break podcast! In anticipation of the fifth season of Audiobook Break—Bram Stoker's DRACULA! It's serialized just in time for fall, the podcast begins on Oct 17, 2022.
Listen and watch Michele Cobb as she converses with Narrator Gildart Jackson and Dracula Daily's Matt Kirkland on AudioFile Magazine's YouTube channel https://youtu.be/k2Gkof274g0
"FIRESIDE READING OF DRACULA Dracula" written in 1897 by Bram Stoker and performed by Gildart Jackson for which he won an Earphones Award Winner. Listen to a dramatic sound clip that accompanies the review https://bit.ly/3C6Y28W
Subscribe to Audiobook Break in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.r https://audiofilemagazine.com/audiobo...
Happy Listening!
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with news from AudioFile Magazine.
Saturday, Oct 8, 2022, AFM editors spoke with "Narrator Eileen Stevens on PARADISE FALLS" https://bit.ly/3rDm3jtEileen Stevens takes on the "real-life environmental horror story, PARADISE FALLS. This cautionary tale from the 1970s still resonates today." It's an eye-opening history of the place, Love Canal which is near Niagara Falls, and the event and case that resulted in the EPA and Superfund / Brownfield cleanup. I read a paper copy of this book and couldn't put it down. The audio performance promises the same.
Listen to Narrator Eileen Stevens on AFM's YouTube Channel "Behind the Mic" as she talks about her recording experience https://youtu.be/rP2Ya-654j0
"Paradise Falls: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe" written by Keith O'Brien and read by Eileen Stevens. Read the review here, then listen to the entire expose https://bit.ly/3Eqjxoe NOTE: The audio book edition is not on GR today
Want more audio books narrated by Eileen Stevens? Check out her audiography at AudioFile Magazine https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with a treat for your ears from AudioFile Magazine.
Thursday, Oct 13, 2022, AFM editors shared “4 Narrators Discuss British Mystery Audiobooks” http://bit.ly/3CRrrscAFM editor Michele Cobb talks with 4 voice actors about their experiences narrating British murder mysteries.
Listen and watch the conversation on AFM’s YouTube Channel “Behind the Mic” https://youtu.be/PY6jEkK2GYU
Check out the four narrators and the audio books they feature. I can’t decide what to try so I’m going with one today
“Murder at Mount Ephraim: Whitstable Pearl, Book 9” written by Julie Wassmer and performed by Jennifer Kirby. Read the review here http://bit.ly/3EJOZy0
What will you listen to? What do you think about our interviews? AFM wants to know.
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, Aurelia Scott spoke with “Narrator Ann Richardson and Great Plains Audiobooks” http://bit.ly/3gn7RbYAnn Richardson, narrator and now book publisher, talks about her newest venture, “Great Plains Audiobooks [which] publishes books about “America’s midlands” or written by authors from the region, as well as Swedish novels that might not otherwise become audiobooks in America. Great Plains Audiobooks has published five books already. Richardson showcased one that I’m going to try.
“Inlands” written by Elin Willows, translated by Duncan J. Lewis and narrated by Ann Marie Arvdal-Richardson for which she won an Earphones Award. Listen to the sound clip that accompanies the review. You’ll want to experience the entire audio book http://bit.ly/3CUuGvf
You’ll find all the audio book offering from Great Plains Audiobooks here: https://greatplainsaudiobooks.com/
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here a sneak preview of November audio book releases from AudioFile Magazine.Today, Oct 24, 2022, “AudioFile's Editors Select 12 Big Audiobooks for November“ http://bit.ly/3FrC58f
From new audio books from the likes of Michelle Obama and Matthew Perry—narrated by the authors themselves, to Louise Penny’s atest Gamache adventure to N.K. Jemisin, read by Robin Miles.
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for the newest releases to hit my ears.
Happy Listening.
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here from AudioFile Magazine.Today, November 1, 2022, Jennifer Dowell, AFM Managing editor, is talking audio books “In the Studio with Producer Guy Oldfield“ http://bit.ly/3DNhLgc
Oldfield and Dowell talked audio books, trends, narrators, and more. Oldfield’s 20 year career provides plenty of insight, especially since moving to Macmillan Audio in 2018 as Senior Director of Production. Oldfield ends his discussion with “I think audiobooks are another social “space,” one with incredible potential for all.”
