Featured-LL, Guest Post, Interview Mike Mongo’s audiobook narration instruction manual: How the author of THE ASTRONAUT INSTRUCTION MANUAL prepared for his adventure in the audio booth Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on October 25, 2016

Slip on your space helmets, listeners! We’re talking to astronaut teacher and author Mike Mongo about his new audiobook edition of THE ASTRONAUT INSTRUCTION MANUAL available on audio download now, and coming to CD on February 28, 2017. We wanted to hear all about his out-this-world experience behind the mic when he recorded right here in New York City. Read more

Tagged: astronaut, astronomy, Author Interview, Guest Post, Guys Listen, In the Studio, Interview, Mike Mongo, outer space, space, Teachers, THE ASTRONAUT INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Awards & Recognition Meet Dr. Rose Brock, passionate audiobook advocate and cofounder of Guys Listen Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on September 21, 2016

Dr. Rose Brock is an assistant professor in the College of Education at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Her passion and research interests focus on how audiobooks for youth are powerful tools for literacy. Read more

Tagged: Guys Listen, Literacy, Rose Brock

Promotions & Events NCTE 2015 in the Land of 10,000 Lakes (and Listens!) Submitted by Kristen Luby on November 18, 2015

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) annual conference will be held in Minneapolis from November 19-22, 2015. Read more

Tagged: Chelsea Clinton, Guys Listen, It's Your World, Jon Scieszka, Literacy, NCTE, Rose Brock, Tim Federle

Collection Development, Guest Post Debut author of DENTON LITTLE’S DEATHDATE shares his must-hear children’s audiobook picks Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on May 4, 2015

Hi, I’m Lance Rubin. In my debut novel, DENTON LITTLE’S DEATHDATE everybody knows the date they’re going to die. Here are my must-listen children’s literature picks—or my “BUCKET LISTens” if you will. (I’d say this list could be for Denton, but I think he’s already listened to most of these.) Read more

Tagged: Collection Development, DENTON LITTLE'S DEATHDATE, Guys Listen, Lance Rubin