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Here’s a round-up of links for audiobook fans who missed the big events in NYC that served as a perfect beginning to the bustle of Book Expo America. It was every bit as fun as that big grin on Hachette Audio’s Anthony Goff‘s face shows – and check out the Audies in his hands for [...]

Chicken? Nope! A visit to Weston Woods Studios set me squawking in the sound booth egged on by Director of Productions Paul Gagne. After a week that included an informative day of panels at the Audio Publishers Association Conference, a fantastic day of learning at School Library Journal’s Day of Dialog, the star-studded evening at [...]

What a great night of festivities celebrating the best in the audiobook industry! Here’s the complete list of winners: AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela, narrated by a full cast including Samuel L. Jackson, Helen Mirren, Don Cheadle, and Alan Rickman (Hachette Audio) DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION The Help [...]

Look for Twitter #audies10 results for winners of top audiobook honors from the Audio Publishers Association. I’ll be posting the honorees beginning at 8:30 pm Tuesday evening, during this year’s ceremony which will take place at the Museum of the City of New York. You can follow me on Twitter @mburkey. Over 1,000 titles were [...]

See & hear authors & narrators celebrate all things audiobooks as they kick off  “June is Audiobook Month” at Book Expo America in NYC. Here are the details… Get Caught Listening Soundstage Events Day One: Wednesday, May 26 (3 segments, 30 minute increments) Performance #1: Nelson DeMille & Scott Brick – 10:00 AM Author Nelson [...]

Just another day at the library – Ghostbusters Improv style!

Hope you can join me for … Now Hear This: Audiobooks A to Z Tuesday, June 8, 2010 3:00 Eastern / 2:00 Central 12:00 Pacific In this informative hourlong webinar, Booklist Media editor Sue-Ellen Beauregard and school librarian, Booklist columnist, and Booklist Online audiobook blogger Mary Burkey will be joined by representatives from Books on [...]

  A social network for audiobook aficionados? Free downloads of YA titles paired with classic listening? A chance to mingle with narrators who voice your favorite titles? Audiobook Community is all this and more! Developed & maintained by the AudioFile Magazine staff, Audiobook Community is an open, uncensored, unbranded forum for all audiobook listeners to [...]

Just have to follow up the Star Wars Video Break with this!

OMG. Just watch!