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THE AUDIE AWARDS - 2004 |
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| The Audio Publisher's Association [APA] established the Audie Awards to promote audio book sales. It is an equivalent to the Oscar for the spoken-word industry. The awards have been presented annually since 1996. Over the years, both the structure and the categories of the awards have occasionally changed. These changes are reflected in the information listed below. |
| Achievement in Production: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis When an imposter takes her place at the royal wedding, Princess Anidori Kiladra of Kildenree struggles to regain not only her crown, but her very name. |
| Audio Drama: The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare: 38 Fully-Dramat... by William Shakespeare For the first time in audio publishing history, all of Shakespeare`s plays are available in one extraordinary, definitive collection. Based on The Complete Pelican Shakespeare, here are all of the master`s 38 plays, complete and unabridged, fully dramatized on CDs with an original score and sound design for each play. A monumental project that spanned five years and cost $3 million, The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare represents the collective vision of four people: Shakespeare scholar Tom Treadwell, film producer Bill Shepherd, BBC director Clive Brill, and composer Dominique Le Gendre. Together they have assembled the 400 great actors of the British theater and produced a landmark digital recording with a sophisticated layering of sound tha... Read more... |
| Audiobook Adapted from Another Medium: The Killings Tale by W. A. Frankonis When Isobel Blackwell comes calling unexpectedly on Lew Archer just minutes before her husband is scheduled to meet with the detective, she expresses concern for her stepdaughter, Harriet. The young woman is about to come into a large trust fund, and she wants to marry a handsome, penniless artist named Burke Damis. Isobel has no objection to the marriage, but Harriet`s father, Mark Blackwell, dislikes Damis and is staunchly opposed. Mr. Blackwell asks Archer to investigate Damis, and Archer agrees, partly because he`s attracted to Mrs. Blackwell. Murders past and present crowd the investigation as various leads take Archer to Mexico, Lake Tahoe, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Los Angeles. The Zebra-Striped Hearse is indeed colored black a... Read more... |
| Audiobook of the Year: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoeni... by J.K. Rowling As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It`s been yet another infuriating and boring summer with the despicable Dursleys, this time with minimal contact from our hero`s non-Muggle friends from school. Harry is feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort will strike. Returning to Hogwarts will be a relief... or will it?Though thick runs the plot, listeners will race through these tapes and leave Hogwarts, like Harry, wishing only for the next train back. Read more... |
| Biography and Memoir: The Nazi Officer`s Wife by Edith Hahn Beer,Susan Dworkin Edith Hahn was an outspoken young woman studying law in Vienna when the Gestapo forced Edith and her mother into a ghetto, issuing them papers branded with a "J." Soon, Edith was taken away to a labor camp, and though she convinced Nazi officials to spare her mother, when she returned home, her mother had been deported. Knowing she would become a hunted woman, Edith tore the yellow star from her clothing and went underground, scavenging for food and searching each night for a safe place to sleep. Her boyfriend, Pepi, proved too terrified to help her, but a Christian friend was not: With the woman`s identity papers in hand, Edith fled to Munich. There she met Werner Vetter, a Nazi party member who fell in love with her. And despite her prote... Read more... |
| Business Information and Educational: Use What You`ve Got ,&, O... This Audiofy audiobook chip packs Barbara Corcoran`s full four hour reading of "Use What You`ve Got & Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom" on a tiny memory card. A single Audiofy audiobook chip, hardly larger than a stamp, holds a complete digital audiobook, and saves the last listening position automatically, unlike CDs. With an SD memory card slot or low-cost adapter - like those for digital cameras - this Audiofy audiobook chip can be played on Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh desktop computers or laptops (Microsoft Windows XP/2000/Me/98, or Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above) or transferred to Apple iPod media players. Audiobook chips also move seamlessly to most Palm OS and Pocket PC handheld PDAs with SD expansion slots, as... Read more... |
| Children over 8: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Boo... by J.K. Rowling As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It`s been yet another infuriating and boring summer with the despicable Dursleys, this time with minimal contact from our hero`s non-Muggle friends from school. Harry is feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort will strike. Returning to Hogwarts will be a relief... or will it?Though thick runs the plot, listeners will race through these tapes and leave Hogwarts, like Harry, wishing only for the next train back. Read more... |
