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Audies Competition Has Record-Breaking Year with Over 1,250 Entries
Michael Showalter to Emcee Annual Gala in New York
The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced nominations for its 2012 Audie Awards® competition, the only awards program in the United States devoted entirely to honoring spoken word entertainment. Winners will be announced at the Audies Gala on June 5, 2012, at the New-York Historical Society in New York City. Comedian, actor, writer, and director Michael Showalter will emcee the event.
Breaking last year’s already impressive record with over 1,250 titles entered, the competition is livelier than ever in 2012, a clear indicator of the strength of the audiobook industry. New to the competition is the separation of the Science Fiction and Fantasy categories, allowing for more nominations and a more focused selection process. The Paranormal category, which was added as a special judges’ category in 2011, has been added as a permanent classification.
“We are absolutely thrilled with both the quality and quantity of the nominations we are seeing,” said Michele Cobb, APA President. “The tremendous range of excellent audiobooks produced this year is a testament to the industry’s continued growth, and with so many truly exceptional nominees, this is sure to be one of the most exciting and competitive races yet!”
Showalter, the show’s host, is a member of the sketch comedy trio Stella. He first came to recognition as a cast member on MTV’s The State, which aired from 1993 to 1995. He co-wrote and starred in Wet Hot American Summer (2001), and wrote, directed, and starred in The Baxter (2005), with Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, and Elizabeth Banks. He and his longtime collaborator Michael Ian Black co-wrote, co-directed, and co-starred in a well-acclaimed series for Comedy Central, Michael and Michael Have Issues, which is newly available in DVD. Showalter also created a popular web interview series on Collegehumor.com called The Michael Showalter Showalter. His comedic memoir, Mr. Funny Pants, hit shelves in 2011 and is published by Hachette Book Group.
“I am delighted to be hosting the Audies, a glamorous night that celebrates the actors, producers and authors who bring books to life through the spoken word. Audiobooks add personality, humor, and raw emotion to literature – and you can expect the Audies to provide an evening full of life, laughter, and excitement this year!” said Showalter.
Finalists for Distinguished Achievement in Production and Audiobook of the Year, the Audies’ most prestigious awards, will be announced in the spring. The Distinguished Achievement in Production award honors an audiobook that demonstrates excellence in all areas of production. The Audiobook of the Year award recognizes an audiobook that, through quality, innovation, marketing and sales, has had a significant impact on the industry.
Finalists in this year’s competition include the following titles:
AUDIO DRAMA
The Arthur Miller Collection, by Arthur Miller, Narrated by Stacy Keach, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed O’Neill, Brian Cox and a full cast, L.A. Theatre Works
The Graduate, adapted for the stage by Terry Johnson, based on the novel by Charles Webb and the screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry, Narrated by Bruce Davison, John Getz, Jamison Jones, Devon Sorvari, Linda Purl, Matthew Rhys and Kathleen Turner, L.A. Theatre Works
I, Claudius, by Robert Graves, Narrated by Derek Jacobi, Tim McInnerny, Harriet Walter, AudioGO/BBC Audio
The Mark of Zorro, by Johnston McCulley and Yuri Rasovsky, Narrated by Val Kilmer and a full cast, Blackstone Audio
We’re Alive, by Kc Wayland, Narrated by a full cast, Blackstone Audio
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Bossypants, by Tina Fey, Narrated by Tina Fey, Hachette Audio
The Dirty Life, by Kristin Kimball, Narrated by Tavia Gilbert, Tantor Audio
Here Comes Trouble, by Michael Moore, Narrated by Michael Moore, Hachette Audio
My Dog Tulip, by J.R. Ackerley, Narrated by Ralph Cosham, Blackstone Audio
Until Tuesday, by Luis Carlos Montalvan, Narrated by Luis Carlos Montalvan, Audible, Inc.
BUSINESS/EDUCATIONAL
23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism, by Ha-Joon Chang, Narrated by Joe Barrett, Audible, Inc.