You’ll find this and other interviews with audio book narrators, producers, and authors at AudioFile Magazine http://www.audiofilemagazine.com
Tell us what you like to hear.
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, Nov 16. 2022, AFM editors are “In the Studio with Ballerina and Author Misty Copeland” http://bit.ly/3AExNHp“Renowned ballerina Misty Copeland narrates her graceful and inspiring new memoir of her career and that of her mentor, Raven Wilkinson.” She talks about it here on AFM’s YouTube Channel “Behind the Mic” https://youtu.be/bU1JOfGHYUw
Misty Copeland performs “The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor Raven Wilkinson” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... written by Misty Copeland, Susan Fales-Hill. Read the review here http://bit.ly/3UI7DLw
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with AudioFile Magazine.
Saturday, Nov 26, 2022, AFM shared a video and review of “Narrator Robert Fass on THE SKI JUMPERS” http://bit.ly/3GOG7rNRobert Fass shares his experience narrating “The Ski Jumpers” on AFM’s YouTube Channel “Behind the Mic”. Listen here https://Youtu.be/d2xFjWLroB0
“THE SKI JUMPERS” written by Peter Geye and read by Robert Fass won an Earphones Award https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... . The review includes a sound clip that will tempt you to listen to the entire audio book http://bit.ly/3VClNy5
Want more audio books narrated by Robert Fass? Click here for his audiography https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with listening news from AudioFile Magazine.Today, Dec 1, 2022, AFM editors are “Celebrating AudioFile's 2022 Best Audiobooks” http://bit.ly/3OPetgk
You’ll find the 2022 Best Audiobooks by genre on AFM’s website http://bit.ly/3EWfHSb
AFM’s podcast “Behind the Mic” has a long feature about the best audiobooks of 2022. “Listen in as Robin Whitten and Behind the Mic host Jo Reed discuss some of this year's 54 picks with a special focus on what makes an audiobook memoir memorable listening.” https://megaphone.link/LIT5465669905
Did your favorite audio book make the best of 2022? Check out our reviews with accompanying sound clips http://bit.ly/3EWfHSb and find something new to listen to!
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with more for your ears from AudioFile Magazine.
Saturday, Dec 17, 2022, AFM Editors posted “Narrator Mark Sanderlin on YOU'RE A MEAN ONE, MATTHEW PRINCE” bit.ly/3PyflGkMark Sanderlin talks about this “fun Queer rom-com, with a touch of snarky, that might be just what you need to hear this season.” You can listen to Samderlin’s comments on AFM’s YouTube channel “Behind the Mic” https://youtu.be/ZeoPKWNVVhI
“YOU'RE A MEAN ONE, MATTHEW PRINCE: Boy Meets Boy, Book 2” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... written by Timothy Janovsky with an Earphones Award winning performance by Mark Sanderlin. Check out the review and accompanying sound clip http://bit.ly/3gsI2Yh
Happy Listening
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with more from AudioFile Magazine.
Yesterday, Dec 19, 2022, AFM editors showcased "In the Studio: WAKE" https://bit.ly/3YyEmW9The article includes an interview with "the production team at Podium Audio, who spoke about creating the combined memoir/audio play/graphic novel "WAKE: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts," one of AudioFile’s 2022 Best Audiobooks.
"WAKE: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... written by Rebecca Hall and Tyler English-Beckwith with an Earphones Award winning performance by DeWanda Wise, Chanté Adams, Jerrie Johnson, Golden Voice Narrator Bahni Turpin, and a Full Cast. Listen to the sound clip that accompanies the review https://bit.ly/3HYdI3h
You'll find WAKE and all of AudioFile Magazine 2022 Best Audiobooks here http://bit.ly/3EWfHSb
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with listening news from AudioFile Magazine.
Saturday, January 7, 2023, AFM editors shared "Narrator MacLeod Andrews on THE PASSENGER" https://bit.ly/3GMJBuxMacLeod Andrews takes on "The Passenger," a complex tale of love and loss which challenges his vocal skills and that of fellow narrator, Golden Voice Julia Whelan.
