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Earth Day classic Walden, Christian self-help, Gatsby, & the Moby Dick Big Read project. Here are the links – grab these quick! Tantor Audio offers Walden by Henry David Thoreau, narrated by Mel Foster, as both an MP3 & PDF eBook: http://www.tantor.com/BookDetail.asp?Product=0693_Walden Christian Audio’s monthly freebie is Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions [...]

Wow! 24 totally free downloadable audiobooks, both current YA bestsellers and classics – a gift from audio publishing partners through the Sync YA Literature promotion. Grab two freebies all summer long, and build your personal audiobook collection. School & public librarians are encouraged to promote this great way to keep tweens & teens (and adults!) [...]

The Notable Children’s Recording discussion list has top titles for ages birth-14. Wondering what the American Library Association committee members will be discussing during the up coming annual conference in Seattle? ALSC has released its discussion list today for the Notable Children’s Recordings 2013 list, and invites observers to their deliberations. I’m copying the complete notification from [...]

Theodore Roosevelt records speech ‘The Right of the People to Rule,’ Listen in the video below! Click & read a fascinating article from Open Culture about the 1912 speech, recorded at Edison’s studio 100 years ago today.

Post a clip of the first chapter of hot new titles along with cover art and satisfy fans and entice new readers of both print & audio editions. Libraries have full permission from publishers to include the audio files and widgets on library websites & social media posts. Hearing a short clip is a great way to [...]

Download the new SYNC pair for FREE here! What a great way to celebrate June is Audiobook Month! Sisters must find their own way to freedom, sacrifice, and yes, even romance after their fathers’ death.  Who will you root for?  Jane Austen’s Dashwood sisters or Francisco X. Stork‘s Kate and Mary? And which young suitor? This Week’s Audiobooks: [...]

Narrators, autographs, FREE audios - #JIAM2012 June is Audiobook Month at the American Library Association’s Annual Convention in Anaheim. If you are attending, add these terrific FREE events to your calendar! SUNDAY June 24, 1:00pm – 4:00pm PopTop Stage,  located at the end of the 2700 aisle on the Exhibit Floor. Audio Publishers Association hosts “Get Caught [...]

June is Audiobook Month and the listenin’ is easy. Great suggestions for an in-car book club to make traveling time fly by are in the links below! NPR’s Audiobooks That’ll Make the Family Road Trip Fly By USA Today’s Good Picks for Audiobooks on Your Road Trip This Summer SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live Summer Book Club [...]

This week: The Grapes of Wrath & The Eleventh Plague. SYNC has promo materials for teachers & librarians who want to spread the word about this awesome way for teens & adults to build a collection of current favorites and classic literature – all totally FREE downloads. Visit the SYNC website for more information and be [...]

Free webinar for fans & librarians Tuesday June 12, 2pm Eastern. Celebrate National Audiobook Month this June with Booklist! Representatives from AudioGO, Books on Tape/Random House, Dreamscape, Recorded Books, and Tantor Audio will discuss the latest audios and upcoming trends in this hour-long, free webinar. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with audiobook experts and get a preview [...]