Celebrate the freedom to listen on Banned Books Week 2018 Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on September 19, 2018

Sound off on censorship! Join the national literary community from September 23 through September 29, 2018 to celebrate your right to hear powerful stories. The 2018 theme is “Banning Books Silences Stories. Speak Out!” As the ALA reminds us, censorship succeeds when no one talks about it. Encourage readers to raise their megaphones and speak out for banned books. And of course, audiobooks are the perfect way to truly give these banned books a voice. Read more

Tagged: Banned Books Week

Celebrate Roald Dahl Day! Submitted by Kristen Luby on September 9, 2018

On September 13, celebrate the birthday of one of the world’s most beloved authors. Plus, go inside the audiobook studio in an exclusive video about the making-of these gloriumptious audiobooks! Read more

Tagged: MATILDA, Roald Dahl

Audiobooks, Giveaways, and Events You Can’t Miss @ ALA in New Orleans Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on June 12, 2018

June is Audiobook Month and ALA Annual! We’re heading down to the Big Easy to celebrate the many ways that audiobooks make it so EASY to combine our love of reading with our favorite summer activities. Stop by BOT in the Penguin Random House booth #2041 to pick up the perfect swag for audiobook lovers Read more

Tagged: ALA Annual, Odyssey Awards

ALA Midwinter 2018: Hear the Latest Audio Buzz, Meet a Narrator, and Find Inner Peace (Really!) Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on February 7, 2018

We’re headed to Denver to celebrate libraries, librarians, authors, and audiobooks, and to hear some exciting awards news. We were thrilled to see the recent announcement from the hardworking YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults committee. Read more

Tagged: 2018, ALA Midwinter, Denver