Xpress Reviews: Audiobooks | First Look at New Books, April 26, 2013

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Erdrich is highly recommended, Jennings’s volume is hilarious, entertaining, and surprisingly informative, Maron’s Deborah Knott series continues, Errol Morris on Jeffrey MacDonald, James Patterson—what more is there to say, and the always entertaining Wodehouse

Xpress Reviews: Audiobooks | First Look at New Books, April 19, 2013

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More from Cole’s “Realm of Blood & Mist,” Oliver Twist, Muller’s Looking for Yesterday, Soli’s magical realism, Giunta’s multiple tours of duty, Jasanoff’s historical analysis and eyewitness testimonies, Manchester’s conclusion to The Last Lion, African Americans in Mississippi, and Wisel’s stirring memoir

Audio Reviews | April 1, 2013

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Reviews of Terry Brooks’s The Annotated Sword of Shannara, Peter Høeg’s The Elephant Keepers’ Children, and Tim O’Brien’s If I Die in a Combat Zone, plus a full list of audio reviews in the Apr. 1 issue.

Geoff Williams on C.C. Pyle’s Amazing Foot Race | Tantorious

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Tantorious is a semi-monthly podcast series featuring interviews with well-known authors, hosted by Allan Hoving and presented by Tantor Audio. Geoff Williams is a freelance journalist whose articles have appeared in U.S. News & World Report, Entertainment Weekly and Life magazine, among other publications. His book C.C. Pyle’s Amazing Foot Race is a riveting account of [...]

Audie Award Finalists Announced

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The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced the finalists for the 2013 Audie Awards, which recognize excellence in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. A selection of categories are below; the complete list can be found on the Audies site. Audiobook of the Year AMERICAN GROWN Michelle Obama Read by Michelle Obama, Jim Adams, Charlie Brandts, [...]

Audio Spotlight: Marketing Strategies Help Vitalize Audiobook Collections

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The audiobook industry continues to grow in near-equal measure in both the library and retail sectors, with the Audio Publishers Association (APA) ballparking sales at an all-time high of $1.2 billion. Libraries are in a real position to take advantage of the trend. Yet with diminished AV budgets, limited title and format availability, and a constant influx of competing downloadable and streaming offerings from the consumer realm, the prospect can be daunting. For libraries wanting to reap the benefits of increased awareness and discovery of their audio holdings, LJ spotlights some best practices in audiobook promotion, discusses some of the challenges inherent to the medium, and proposes new ways of thinking about audio that might even make it a catalyst for moving print.

Erika Robuck on Hemingway’s Girl and Call Me Zelda | Tantorious

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Tantorious is a semi-monthly podcast series featuring interviews with well-known authors, hosted by Allan Hoving and presented by Tantor Audio. Erika Robuck is the author of three novels, including Hemingway’s Girl and Call Me Zelda. A member of the Hemingway Society and the Historical Novel Society, she also contributes to the popular fiction blog Writer Unboxed, [...]

Audio Reviews | March 15, 2013

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Reviews of Lynda LaPlante’s Prime Suspect #1, Michael Schofield’s January First, and Rod Stewart’s Rod: The Autobiography, plus a full list of audio reviews in the Mar. 15 issue.

Jen Kirkman on I Can Barely Take Care of Myself | Tantorious

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Tantorious is a semi-monthly podcast series featuring interviews with well-known authors, hosted by Allan Hoving and presented by Tantor Audio. Jen Kirkman is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. She has two comedy albums and writes for and appears on E!’s Chelsea Lately and After Lately (with Chelsea Handler). In her book: “I Can Barely Take [...]

The Reader’s Shelf | March 1, 2013

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Members of the Reference & User Service Association’s Listen List suggest well-narrated audiobooks

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