Aftershock: Protect Yourself and Profit in the Next Global Financial Meltdown, by David Wiedemer, Robert A. Wiedemer and Cindy S. Spitzer, Narrated by Christopher Kipiniak, Audible, Inc.
The Barefoot Executive, by Carrie Wilkerson, Narrated by Carrie Wilkerson, Oasis Audio
The Blue Sweater, by Jacqueline Novogratz, Narrated by Jacqueline Novogratz, Audible, Inc.
I’m Feeling Lucky, by Douglas Edwards, Narrated by Douglas Edwards, Audible, Inc.
The Thank You Economy, by Gary Vaynerchuk, Narrated by Gary Vaynerchuk, HarperAudio
CHILDREN’S TITLES FOR AGES 8-12
Countdown, by Deborah Wiles, Narrated by Emma Galvin, Random House Audio/Listening Library
The Flint Heart, by Katherine Paterson and John Paterson, Narrated by Ralph Lister, Brilliance Audio
Heart and Soul, by Kadir Nelson, Narrated by Debbie Allen, HarperAudio
The Hidden Gallery: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book II, by Maryrose Wood, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren, HarperAudio
A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz, Narrated by Johnny Heller, Recorded Books, LLC
CHILDREN’S TITLES FOR AGES UP TO 8
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson, by Charles R. Smith, Jr., Narrated by Dion Graham, Live Oak Media
Django: World’s Greatest Jazz Guitarist, by Bonnie Christensen, Narrated by George Guidall, Live Oak Media
Looking Like Me, by Walter Dean Myers, Narrated by Dion Graham and Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Live Oak Media
Stone Soup, by John J. Muth, Narrated by BD Wong, Weston Woods
When I Grow Up, by Al Yankovic, Narrated by Al Yankovic, HarperAudio
Wolf Pie, by Brenda Seabrooke, Narrated by Andrew Watts, Recorded Books, LLC
CLASSIC
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, Narrated by Elijah Wood, Audible, Inc.
Deliverance, by James Dickey, Narrated by Will Patton, Audible, Inc.
Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, Narrated by Kenneth Branagh, Audible, Inc.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou, Narrated by Maya Angelou, Random House/Books on Tape
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, by Charles Dickens, Narrated by Simon Vance, Tantor Audio
FANTASY
The Automatic Detective, by A. Lee Martinez, Narrated by Marc Vietor, Audible, Inc.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone, by Laini Taylor, Narrated by Khristine Hvam, Hachette Audio
The Land of Laughs, by Jonathan Carroll, Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Audible, Inc.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After, by Steve Hockensmith, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren, Audible, Inc.
Rumo & His Miraculous Adventures, by Walter Moers, Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Blackstone Audio.
FICTION
Alas, Babylon, by Pat Frank, Narrated by Will Patton, Audible, Inc.
American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition, by Neil Gaiman, Narrated by Neil Gaiman, Dennis Boutsikaris, Daniel Oreskes, Ron McLarty, Sarah Jones and a full cast, HarperAudio
Heat Rises, by Richard Castle, Narrated by Johnny Heller, Hyperion Audio
Portrait of a Spy, by Daniel Silva, Narrated by Simon Vance, HarperAudio
Winds of War, by Herman Wouk, Narrated by Kevin Pariseau, Audible, Inc.
HISTORY
1812: The Navy’s War, by George C. Daughan, Narrated by Marc Vietor, Audible, Inc.
1861: The Civil War Awakening, by Adam Goodheart, Narrated by Jonathan Davis, Audible, Inc.
Eichmann in Jerusalem, by Hannah Arendt, Narrated by Wanda McCaddon, Tantor Audio
The Emperor of All Maladies, by Siddhartha Mukherjee, Narrated by Stephen Hoye, Tantor Audio
In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson, Narrated by Stephen Hoye, Random House Audio/Books on Tape
HUMOR
Bossypants, by Tina Fey, Narrated by Tina Fey, Hachette Audio
Go the F—k to Sleep, by Adam Mansbach, Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, Audible, Inc.
