The Open Book Audio Podcast

Podcast Episode #48 - May 2012

info@openbookaudio.com (Open Book Audio) — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:58:21 +0000

News

Baker & Taylor & Findaway World LLC have joined forces to create a new digital audiobook services for libraries and retailers.
The APA has announced the nominees for the 2012 Audiobook of the Year and 2012 Distinguished Achievement in Production awards. http://audiopub.org/emails/2012ABOTYDAP_Announcement.pdf
Audible has announced a $20 million Author’s Program. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/audible-pay-authors-1-audiobook-sale.html
Booksfree.com’s AudiobooksNow app now has online account management, including streaming to PCs and Portable devices. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9418378.htm

Audiobook Club Review

A Pleasure to Burn by Ray Bradbury, Read by Scott Brick

Podcast Episode #47 - April 2012

info@openbookaudio.com (Open Book Audio) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:16:11 +0000

News

Library Journal has done a feature article about the growing popularity of audiobooks with some surprising statistics. http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2012/04/media/audio/multi-taskers-dream-as-new-formats-emerge-audiobooks-seem-poised-to-expand-their-reach-but-challenges-persist/
Prenuer Marketing has released Audiobook Stitch. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/03/21/prweb9299578.DTL
Overdrive and Softlink have partnered to provide audiobooks to Australia. http://prwire.com.au/pr/28099/softlink-extends-overdrive-ebook-distribution-to-corporate-and-academic-libraries

Sponsor

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Podcast Episode #46 - March 2012

info@openbookaudio.com (Open Book Audio) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:59:39 +0000

News

AudioGo "gets it" and will keep titles available to Overdrive: http://www.audiobookcommunity.com/profiles/blogs/audiogo-pledges-continued-loyalty-to-libraries?xg_source=activity
Pottermore is going all library on us all well: http://overdrive.com/News/Harry-Potter-eBooks-to-be-distributed-to-Public-and-School-Libraries-through-OverDrive
Audible has a new A-List Collection: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118051082?refCatId=1009
Overdrive buys Booki.sh: http://www.ebookmagazine.co.uk/overdrive-buys-booki-sh-for-html5-technologies/20122360

Podcast #45 - February 2012

info@openbookaudio.com (Open Book Audio) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:54:56 +0000

News

Penguin Audio is joining Brilliance Audio in including new titles in Overdrive's Library service. http://paidcontent.org/article/419-no-more-new-penguin-digital-audiobooks-for-libraries-either/
AudioGo will be joining with the audio sharing site AudioBoo to include audio recordings as part of the service. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-01/19/audioboo-audiogo
Daniel Kraus' Rotters, read by Kirby Heyborne, is the winner of the 2012 Odyssey Award. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/home/893408-312/listening_library_nabs_2012_odyssey.html.csp
Simply Audiobooks has released a new audiobook streaming service called audiobooks.com

Podcast Episode #44 - January 2012

info@openbookaudio.com (Open Book Audio) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:30:14 +0000

Welcome to 2012. We hope it will be a wonderful year for you and yours!

News

Brilliance Audio will no longer be selling titles to libraries for lending through services such as Overdrive. http://infodocket.com/2012/01/04/brilliance-audio-is-suspending-availability-of-download-audiobook-titles-for-library-purchase/

Audiobook Club Selection

Our selection for January and February is The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino and read by David Pittu. Make sure to join the conversation here.

Podcast Episode #43 - December 2011

info@openbookaudio.com (Open Book Audio) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:32:38 +0000

Andrew got a new microphone for the podcast, and is still learning how to work it. So, apologies for the prounounced poximity effect of this month's podcast. It'll get better in January!

Podcast Episode #42 - November 2011

info@openbookaudio.com (Open Book Audio) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:31:56 +0000

Andrew joins us on the phone for this podcast.

Audible has announced the launch of Neil Gaiman Presents

Matt and Andrew answer Beverly's question, and talk about recording equipment.

Andrew has been listening to the Tobolowsky Files (at Matt's suggestion) and loves the podcast.

Matt listened to Songmaster by Orson Scott Card and read by Stefan Rudnicki. 8 out of 10.

A reminder to join us for the audiobook club selection for October and November, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon and read by Jeff Woodman. Listen to the book and then join us on the discussion page to share your own review.

The Open Book Audio Podcast #041 - October 2011

info@openbookaudio.com (Open Book Audio) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:17:28 +0000

Apologies for the repost of podcast #41. In the process of moving over to the new website platform, the most recent podcast and its associated show notes disappeared. SO, here's the podcast again (without the shownotes) and we'll be back to normal with show #42.

Open Book Audio Podcast #040 - 09/16/2011

info@openbookaudio.com (Open Book Audio) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000

News

OBA's production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer will be playing on the radio in Mississippi. Tune into WABG AM 960 on Sundays at 11AM to hear an hour of Tom Sawyer. You can also listen online live. http://www.awesomeam.com/
Check out OBA's titles through Audible or iTunes. http://www.audible.com/search?searchProvider=Open%2BBook%2BAudio
Neil Gaiman is starting his own audiobook label using ACX: http://copyfight.corante.com/archives/2011/09/12/is_this_a_future_for_audiobooks.php

Audiobook Club

Open Book Audio Podcast #039 - 08/10/2011

info@openbookaudio.com (Open Book Audio) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:09:51 +0000

Matt's Favorite new Audiobook Player:

The APA has done a study to find out some interesting things about the audiobook marketplace: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2011/06/27/5600473.htm

EBSCO is working on new ways to deliver eBooks and audiobooks: http://news.yahoo.com/ebsco-publishing-delivers-ebooks-audiobooks-ebscohost-alongside-databases-193218978.html

We discuss our May/June/July Audiobook Club selection, Room by Emma Donaghue