Good to see a strong story from NPR on audiobooks. Check it out.
Entries from November 30th, 2009
NPR story with Gaiman, et al, on audiobooks
November 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Overheard (Industry News)
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National Book Award Winners announced
November 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Overheard (Industry News)
Get the details on the 2009 NBA winners here. And check out titles by these former NBA Award Finalists and Winners:
Melissa Fay Greene
Larry Heinemann
Stephen King
Norman Maclean
Tags: larry heinemann·melissa fay greene·national book awards·norman maclean·stephen king
Some last words on Carlin’s Last Words
November 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Author News, Uncategorized
Check out Tony Hendra’s Huffington Post article on the publication of George Carlin’s posthumous memoir Last Words.
Whether one sees Carlin as an agent provocateur or just plain provocative, a person couldn’t actually listen to Carlin’s social commentary-charged humor without having to think.
HighBridge is re-releasing his collection George Carlin Reads to You early next month, [...]
Tags: george carlin·george carlin reads to you·huffington post·terry gross·tony hendra
Christmas Blizzard coming your way
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Author News, Narrator News
No, this isn’t a storm warning, but rather notice of Garrison Keillor possibly heading to your neck of the woods for an author appearance related to his new title A Christmas Blizzard or a Prairie Home performance. If you can’t be at one of the events, you can still “get a chill” checking out [...]
Tags: author tour·christmas blizzard·garrison keillor·Prairie Home Companion
Hobbit filming scheduled
November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · HighBridge at the Movies
According to a story in today’s Variety, Ian McKellen is scheduled to start filming for The Hobbit in March 2010. The long-awaited follow-up to the hugely successful Lord of the Rings movies is tentatively set for a 2011 release date.
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