In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks, by Adam Carolla, Narrated by Adam Carolla, Random House Audio/Books on Tape
Shatner Rules, by William Shatner with Chris Regan, Narrated by William Shatner, Penguin Audio
This Is an Audiobook, by Demetri Martin, Narrated by Demetri Martin, Hachette Audio
INSPIRATIONAL/FAITH-BASED FICTION
The Christmas Note, by Donna VanLiere, Narrated by Donna VanLiere, Macmillan Audio
Courageous, by Randy Alcorn, Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick, Narrated by Roger Mueller, Oasis Audio
Lion of Babylon, by Davis Bunn, Narrated by Paul Boehmer, eChristian, Inc.
The Resurrection of Nat Turner, Part 1: The Witnesses, by Sharon Ewell Foster, Narrated by John McLain, Oasis Audio
Thunder of Heaven, by Tim LaHaye and Craig Parshall, Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Zondervan
Wonder of Your Love, by Beth Wiseman, Narrated by Kirsten Potter, eChristian, Inc.
INSPIRATIONAL/FAITH-BASED NON-FICTION
All Is Grace, by Brennan Manning, Narrated by Maurice England, eChristian, Inc.
Buddha Standard Time, by Lama Surya Das, Narrated by Peter Berkrot, Tantor Audio
The Invisible World: Understanding Angels, Demons, and the Spiritual Realities that Surround Us, by Anthony DeStefano, Narrated by Anthony DeStefano, Audible, Inc.
The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, by James Martin, Narrated by James Martin, HarperAudio
Resolving Everyday Conflict, by Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson, Narrated by Maurice England, eChristian, Inc.
The Story, by Zondervan, Narrated by Michael Blain-Rozgay, Allison Moffett and a full cast, Zondervan
LITERARY FICTION
Emily and Einstein, by Linda Francis Lee, Narrated by Dan John Miller and Cassandra Campbell, Tantor Audio
Follow the River, by James Alexander Thom, Narrated by David Drummond, Tantor Audio
The Marriage Plot, by Jeffrey Eugenides, Narrated by David Pittu, Macmillan Audio
No One in the World, by E. Lynn Harris and R.M. Johnson, Narrated by Alan Bomar Jones, Tantor Audio
State of Wonder, by Ann Patchett, Narrated by Hope Davis, HarperAudio
MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE
1Q84, by Haruki Murakami, Narrated by Mark Boyett, Marc Vietor and Allison Hiroto, Audible, Inc.
Bruiser, by Neal Shusterman, Narrated by Nick Podehl, Kate Rudd, Luke Daniels and Laura Hamilton, Brilliance Audio
The Graduate, adapted for the stage by Terry Johnson, based on the novel by Charles Webb and the screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry, Narrated by Bruce Davison, John Getz, Jamison Jones, Devon Sorvari, Linda Purl, Matthew Rhys and Kathleen Turner, L.A. Theatre Works
A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, Narrated by Judyann Elder, James Gleason, Noah Gray-Cabey, Corey Hawkins, Deidrie Henry, Terrell Tilford, Rutina Wesley and Mirron E. Willis, L.A. Theatre Works
The Watch That Ends in the Night, by Allan Wolf, Narrated by Michael Page, Phil Gigante, Christopher Lane, Laural Merlinton and Angela Dawe, Brilliance Audio
MYSTERY
Feast Day of Fools, by James Lee Burke, Narrated by Will Patton, Simon & Schuster Audio
Naughty in Nice: A Royal Spyness Mystery, by Rhys Bowen, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren, Audible, Inc.
One Dog Night, by David Rosenfelt, Narrated by Grover Gardner, Listen & Live Audio
Return to Marshall’s Bayou: A Dassas Cormier Mystery, by S.H. Baker, Narrated by a full cast, Siren Audio Solutions
Rogue Island, by Bruce DeSilva, Narrated by Jeff Woodman, Audible, Inc.
NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR or AUTHORS
Libba Bray, Beauty Queens, Scholastic Audio
Tina Fey, Bossypants, Hachette Audio
John Lithgow, Drama, HarperAudio
Ellen DeGeneres, Seriously… I’m Kidding, Hachette Audio
Rob Lowe, Stories I Only Tell My Friends, Macmillan Audio
NON-FICTION
The 4 Percent Universe, by Richard Panek, Narrated by Ray Porter, Blackstone Audio
Dog Sense, by John Bradshaw, Narrated by Michael Page, Tantor Audio
The Murder of the Century, by Paul Collins, Narrated by William Dufris, AudioGO
My Korean Deli, by Ben Ryder Howe, Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Blackstone Audio
Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, Narrated by Edward Herrmann, Random House Audio/Books on Tape
ORIGINAL WORK
Macbeth: A Novel, by A.J. Hartley and David Hewson, Narrated by Alan Cumming, Audible, Inc.
METAtropolis: Cascadia, by Jay Lake, Mary Robinette Kowal, Elizabeth Bear, Ken Scholes, Karl Schroeder, and Tobias S. Buckell, Narrated by Rene Auberjonois, Kate Mulgrew, Wil Wheaton, Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes and LeVar Burton, Audible, Inc.
The New Adventures of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, Vol. 3, by Max Allan Collins and Mickey Spillane, Narrated by Stacy Keach and a full cast, Blackstone Audio
Prayers: A Personal Selection, by various authors, Narrated by Michael York, eChristian, Inc.
Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem, Narrated by Alessandro Juliani, Audible, Inc.
The Witches of Lublin – Collector’s Edition, by Ellen Kushner, Elizabeth Schwartz and Yale Strom, Narrated by Ellen Kushner, Miriam Margolyes and a full cast, SueMedia Productions
P
ACKAGE DESIGN
Jane Austen: Classic BBC Radio Productions, by Jane Austen, Narrated by Angharad Rees and a full cast; Hannah Gordon and a full cast, Juliet Stevenson; Annette Crosbie, AudioGO/BBC Audio
Kardashian Konfidential, by Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, Narrated by Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, Macmillan Audio
NPR American Chronicles: The Civil War, by NPR, Narrated by various performers, hosted by Neal Conan, HighBridge Company
One Grave at a Time, by Jeaniene Frost, Narrated by Tavia Gilbert, Blackstone Audio
Sherrilyn Kenyon Audio Coffin Box Set, by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Narrated by Fred Berman and Carrington MacDuffie, Macmillan Audio
The Witches of Lublin – Collector’s Edition, by Ellen Kushner, Elizabeth Schwartz and Yale Strom, Narrated by Ellen Kushner and Miriam Margolyes, SueMedia Productions
PARANORMAL
The Cypress House, by Michael Koryta, Narrated by Robert Petkoff, Hachette Audio
Dragon Bound, by Thea Harrison, Narrated by Sophie Eastlake, Tantor Audio
First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones, Narrated by Lorelei King, Macmillan Audio
Hard Magic, by Larry Correia, Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Audible, Inc.
Monster Hunter International, by Larry Correia, Narrated by Oliver Wyman, Audible, Inc.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Courage to Be Free, by Guy Finley, Narrated by Sean Runnette, Tantor Audio
Don’t Sing at the Table, by Adriana Trigiani, Narrated by Adriana Trigiani, HarperAudio
Fortytude, by Sarah Brokaw, Narrated by Sarah Brokaw, Macmillan Audio
iGetSlim: Amazing Daily Weight-Loss Program, by Tony Wrighton, Narrated by Tony Wrighton, 70,000 thoughts audiobooks
Money Secrets of the Amish, by Lorilee Craker, Narrated by Lorilee Craker, Oasis Audio, LLC
Prime Time, by Jane Fonda, Narrated by Jane Fonda, Random House Audio/Books on Tape
ROMANCE
The Darkest Surrender, by Gena Showalter, Narrated by Max Bellmore, Audible, Inc.
New York to Dallas, by J.D. Robb, Narrated by Susan Ericksen, Brilliance Audio
Notorious, by Nicola Cornick, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren, Audible, Inc.
