If you’re a fantasy lover, you’ll know how awesome mythical creatures can be. Discover new creatures, a bit of history, and great fiction, all right here.

Having someone read to you is great. It’s part of what makes audiobooks so magical. A voice can really add to the story and sometimes it’s as though the reader is there in the room with you. What if a few of those voices were famous actors and actresses? Whether you’re struggling to choose what […]

Vaseem Khan is author of the crime series Baby Ganesh Detective Agency. The novels are set in Mumbai, India and the detective on the case is accompanied by a baby elephant! We were as curious to find out more as you are, so we spoke to Vaseem Khan about his portrayal of modern India, the […]

Have you ever wondered what goes into making an audiobook? Nicholas de Garis is the Audio Producer for Listening Books. He works in our in-house recording studios making educational audiobooks for our Sound Learning service. Abigail Jaggers spoke to him about what an Audio Producer does, what’s involved in editing an audiobook, and his dream […]

I have a confession to make: I am a period drama addict. Watching a great period drama is one of my favourite ways to unwind. I’ve seen almost all of them – from Shakespearean drama to Life on Mars. Whether it’s pure fiction or based on real historical events, I love escaping into another time […]

It is estimated that around one in ten people have dyslexia – a common learning difficulty which can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling. But dyslexia can cause more than just spelling difficulties, because it effects a person’s self-esteem and self-worth. Many dyslexics feel that they are “stupid” or “dumb”, but this is simply […]

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 narration. Maybe you can hear them holding back a laugh at a memory as they […]

How does an audiobook narrator record books? How do they work out character voices? And what does a dog ordering a pizza sound like? Paul Vates is an actor, writer and voice over artist. He has narrated several audiobooks for Listening Books, including Horrible Science and An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore. Here, he chats […]

For anyone that’s ever listened to a podcast, you’ll know that nonfiction is a great genre to get between your ears. For everyone else, trust us: nonfiction is the best genre to try when starting out with audiobooks. What makes this genre so great? Like a documentary series, nonfiction audiobooks are easily broken up into […]

Okay, so we’re not going to win any prizes for our jokes. What we can do, though, is recommend some fang-tastic books for you to get your teeth into this Halloween! (Sorry, I really will stop with the puns now). Whether you’re looking for scary fiction, frighteningly real crime, or just something to make you […]