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Thanks to Macmillan Audio for producing this fabulous behind-the-scene video look at the creation of the Dune audiobook series. You’ll see and hear master narrators Scott Brick, Katherine Kellgren, Euan Morton, and Simon Vance reflect on the honor of translating Herbert’s classic science fiction novels to the audio medium.  Paul Goodrich and Scott Sherratt demonstrate [...]

Coming soon to a media player near you… Text Synchronized Audiobooks
What’s a Text Synchronized Audiobook? An audiobook that is synced to a page view or scrolling text on a display screen. Members of the Librivox community, those who voluntarily record public domain books for free download, have discussed methods of adding text to audio in [...]

Somehow I missed this over the holidays. Sexist? Yes. Funny? Oh yes. Note to spouse: iPhone for next birthday

I subscribe to LibraryThing’s Audiobook Forum where a recent thread started the coversation on “Longest Audios.” Mentioned in the thread are Ken Follet’s World Without End (45.5 hrs) and Pillars of the Earth (41 hrs), along with Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged (50 hours). I’m currious about your longest listen – leave a comment and we’ll [...]

Have you seen the 2009 Booklist Editors’ Choice Media list? Editor Sue-Ellen Beauregard has a great list of the top titles of the year – including some of my personal favorites: One-Handed Catch, Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!, Fairest, Elijah of Buxton, Curse of the Blue Tattoo, and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian [...]

I find it very fitting that Brendan Fraser stars in the soon-to-be-released film of Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart (more here). He did the wonderful audiobook of Inkspell, the sequel to Inkheart:

Fraser’s audiobook narration of Funke’s Dragon Rider is also a personal favorite of mine:

Fascinating to learn that Funke wrote Inkheart’s character Mortimer Folchart with Fraser in [...]

The Association of American Publishers has created a terrific audiobook promotion tool: Get Caught Listening. Like the AAP’s Get Caught Reading promotion, the tools incorporate celebrity endorsements; free posters & graphics; and tips for teachers, librarians, and booksellers. I love the posters with Dr. Seuss’ Horton & LL Cool J! Here’s more from the website:

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May your 2009 be as calm and peaceful as the year below!
One year in 40 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo.