I’m visiting CNU on April 4th

I’ll be in Newport News, Virginia this April 4th to give a talk at my old school, Christopher Newport University. I’m really looking forward to it! The chaos of the past year and a half didn’t leave me with much time or energy for travel or events, so it’ll be fun to get out and meet people again. I’m also looking forward to seeing the campus, which I hear has changed substantially since I left. The talk isn’t limited to CNU students, so if you live nearby, you’re welcome to come! Admission is free, but since space is limited, you’ll need to reserve tickets here. Hope to see you there!

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New Audiobook Retailer: Audiobooks Online

Based in the UK, Audiobooks Online has adapted with changing technology to provide their customers with the audiobooks they love. Audiobooks Online began in 1997 by renting audiobooks on cassette tapes under the name the Tape Exchange. The company has grown and evolved over time to include a separate retail store on their website alongside their rental business. Through this retail store, Audiobooks Online prides itself on offering "a wide range of formats to suit your individual needs." Indeed, their thousands of customers can purchase favorite audiobook titles as CD ROMs, preloaded MP3 Players, USB Cards, and now audiobook downloads provided through OverDrive. Audiobooks Online describes their customers as people who "love books, but don't have the time to read." The addition of audiobooks from OverDrive will speed up delivery for those busy customers by allowing them to purchase, download and listen to their title, all within minutes.

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Congratulations to the 2012 Audie Award Finalists

The Audio Publishers Association has announced the finalists for the 2012 Audies Competition. The Audies, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA), is the premier awards program in the United States recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. The APA has nominated 140 individual titles for categories such as best Audio Drama, Fiction, History, Humor, Non-Fiction, Solo Narration and many more! We would like to congratulate our publisher partners who have 104 titles nominated for an Audie! AudioGO/BBC Audio has 6 titles nominated in 6 categories Blackstone Audio has 11 titles nominated in 7 categories Brilliance Audio has 6 titles nominated in 5 categories eChristian has 5 titles nominated in 2 categories Hachette Audio has 9 titles nominated in 6 categories HarperAudio has 11 titles nominated in 8 categories HighBridge has 2 titles nominated in 2 categories Hyperion Audio has 1 title nominated in 1 category L.A. Theatre Works has 3 titles nominated in 2 categories Listen & Live Audio has 3 titles nominated in 3 categories Live Oak Media has 3 titles nominated in 1 category Macmillan Audio has 9 titles nominated in 8 categories Oasis Audio has 4 titles nominated in 3 categories Penguin Audio has 1 title nominated in 1 category Random House Audio/Books on Tape/Listening Library has 9 titles nominated in 8 categories Recorded Books has 3 titles nominated in 2 categories Scholastic Audio has 2 titles nominated in 2 categories Simon & Schuster Audio has 1 title nominated in 1 category Symphony Space has 1 title nominated in 1 category Tantor Audio has 16 titles nominated in 11 categories Weston Woods has 1 title nominated in 1 category Zondervan has 2 titles nominated in 2 categories Visit www.theaudies.com or the APA website for more information about the 2012 Audies competition and about the titles nominated. Congratulations to the publishers, authors, narrators and production staff for all the wonderful material!

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