What’s even better than getting to know more about your famous celebrity? Having them read it in their own voice! So, what makes a good autobiography audiobook? Not just finding out more about them, but the author investing in the ...
Our Copyright Manager, Amy Flinders, tells us the new audiobooks we’ll be adding to the library this Spring! It’s that time of year again when you don’t know whether to wear a scarf or sunglasses. But one thing that can get ...
The top 10 audiobooks borrowed from the Listening Books library in May 2019! These only cover the audiobooks that are downloaded or streamed, rather than our CD postal service. 1. Three Things About Elsie – Joanna Cannon ...
You’ve probably heard of an editor, or a subeditor. These are the people who read book manuscripts before they are published to make sure there are no spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. But what about audiobooks? This is where proof ...
Laura Carlin is the bestselling author of The Wicked Cometh, a dark and mysterious tale set against the backdrop of the slums of Georgian London. This is Laura’s debut novel, and it earned her a nomination for the Books Are ...
Here at Listening Books, we know that access to audiobooks can be limited. Services that charge monthly can be expensive, and your local library may have long waiting lists for popular titles. This means that lots of people who could ...
Robyn Hollingworth is the bestselling author of My Mad Dad, her memoir of caring for her father after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. At 25 she was working as a fashion merchandiser/buyer in London, but took a sabbatical to move back to ...
Amy Lloyd is the bestselling author of two novels. Her debut, The Innocent Wife, was published after she won the Daily Mail Bestseller Competition in 2016. It went on to become a Sunday Times bestseller, and was a 2018 Richard and Judy ...
Podcasts are having a moment. There’s been a massive increase in listeners over the past few years. Since the unprecedented success of Serial in 2014 sparking the fascination with true crime, podcasts have only grown. In 2018, Listening Books created ...
There are some audiobooks that are just enjoyable. And then there are some that capture your imagination, thrill you, or change your outlook. The perfect combination of story and narrator. The thrill of a well-placed sound effect. These things can ...