Listen to Narrator MacLeod Andrews talk about his experience voicing The Passenger's characters on AudioFile Magazine's YouTube Channel "Behind the Mic" https://youtu.be/TQI6zLMJ-w4
"THE PASSENGER: The Passenger, Book 1" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... written by Cormac McCarthy with an Earphones Award winning performance by MacLeod Andrews and Golden Voice Narrator Julia Whelan. The review includes a sound clip to tempt your ears as well as a podcast linked at the bottom of the review. Listen here https://bit.ly/3huQ2rU
Want more MacLeod Andrews performances? His audiography is here: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
Happy Listening.
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with more listening for your ears from AudioFile Magazine.
Yesterday, January 10, 2023, AFM editors present "Behind the Mic with Brad Meltzer and Scott Brick" https://bit.ly/3X6sDgkWe are in for a treat. "AudioFile’s Jo Reed spoke with author Brad Meltzer and Golden Voice narrator Scott Brick about their longtime collaboration and about Meltzer’s new nonfiction audiobook, THE NAZI CONSPIRACY, out this week". Listen to their conversation here: https://megaphone.link/LIT1947383327
"The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill" written by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch performed by Golden Voice Narrator Scott Brick. Read the review, listen to the sound clip then try the entire audio book. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3vPc2l0
Goodreads link https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with a treat from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, AFM announced "Audiobook Break Season 6: Winnie-the-Pooh with Barbara Rosenblat" https://bit.ly/3WiHOSnWe are excited to welcome you to the Hundred Acre Wood with Barbara Rosenblat as our guide! The audio production is an Earphones Award-winning performance and was celebrated as one of AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2022. I'm sooooo very excited as Winnie the Pooh is one of my all time favorite stories. Actually, anything by AA Milne is a hit for me.
To get yourself ready, listen to Golden Voice Narrator Barbara Rosenblat talk about her experience recording Winnie the Pooh on AFM's YouTube channel "Behind the mic" https://youtu.be/cTTzjdUs7a0
"WINNIE-THE-POOH" written in 1926 by A.A. Milne and performed by Barbara Rosenblat. Listen to the sound clip and read the review here https://bit.ly/3FNNA9F
Listen to Audiobook Break Season 6 on our website https://audiofilemagazine.com/audiobo...
Goodreads: Winnie the Pooh https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here from AudioFile Magazine.Today, January 30, 2023, we've got a sneak preview into "12 February Audiobooks to Love from AudioFile Editors" https://bit.ly/3wEZopj
"Golden Voices galore are narrating some of February’s biggest audiobooks, including new titles from Walter Mosley, Veronica Roth, Rebecca Makkai, and Nic Stone. It’s time to fall in love with your next great listen."
Audio book listeners are in for a treat, from Lois Lowry to Nic Stone, from Salman Rushdie to Greta Thunberg, and more. In February and beyond, your ears will be busy with all the new audio releases.
Just wait, AFM has listening suggestions all month long! Until then.
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with news from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, AFM editors are “In the Studio: Questlove's MUSIC IS HISTORY” http://bit.ly/3l1G03dAward-winning author, musician, and documentarian Quest-love and producer Scott Sherratt talks about creating the compiling the book and the audiobook performance of MUSIC IS HISTORY. The audio book was nominated for a 2023 Grammy Award. Listen to Questlove’s description of song, especially folk music.
MUSIC IS HISTORY was written and performed by Questlove. The review includes as sound clip http://bit.ly/3HocBYy
CREATIVE QUEST was written and narrated by Questlove. Listen to the sound clip and read the review http://bit.ly/2KYBbQQ
GoodReads: Music is History https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
GoodReads: Creative Quest https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here with a sneak preview of March releases from AudioFile Magazine.Today, Feb 17, 2023, AFM editors share "AudioFile Editors Select 10 Fresh Audiobooks for March" https://bit.ly/3KeEMw4
"From a new Margaret Atwood story collection to a new Jacqueline Winspear heroine, March offers lots of intriguing audiobooks to add to your list. Find romances, thrillers, essential nonfiction, and more among our picks." I finished reading and loving a paper copy of "Georgie, All Along" and the audio promises the same. There's also a new Harlan Coben to delight the ears.
Keep an eye out for reviews, interviews, and more. We post regularly on this group and our "Latest from AudioFile" https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Want reviews and news about audio books in your email? Subscribe here https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/ema...
Happy listening!
Greeting audio book lovers, Miriam here from AudioFile Magazine.
