Listeners’ Advisory: Meet the Voice audiobook narrator YouTube series Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on January 14, 2021

You already know your patrons love to listen! They’ll love watching this behind-the-mic audiobook YouTube series, too! Meet the Voice Read more

Tagged: Meet the Voice, Narrator, series, Video, YouTube

WATCH: Listening Library Fall 2020 Buzz! Jen chats with the editorial team Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on October 9, 2020

Jen R from PRH Library Marketing is joined by the editorial team, Rebecca and Emily, from Listening Library, to talk about which audiobooks librarians can recommend to kids and families this fall into winter. From antiracist listening picks, to exciting author reads, school-themed audiobooks, laugh-out-loud listens, and much more, there’s something for everyone. Happy viewing—and happy listening! Read more

Tagged: audiobook buzz, book buzz, Fall 2020

2020 Odyssey Awards Speech: Aaron Blank, audiobook producer of SONG FOR A WHALE Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on June 23, 2020

By Aaron Blank, producer of 2020 Odyssey Honor SONG FOR A WHALE. Watch this year’s Virtual Ceremony on ALA’s YouTube page now! It premiered June 28th at 4:30 pm ET!

Books that I have a connection to and resonate with me are the most meaningful to produce. SONG FOR A WHALE is just that sort of book. Read more

Tagged: Aaron Blank, Odyssey Awards, SONG FOR A WHALE

2020 Odyssey Awards Speech: Nick Martorelli, audiobook producer of WE’RE NOT FROM HERE Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on June 23, 2020

By Nick Martorelli, producer of 2020 Odyssey Honor WE’RE NOT FROM HERE. Watch this year’s Virtual Ceremony on ALA’s YouTube page now! It premiered June 28th at 4:30 pm ET!

I am a huge fan of science fiction, of stories that transport us to new worlds and far-flung futures, yet always understand that – wrapped in starships and laser guns – those novels are addressing the concerns of the here and now. Read more

Tagged: ALA Annual, Nick Martorelli, Odyssey Awards, We're Not From Here