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Awards & Recognition, Collection Development 3 Diverse and Discussion-Worthy Listens Make the May LibraryReads List Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on April 16, 2019

Two dynamic debuts, plus the return of a popular fantasy series, will be topping May’s holds. Be sure to offer these LibraryReads picks in all formats. And what better way to get a sneak peek at these upcoming titles, than by listening to clips from the audiobooks? Click here to view the full list of May 2019 LibraryReads selections! Read more

Tagged: Book Club, libraryreads

Kathleen Glasgow How to Make Friends with the Dark

Guest Post Make Movies in Your Brain with Author Kathleen Glasgow Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on April 11, 2019

Kathleen Glasgow, author of the bestselling young adult book Girl in Pieces, returns to writing about teens dealing with hardship in How to Make Friends with the Dark. Read more

Tagged: Girl in Pieces, How to Make Friends with the Dark, Jorjeana Marie, Julia Whelan, Kathleen Glasgow

Collection Development, Featured Titles, Guest Post, In The Studio Director’s Diary: Recording the New Audio Edition of OLIVE KITTERIDGE Submitted by Becca Stumpf on April 11, 2019

by Kelly Gildea, Audio Director/Producer

What happens when one of the very best books you’ve ever read suddenly pops up on your project list? Read more

Tagged: Audiobook club, Book Club, Elizabeth Strout, Kelly Gildea, Olive Kitteridge

Collection Development, Featured Titles George R.R. Martin’s Bestselling A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE Audiobooks Now Available in Spanish Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on April 9, 2019

Fans of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire will now be able to hear the audiobooks in a new language: Spanish. Penguin Random House Audio will release Spanish-language audiobooks of the bestselling series beginning this spring, just as the final season of the hit TV series premieres. Read more

Tagged: A Game of Thrones, Choque de reyes, Danza de dragones, Festín de cuervos, Fuego y Sangre, George R. R. Martin, Juego de tronos, Tormenta de espadas, Victor Manuel Espinoza

Interview, Promotions & Events This is the Author Podcast: Authors Share Library Memories, Part 3 Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on April 8, 2019

Libraries hold a special place in our hearts. This is a week to share the love and show your appreciation! It’s National Library Week Read more

Tagged: National Library Week, podcast, This is the Author

Awards & Recognition, Collection Development Our Indies Choice Award Audiobook of the Year Finalists Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on April 4, 2019

We’re excited to share the news that the American Booksellers Association has announced this year’s Indies Choice Book Award finalists, and three of our titles are in the running for Audiobook of the Year! Read more

Tagged: Alma Cuervo, Darrell Dennis, Delilah S. Dawson, Educated, Indies Choice Book Award, Julia Whelan, Kevin Hearne, Kill the Farm Boy, Kyla Garcia, Luke Daniels, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Tara Westover, There There, Tommy Orange