Today, March 1, 2023, Caitlin Augusta brings us “Author Cara Bastone on Creating Audio-First Romances” http://bit.ly/3IKdACWNew York-based author Cara Bastone is certainly one of the most audio-friendly authors in romance. Add a full cast and humor and you have a hit. I’m hooked after just a sound clip. Try this one.
CALL ME MAYBE” written by Cara Bastone and performed by Luci Christian and Neil Hellegers. The sound clip and review are here http://bit.ly/3ER7sYC
GoodReads: Call Me Maybe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Greetings audio book listeners, Miriam here from AudioFile Magazine,
Today, March 7, 2023, AFM editors are "In the Studio: Creating the January 6th Report Audiobooks" https://bit.ly/3mux2fCMacmillan Audio, Hachette Audio, and Harper Audio are the three major audio producers who released the January 6th report. It was a challenge all three were up for. "The Report finally “dropped” at 9:45pm on December 22, 2022. The race was on to record, edit, and master three different audiobook versions of a historically important, politically charged document as fast as the producers could produce."
All three are linked in the post https://bit.ly/3mux2fC . I chose one at random to listen to.
"THE JANUARY 6TH REPORT: by Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, David Remnick [Preface] and read by David Remnick, Jamie Raskin, Deanna Anthony, Adam Barr, Jennifer Blom, Robin Eller, Lisa Flanagan, L. J. Ganser, Hillary Huber, Eric Jason Martin, Leon Nixon. The review says it all http://bit.ly/3myEIh7
Which recording did you like best?
GoodReads: The January 6th Report https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here with listening recommendations from AudioFile Magazine.Today, March 17, 2023, we are have "10 Big Audiobooks for April from AudioFile's Editors" http://bit.ly/3JMRzoQ
April brings us new audio book releases from David Grann and Simon Winchester, two of my favorite authors, to Angie Thomas who wrote "The Hate U Give" and a memoir by singer songwriter Lucinda Williams, and more.
Take a look at our sneak peek. Add a few or all the audio book titles to your TBL (To Be Listened To) list.
Happy Listening from AudioFile Magazine.
Want to get the audio book news from AFM directly? Subscribe at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/ema...
Greetings audio book lovers, Miriam here from AudioFile Magazine.
On April 5, 2023, AFM Editors shared "In the Studio: Adapting INVISIBLE From Graphic Novel to Audiobook" https://bit.ly/3mhU09UAuthor Christina Diaz Gonzales and Scholastic Audiobooks Editor and Associate Producer John Pels spoke to AudioFile about creating the audiobook version of "Invisible," a middle-grade bilingual graphic novel about five very different students who find commonality and friendship. The audio bi-lingual vocal performers use their talents to make the Spanish stand front and center with the English as it does in the book. This incredible performance celebrates the diverse backgrounds and dialects of the characters—Puerto Rican, Cuban, Venezuelan, Mexican, and Dominican.
"INVISIBLE" written by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein and performed in 2022 by Andrés Hinspeter-Seda, Noah Rico, Lisset Díaz, Sarah Tie, Christian Barillas, and a Full Cast. Check out the review and sound clip. and http://bit.ly/3zMPG60 Note: GR doesn't have a link to the audio book yet.
Don't forget to listen to AFM's "Behind the Mic" podcast https://megaphone.link/LIT6902840349
GoodReads: Invisible https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Audiobooks
Books mentioned in this topic
Private Rites (other topics)The Voyage Home (other topics)
Wind and Truth (other topics)
Knife Skills for Beginners (other topics)
Blood Over Bright Haven (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Aurelia C. Scott (other topics)Aurelia C. Scott (other topics)
Lorelei King (other topics)
Jacqueline Woodson (other topics)
Bahni Turpin (other topics)
More...
Listen to Jayne talk about her experience recording "The Witch's Heart" on AFM's YouTube channel "Behind the Mic" https://youtu.be/5i4tCJ4eNjc
Jayne Entwistle won an Earphones Award for her performance of "The Witch's Heart" written by Genevieve Gornichec. Entwistle's narration was also a 2022 Audies finalist in Fantasy. The sound clip that accompanies the review will entice you to listen to the entire audio book https://bit.ly/3MqE8dF
Want to experience more of Jayne Entwistle's performances? Check out her audiography https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/rev...
Happy Listening.