The first clip from the upcoming Life of Pi movie has appeared online, and it’s pretty awesome. All 10 seconds of it!
If we weren’t excited for November 21 before, we sure are now. See the clip, plus a few new images from the movie, at the official Life of Pi movie site.
First Pi scene online!
June 15th, 2012 by Julie · Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies
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Featured Audio Giveaway – June 2012: The Stonecutter
May 31st, 2012 by Kay Weiss · Featured Audio Giveaways
The Stonecutter
by Camilla Läckberg; read by David Thorn
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Like to head to Sweden on vacation? We don’t recommend visiting the town of Fjällbacka—at least not in person. There’s too much murder going on, as evidenced by this third volume in.
But we definitely recommend the Fjällbacka series for vacation listening—in or outside of Sweden.
And now you can get a taste of Fjällbacka for free. Just enter to win this CD. And that’s a deal that can’t be matched by even the best travel booking site out there.
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Congratulations to JIM HUNT the winner of the last giveaway, Black Mask 6. Thanks to all who participated.
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The Search for Hector is successful
May 21st, 2012 by Julie · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies
News out of the Cannes film festival: The movie version of Hector and the Search for Happiness, by François Lelord, has found its leading man. British actor Simon Pegg, known for roles in Shaun of the Dead and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, will play the title role of a psychiatrist who travels the globe trying to find the secrets of happiness. Peter Chelsom will direct, with filming to start after shooting wraps on The World’s End, Pegg’s followup to Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.
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Featured Audio Giveaway May 2012 – Black Mask 6
May 4th, 2012 by Kay Weiss · Featured Audio Giveaways
Black Mask 6: The
Bloody Bokara
Edited by Otto Penzler; read by Richard Ferrone, David Ledoux, Jeff Gurner, and Peter Ganim
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If you’re a “hard-boiled” fiction fan, we don’t even need to explain to you the enjoyment to be found in these Black Mask collections. But if you aren’t familiar with the genre, you’re missing a historic time capsule, the inspiration of myriad present-day mystery writers, and the sort of fun-to-narrate material that draws out the best in a narrator. Or, as Library Journal put it more elegantly in a starred review:
“There is gold in every set. . . . Hitting like a Tommy gun blast, these pulse-pounding collections will leave mystery hounds panting for the next installment.”
—Library Journal 
starred review
Includes:
- “Body Snatcher” by Theodore A. Tinsley; read by Richard Ferrone
- “Murder on the Gayway” by Dwight V. Babcock; read by David LeDoux
- “The Key” by Cleve F. Adams; read by Jeff Gurner
- “The Bloody Bokhara” by William Campbell Gault; read by Peter Ganim
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Congratulations to NANCY MCENANLY the winner of the last giveaway, Pocket Kings. Thanks to all who participated.
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Early Oscar buzz for Life of Pi
April 27th, 2012 by Julie · Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies
This week, the first images from the upcoming film Life of Pi, based on the book by Yann Martel and directed by Ang Lee, were released, and they’re impressive. Then, 20th Century Fox showed some preliminary footage of the film at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas. According to firstshowing.net, the footage was “…magical, visually stunning, breathtaking, moving, the 3D was fantastic,” and so on. There’s already speculation that the movie will be a Best Picture Oscar nominee, even though the movie doesn’t release until December 21.
Now we’re looking forward to the first teasers and trailers so we can see it for ourselves!
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Such a deal for Old Jews Telling Jokes!
April 20th, 2012 by Julie · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First
Tickets have gone on sale for the off-Broadway stage production of Old Jews Telling Jokes, inspired by the website, which has been adapted into a book and two audio productions: Old Jews Telling Jokes and The Joke-Off. Check out the first photos of the cast on Broadway World.
Old Jews Telling Jokes takes the stage at the Westside Theater on May 1, and discounts are being offered for preview performances. Check the show’s website for more information and a video from the show’s creators. And if you see the show, come back and tell us about it.
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Next time you’re in the LA area…
April 12th, 2012 by Kay Weiss · Uncategorized
Some HighBridge staff, including acquisitions manager Steve Lehman, had the distinct pleasure of hearing Homeboy Industries founder and author/narrator of Tattoos on the Heart Father Gregory Boyle speak when he was in the Twin Cities earlier this spring.
Later this spring, Steve also had the chance to stop by the Homegirl Cafe when he was in Los Angeles visiting friends. He highly recommends it for the food, friendly service, and the cool wall of herbs that are part of the interior decor.
Plus, you’ve got to love the entire organization’s slogan: “Nothing stops a bullet like a job.”
These images below are from an informational postcard you can pick up at the cafe.
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Feature Audio Giveaway – April 2012
April 3rd, 2012 by Kay Weiss · Featured Audio Giveaways
Pocket Kings
Ted Heller; read by William Roberts
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Frank Dixon’s first novel, Plague Boy, is sinking into oblivion on Amazon, and neither his—nor anyone else’s—literary agent will return his calls. Then Frank discovers online poker, and is soon addicted to the rush he feels as the successful, popular “Chip Zero.” But as he wins thousands of dollars, it soon becomes clear that his internet success is not the solution to his problems. And when the virtual world comes crashing in on Frank’s real life, it can only mean trouble..
“This hilarious dosing of satire and black humor nails both the delusions of wannabe writers, and also the giddy hopes of those who think ‘something for nothing’ is a worthy—or even possible—American dream. Narrator William Roberts . . . gives a Royal Flush performance in creating the character of Dixon, displaying a versatile range of emotions and accents guided by an overall sense of timing and arc.”
—Audiobooks Today
“A well-crafted and entertaining satire on the world of modern publishing, as well as the perverse artificiality of the Internet. . . . Heller still manages to make the reader laugh and rage at more or less the same time.”
—Publishers Weekly
“The pace is fast, the plot twisty, and the satire bites viciously as Heller takes gleeful chunks out of the publishing world, Internet culture, and the poker craze, all the while addressing serious questions about the nature of success and reality. . . . Dixon is a comic protagonist for the digital age, and this novel is good, angry fun.”
—Library Journal
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Congratulations to LENA GONZALEZ BERRIOS the winner of the last giveaway, Black Mask 1: Doors in the Dark. Thanks to all who participated.
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From Minneapolis to the Galaxy
April 2nd, 2012 by Julie · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies
One of our favorite readers is racking up some frequent-flyer miles. Simon Jones, reader of HighBridge titles including the Lionboy series and The Labrador Pact, is appearing in the Guthrie Theater’s acclaimed production of Noël Coward’s Hay Fever now through April 22. Simon plays David Bliss, the head of an eccentric family in this delightful comedy. If you miss the performances in Minneapolis, you’ll have to visit the UK to see him this summer in a live tour of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show. This tour will bring Simon, who played Arthur Dent in the original radio dramas, together with other original cast members for a live radio-style show sure to please both longtime fans and newcomers to the series. Safe travels, Simon!
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Old Jews Telling Jokes Off-Broadway
March 22nd, 2012 by Julie · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First
The cast has been announced for the Off-Broadway production of Old Jews Telling Jokes, which begins performances in May at the Westside Theater in New York. Bill Army, Marilyn Sokol, Todd Susman, Audrey Lynn Weston, and Lenny Wolpe will be featured in the show, which was inspired by the Old Jews Telling Jokes website, which has also spawned a book and two audio productions. The revue will include jokes, songs and more. Break a leg!