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Creepy blast-from-the-past spoken word horror LPs featuring the voices of your favorite movie monster? If you read Eerie magazine back in the 60s & 70s, you might remember these ads – I think I have a vague recollection of ads in the back of comic books. Makes me want to haunt eBay to try and [...]

Author video: Audiobooks are THE way to experience poetry. Watch YA novelist Ellen Hopkins as she reflects on the audiobook version  of her newest title Triangles in this video from Simon & Schuster Audio. Hear her reaction to the decision to use four narrators, how audio actors absorb an author’s intent and breathe out the [...]

Jack Gantos: amazing author and outstanding narrator. Read my interview below, first printed at BooklistOnline, to hear what Gantos thinks about the value of audiobooks, the power of a male voice, and the need for more humor in literature for kids & teens. And be sure to listen to the audiobook of Dead End in [...]

Here’s a video for Eragon fans awaiting the release of the 4th book in Christopher Paolini’s fantasy series. The marvelous narrator Gerard Doyle discuss the recording of the final book Inheritance, which will be released Nov. 8th, with author Paolini in the Random House Audio studio. And for those fans wondering what Paolini will be [...]

That Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce: a Halloween treat complete with atmospheric music from Naxos Audio. This 19 minute classic tale, read by Jonathan Keeble, is a selection from Naxos’ The Moonlit Road and Other Stories. First published in 1893, Bierce’s gothic horror short story makes for a great classroom listen-aloud or an audio addition to your [...]

New features & changing offerings from library audiobook vendors. The deluge of new download patrons checking out local library online offerings has caused budget managers to shift funds from physical to digital offerings, while economic woes demand the biggest bang for the library buck. Although eBooks are catching the current spotlight, audiobooks have long been [...]