| Children up to 8: Chato and the Party Animals by Gary Soto Chato has been a party animal since he was a kitten. So when he discovers that his best friend Novio Boy has never had a birthday party (being from the pound, he never even knew his mami), this cool cat from the barrio decides it`s time to change all that. He calls his friend Sharkie, a DJ. "Wickedly funny...Guevara`s cats are delicious send-ups of barrio characters, and Soto`s words glisten with wit. Salud to this magical pairing of talents." Read more... |
| Classics: East of Eden by John Steinbeck Audio CDs read by Richard Poe. Unabridged. Read more... |
| Fiction Abridged: Brick Lane by Monica Ali Wildly embraced by critics, readers, and contest judges (who put it on the short-list for the 2003 Man Booker Prize), Brick Lane is indeed a rare find: a book that lives up to its hype. Monica Ali`s debut novel chronicles the life of Nazneen, a Bangladeshi girl so sickly at birth that the midwife at first declares her stillborn. At 18 her parents arrange a marriage to Chanu, a Bengali immigrant living in England. Although Chanu--who`s twice Nazneen`s age--turns out to be a foolish blowhard who "had a face like a frog," Nazneen accepts her fate, which seems to be the main life lesson taught by the women in her family. "If God wanted us to ask questions," her mother tells her, "he would have made us men." Over the next decade-and-a-hal... Read more... |
| Fiction Unabridged: All Over Creation by Ruth L. Ozeki The three clans at once enabling and torturing each other in Ruth Ozeki`s All Over Creation--the central Fuller family, the neighboring Quinns, and the rag-tag activist found-family known as the "Seeds"--lift a basic morality play about forgiveness to a higher level. But what really gives All Over Creation its steam and sends it off in unexpected directions is the supporting story of modern mankind`s crucial but tenuous connection to nature, set in this case on a potato farm in sleepy Idaho.With her signature wit and uncanny ability to evoke the pathos and humor of life`s conundrums, Ozeki spins a tale of family, food, and corporate greed. All Over Creation is the emotionally resonant and utterly unique story of an ordinary wo... Read more... |
| Humor: David Sedaris Live at Carnegie Hall by David Sedaris If you are driving, pull over. If you are at work, close your door-unless you don`t mind your colleagues seeing you doubled over, in tears, on your office floor. With this CD, taped before a delirious sold out audience at Carnegie Hall, you are there as David Sedaris performs new stories from his upcoming book. A parrot who mimics an ice maker, lovers quarreling over a rubber hand, and a Santa Claus who moonlights from his job as bishop of Turkey-the cast of characters in these stories is like no other. This new work will appeal to David`s loyal fans as well as admirers of the classic comedy albums of George Carlin, Bill Cosby and Steve Martin. Read more... |
| Inspirational Faith Based Fiction: Treasure of Stonewycke by C. S. Lewis Recorded on 12 tapes (18 hours). Comes in clamshell case. Sequel to `Shadows Over Stonewycke` & `Stranger at Stonewycke`. Read more... |
| Inspirational/Spiritual: The Lakota Way 2008 Calendar: Native A... by Joseph M., III Marshall The Lakota Way 2008 wall calendar features text from Joseph M. Marshall III, and original medicine shield artwork from the author as well as Joseph Chamberlain and Gerald Cournoyer. Each spread will also include the Lakota names for the months, such as "When the Geese Return" and "When Berries are Good." Marshall`s text presents a traditional Lakota virtue for each month, guiding the reader along the Lakota path of wisdom. Joseph M. Marshall III, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, is a teacher, historian, Lakota craftsman and writer. He has authored several books, including the highly acclaimed "Walking with Grandfather," "The Lakota Way" and "The Journey of Crazy Horse." Joseph Chamberlain is a Dakota artist living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. H... Read more... |
| Multi Voiced Performances: Ghost Riders (Ballad) by Sharyn McCrumb In 1861 the Civil War reached the mountainous South - where the enemy was your neighbor, the victims were your friends, and the wrong army was whichever one you joined. When Malinda Blalock`s husband, Keith, joined the army, she dressed as a boy and went with him. They spent the war close to home in the North Carolina mountains, acting as Union guerilla fighters, raiding the farms of Confederate sympathizers and making as much trouble as they could locally. As hard riding, deadly out-laws, Keith and Malinda avenged Confederate raids on their kin and neighbors. McCrumb also brings to her story the larger-than-life narrative of the historical political figure Zebulon Vance, a self-made man and Confederate governor, who was from the mountains ... Read more... |
| Mystery and Fiction: Lost Light by Michael Connelly Fed up with the hypocrisy and bureaucracy of the LAPD, Harry Bosch has retired. But the life of a retiree doesn`t suit him. He has devoted himself to law enforcement out of a deep drive to see justice done equally for all. On his own, he is still drawn toward the abyss. And when he rediscovers a startling, unsolved murder among the old case files he`s been poring over, he knows he can`t rest until he finds the killer, with or without a badge. Moving ever further inside the remarkable character of Harry Bosch, whom the New York Post calls "the quintessential mystery book hero," Michael Connelly takes another step closer to the classic novels of Raymond Chandler in this breakneck, relentless, and potent new novel. Special eBook feature: Inclu... Read more... |
