Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine
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1801
Interview with Heath Miller on SPACE OPERA
On our 2018 Best Science Fiction & Fantasy list, Heath Miller’s narration of SPACE OPERA shines. Heath discusses narrating this intergalactic spectacle written by Catherynne Valente, creating an unforgettable and hilarious listening experience.
8 min
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Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Audiobooks 2018 ...
Science Fiction & Fantasy favorites from Lara Elena Donnelly, Catherynne M. Valente, Naomi Novik, Stephen King, R.F. Kuang, and Jesse J. Holland all made it onto our list of 2018 Best Audiobooks. See the full list at audiofilemagazine.com/bestof/
7 min
1803
Best Memoir Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile Maga...
Memoirs by Michelle Obama, Tara Westover, Ndaba Mandela, Cecile Richards, Seymour M. Hersh, and Deborah Levy are winners for this year’s AudioFile Magazine Best Audiobooks. Get the full list of 2018 Best Audiobooks at audiofilemagazine.com/bestof
6 min
1804
Interview with Brittany Pressley on THE SOMETIM...
Brittany Pressley discusses narrating a 2018 Best Romance audiobook. Brittany brings Carolyn Brown’s contemporary romance THE SOMETIMES SISTERS to life. Three estranged sisters are brought back together to fulfill their Granny’s dying wish.
7 min
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Best Romance Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile Mag...
Romance Audiobooks from Jude Deveraux, Susanna Malcolm, May McGoldrick, Carly Robins, and Carolyn Brown. Featuring sound clips from Nicholas Boulton and Susan Bennett. Discover the full Best Audiobooks of 2018 list at audiofilemagazine.com/bestof
6 min
1806
Interview with Fiona Hardingham on THE LONG-LOS...
Fiona Hardingham’s exuberance and charm shine through in THE LONG-LOST HOME, one of our 2018 Best Children’s Audiobooks picks. We discuss the array of voices that Fiona uses to create a satisfying conclusion to the Incorrigible Children series.
8 min
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Best Children's Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile ...
2018 Best Children’s and Family Audiobooks from Lesa Cline-Ransome, Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo, Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, Maryrose Wood, and Alex Gino. Discover the full Best Audiobooks of 2018 list at audiofilemagazine.com/bestof
8 min
1808
Best Mystery & Suspense Audiobooks 2018 from Au...
2018 Best Mystery audiobooks by Michael Connelly, Nicci French, Louise Penny, Robert Galbraith, Ruth Ware, and Daniel Silva, with narrations by Robert Glenister, Imogen Church, and more. Full Best Audiobooks of 2018 list at audiofilemagazine.com/bestof
6 min
1809
Interview with January LaVoy on ELIZA HAMILTON
AudioFile’s interview with narrator January LaVoy takes listeners behind the scenes of 2018 Best Biography Audiobook pick ELIZA HAMILTON. Find the complete 2018 Best Audiobooks list at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/bestof/
6 min
1810
Best Biography & History Audiobooks 2018 from A...
2018 Best Audiobooks from Zora Neale Hurston, Tilar J. Mazzeo, Robert F. Kennedy, Maxwell King, and Jon Meacham, with standout narrations by talented narrators. Discover the full Best Audiobooks of 2018 list at audiofilemagazine.com/bestof
7 min
1811
Interview with Sunil Malhotra on I HAVE LOST MY...
Sunil Malhotra’s narration of I HAVE LOST MY WAY got him on our 2018 Best Audiobooks list! He talks about sharing the narration with Nicole Lewis and Michael Crouch of a story about what happens when three strangers collide in Central Park.
7 min
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Best Young Adult Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile...
Young Adult audiobooks from Tomi Adeyemi, Gayle Forman, Mackenzi Lee, Elizabeth Acevedo, and a collection edited by Rose Brock and packed with works by star YA writers. Discover the full Best Audiobooks of 2018 list at audiofilemagazine.com/bestof
7 min
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Best Nonfiction & Culture Audiobooks 2018 from ...
Nonfiction audiobooks from Ben Fountain, Michelle McNamara, Ijeoma Oluo, Michiko Kakutani, Jonathan Rauch, and Marilynne Robinson with outstanding narrations. Get the full list of the Best Audiobooks of 2018 at audiofilemagazine.com/bestof
5 min
1814
Interview with Michael Crouch on OLIVER LOVING
On our 2018 Best Fiction list, Michael Crouch shines as the narrator of Stefan Merrill Block’s OLIVER LOVING. It’s a brilliant, propulsive audiobook and Michael gives an expert performance, altering his voice and attitude for each character.
6 min
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Best Fiction Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile Mag...
Fiction audiobooks from Anne Tyler, Stefan Merrill Block, Kate Atkinson, Esi Edugyan, Madeline Miller, and Michael Ondaatje with brilliant narrations by top narrators. Get the full list of the Best Audiobooks of 2018 at audiofilemagazine.com/bestof
7 min
1816
WITCHMARK by C.L. Polk, read by Samuel Roukin
A charming fantasy with intrigue and a hint of romance. Dr. Miles Singer, a veteran from a deadly world war, is actually a magical healer hiding away from the world. Samuel Roukin’s dramatic British-accented narration will draw listeners in.
4 min
1817
SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT by Samin Nosrat, read by ...
You’ll feel like the author is a helpful friend by your side in the kitchen. Samin Nosrat cheerfully imparts culinary wisdom through a combination of accessible scientific explanations and tales of past cooking disasters—and triumphs—of her own.
5 min
1818
WHAT IF IT'S US by Becky Albertalli, Adam Silve...
Can life be like a Broadway play? Two teens, one summer, New York City. Arthur has a chance encounter with Ben at the post office. Has the universe has thrown them together? The only problem—neither knows the other’s name.
4 min
1819
FRONT DESK by Kelly Yang, read by Sunny Lu
Meet 5th grader Mia Tang. Her qualities of cheer, ingenuity, and resilience see her through transitions and challenges when she helps her parents manage a motel by taking over the front desk.
4 min
1820
THE RAVENMASTER by Christopher Skaife, read by ...
Christopher Skaife’s memoir of his life as a Yeoman Warder—aka Beefeater—and Ravenmaster of the ravens of the Tower of London. Learn about “The Magnificent Seven” ravens. Charming, irreverent, and informative listening.
4 min
1821
Interview with Author Maryrose Wood
The author of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place audiobook series, Maryrose Wood talks about her special relationship with the two narrators who performed her titles. She also shares some delicious tidbits about the Incorrigibles series.
26 min
1822
Ruth Reichl: Audiobooks from a Celebrated Food ...
In the run-up to Thanksgiving, enjoy food writer, GOURMET MAGAZINE editor, and restaurant critic Ruth Reichl’s memoirs MY KITCHEN YEAR: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life and GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES. Let her audiobooks inspire you for the holidays.
7 min
1823
THE PATH TO THE SPIDERS' NESTS by Italo Calvino...
A scintillating performance of Italo Calvino’s first novel, written when he was 23, just a few years after the end of WWII. A young cobbler’s apprentice becomes involved with a group of partisans in German-occupied Italy.
4 min
1824
THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER by Kate Morton, read ...
A tale of mystery, thievery, and murder unfolds over 150 years from an English country house to present-day London. “Downton Abbey” alum Joanne Froggatt skillfully engages listeners in every scene, inhabiting all the accents and personalities.
5 min
1825
PAST TENSE by Lee Child, read by Scott Brick
Jack Reacher continues his fight for justice. Iconic loner and mysterious stranger Reacher adds another caper to the hugely popular audiobook series. Scott Brick—a new voice for the series—admirably fills Reacher’s big shoes.
4 min