Category Archives: Audio

Behind the scenes: Audio of the Year awards

On May 25, the winner of the Audio of the Year will be announced at the Audies Gala. Three finalists were chosen for their “excellence in production as well as by their ability to create new interest in the audiobook … Continue reading

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BookPage inaugural podcast: Beatrice and Virgil

After hearing a huge range of critical reactions to Yann Martel’s Beatrice and Virgil, BookPage editors Trisha, Abby, Kate and I decided to read the book for ourselves and discuss it in our first-ever BookPage podcast. Briefly, Beatrice and Virgil … Continue reading

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Now showing: The Wimpy Kid

Coming to theaters near you this weekend: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on Jeff Kinney’s best-selling middle-grade series. The movie hits theaters Friday, and the companion book, Movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid, is in libraries and bookstores today. … Continue reading

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Best of 2009: Top 10 Audio Books

Many of you will spend hours in the car as you journey to visit family and friends during the holidays. Why not make the most of your transit time and listen to an audio book? Our top 10 picks for … Continue reading

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Audio version offers possible clues to Oprah's next pick

As the time for Oprah to make her 63rd book club pick draws near (September 18, if you haven’t heard), we’re digging deeper to try to figure out what the world’s most influential reader has chosen. The audio version of … Continue reading

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All ears in any language

Summer isn’t over yet; there’s plenty of time left for a fantastic trip to foreign lands and faraway places. If you’re planning one and you’d like to meet and greet the locals in their own lingo, you can learn just … Continue reading

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Honoring a voice for peace

July 18 marks Nelson Mandela’s 91st birthday, and in celebration Hachette Audio is releasing a remarkable three-disc audio version of Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales. The 23 tales from across the African continent, all wonderfully enhanced with traditional African music … Continue reading

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Missing MJ

Publishing cycles may be slow—but when a celebrity death is involved, those wheels tend to start turning a little more quickly. Ian Halperin, who has written biographies about Kurt Cobain and James Taylor, was already at work on a bio … Continue reading

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