| Narration by Author: Naked in Baghdad: The Iraq War as Seen by ... by Anne Garrels One of only sixteen `non-embedded` journalists who stayed in the now-legendary Palestine Hotel in Baghdad throughout the American invasion, Garrels was uniquely placed to describe this latest war. Naked in Baghdad gives us the sights, sounds, and smells with unparalleled vividness and immediacy. At the heart of Garrels narrative is her evolving relationship with her Iraqui driver, Tahir, who becomes her friend and confidant. The book is also punctuated by email bulletins sent by Garrels` huband, Vint Lawrence, to friends around the world, providing a private view of the rough-and-tumble, often dangerous life of a foreign correspondent, along with much needed comic relief. Read more... |
| Non Fiction Abridged: Opposite of Fate, The Amy Tan was born into a family that believed in fate. In The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings, she explores this legacy, as well as American circumstances, and finds ways to honor the past while creating her own brand of destiny. She discovers answers in everyday actions and attitudes - from writing stories and decorating her house with charms, to dealing with three members of her family afflicted with brain disease and shaking off both family curses and the expectations that she should become a doctor and a concert pianist. With the same spirit, humor, and magic that characterize her beloved novels, Amy Tan presents a refreshing antidote to the world-weariness and uncertainties we face today, contemplating how things happen - in her own... Read more... |
| Non Fiction Unabridged: Charlie Wilson`s War by George Crile This New York Times best-seller is the untold story behind the last battle of the Cold War, the rise of militant Islam, and of a colorful congressman from Texas who conspired with a rogue CIA operative to launch the most successful covert operation in CIA history. Read more... |
| Original Work for Audio: Soundwalk: The Bronx, New York by George Kranzler Hasidic Williamsburg recounts the dramatic emergence of this unique community in the face of major crises. It is the story of the loyalty of its members to their rebbes and their teachings and to the milieu they created in an old Jewish neighborhood Read more... |
| Package Design: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book... by J.K. Rowling As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It`s been yet another infuriating and boring summer with the despicable Dursleys, this time with minimal contact from our hero`s non-Muggle friends from school. Harry is feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort will strike. Returning to Hogwarts will be a relief... or will it?Though thick runs the plot, listeners will race through these tapes and leave Hogwarts, like Harry, wishing only for the next train back. Read more... |
| Personal Development: The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys ... by Phil McGraw Self-improvement guru Phillip McGraw knows you`re looking for "something that melts fat off like sun melts ice," but, he reminds you, "losing weight is not `quick and easy` and you know it." McGraw, one of Oprah`s favorite sidekicks and host of his own television show, promises that you will succeed with his methods, because you will change "from the inside out." McGraw`s 7 Keys are sound--not quick. First, you have to understand and face your "personal truth"--what you think about yourself and your weight--and replace toxic messages with positive thoughts. Next, step by step, you learn how to counter emotional eating, change your environment, master impulse eating, choose foods, adopt an exercise habit, and assemble a support circle. Ea... Read more... |
| Science Fiction: Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett What do you get when you cross a vampire, a troll, Igor, a collection of misfits, and a young woman who shoves a pair of socks down her pants to join the army? The answer`s simple. You have Monstrous Regiment, the characteristically charming novel by Terry Pratchett. Read more... |
| Short Stories/Essays/Collections: Home on the Prairie by Garrison Keillor Read more... |
| Solo Narration Female: The Nazi Officer`s Wife by Edith Hahn Beer,Susan Dworkin Edith Hahn was an outspoken young woman studying law in Vienna when the Gestapo forced Edith and her mother into a ghetto, issuing them papers branded with a "J." Soon, Edith was taken away to a labor camp, and though she convinced Nazi officials to spare her mother, when she returned home, her mother had been deported. Knowing she would become a hunted woman, Edith tore the yellow star from her clothing and went underground, scavenging for food and searching each night for a safe place to sleep. Her boyfriend, Pepi, proved too terrified to help her, but a Christian friend was not: With the woman`s identity papers in hand, Edith fled to Munich. There she met Werner Vetter, a Nazi party member who fell in love with her. And despite her prote... Read more... |
| Solo Narration Male: Last Car to Elysian Fields (Unabridged) by James Lee Burke In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling offers up equal parts danger and delight--and any number of dragons, house-elves, and death-defying challenges. Now 14, her orphan hero has only two more weeks with his Muggle relatives before returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Yet one night a vision harrowing enough to make his lightning-bolt-shaped scar burn has Harry on edge and contacting his godfather-in-hiding, Sirius Black. Happily, the prospect of attending the season`s premier sporting event, the Quidditch World Cup, is enough to make Harry momentarily forget that Lord Voldemort and his sinister familiars--the Death Eaters--are out for murder.Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year of mag... Read more... |