Summer Rental, by Mary Kay Andrews, Narrated by Isabel Keating, Macmillan Audio
When Beauty Tamed the Beast, by Eloisa James, Narrated by Susan Duerden, HarperAudio
The Winter Sea, by Susanna Kearsley, Narrated by Rosalyn Landor, Audible, Inc.
SCIENCE FICTION
Agent to the Stars, by John Scalzi, Narrated by Wil Wheaton, Audible, Inc.
The Cold Commands, by Richard K. Morgan, Narrated by Simon Vance, Tantor Audio
Fuzzy Nation, by John Scalzi, Narrated by Wil Wheaton, Audible, Inc.
Leviathan Wakes, by James S.A. Corey, Narrated by Jefferson Mays, Recorded Books, LLC.
Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem, Narrated by Alessandro Juliani, Audible, Inc.
The Tears of the Sun, by S.M. Stirling, Narrated by Todd McLaren, Tantor Audio
SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS
Black Mask: Doors in the Dark, Edited by Otto Penzler, Narrated by Eric Conger, Oliver Wyman, Alan Sklar, Pete Larkin and Jeff Gurner, HighBridge Company
Bullfighting, by Roddy Doyle, Narrated by Lorcan Cranitch, AudioGO
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty, by Eudora Welty, Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, Gabra Zackman, Marc Vietor and a full cast, Audible, Inc.
Selected Shorts: New American Stories, by Aleksandar Hemon, Jhumpa Lahiri, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Sherman Alexie, Narrated by Boyd Gaines, Rita Wolf, Condola Rashad and BD Wong, Symphony Space
The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Narrated by Kirsten Potter, Tantor Audio
You Know When the Men Are Gone, by Siobhan Fallon, Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Tantor Audio
SOLO NARRATION—FEMALE
Katherine Kellgren, narrator of Ashes: Ashes Trilogy, Book 1, by Ilsa J. Bick, Audible, Inc.
Katherine Kellgren, narrator of The Wake of the Lorelei Lee, by L.A. Meyer, Listen & Live Audio
Lorelei King, narrator of First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones, Macmillan Audio
Rosalyn Landor, narrator of The Winter Sea, by Susanna Kearsley, Audible, Inc.
Sissy Spacek, narrator of Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner’s Daughter, by Loretta Lynn with George Vecsey, Random House Audio/Books on Tape
SOLO NARRATION—MALE
Kenneth Branagh, narrator of Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, Audible, Inc.
Dion Graham, narrator of Going to Meet the Man, by James Baldwin, AudioGO
Charlton Griffin, narrator of The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Audio Connoisseur
Bronson Pinchot, narrator of Hard Magic, by Larry Correia, Audible, Inc.
Simon Vance, narrator of The King’s Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy, by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi, Tantor Audio
TEENS
Beauty Queens, by Libba Bray, Narrated by Libba Bray, Scholastic Audio
Chime, by Franny Billingsley, Narrated by Susan Duerden, Random House Audio/Listening Library
Okay for Now, by Gary D. Schmidt, Narrated by Lincoln Hoppe, Random House Audio/Listening Library
Pick-Up Game, by Marc Aronson and Charles R. Smith Jr., Narrated by Dion Graham and Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Brilliance Audio
The Wake of the Lorelei Lee, by L.A. Meyer, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren, Listen & Live Audio
THRILLER/SUSPENSE
Adrenaline, by Jeff Abbott, Narrated by Kevin T. Collins, Hachette Audio
The Bone House, by Brian Freeman, Narrated by Joe Barrett, Blackstone Audio
A Kiss Before Dying, by Ira Levin, Narrated by Mauro Hantman, AudioGO
The Nightmare Thief, by Meg Gardiner, Narrated by Susan Ericksen, Brilliance Audio
Out of My Head, by Didier van Cauwelaert, Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Blackstone Audio
Silent Screams, by Karen Rose, Narrated by Marguerite Gavin, Blackstone Audio
For more information about the Audies Gala, contact Kaitlin Friedmann at (609) 297-2215, or kfriedmann@audiopub.org. To purchase tickets, visit www.audiopub.org.