Audio News

Comic-Con New York Raffle Winners!
Random House Audio and Listening Library are pleased to announce that Dan Stirling (Glen Allen, VA), Warren Pawlowski (Bridgeport, CT), Seanluc Acevedo (Brooklyn, NY), Elliot Bardekoff (Bayside, NY), Karla Campos (Stamford, CT) and Alfredo Miranda have won their choice of audiobooks by entering the daily raffle at Comic-Con New York.

Listen to Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother!
Cory Doctorow, coeditor of Boing Boing, has written his first young adult novel, Little Brother.

Star Wars: Legacy of the Force Free Audiobook Offer
In anticipation of the May 13th release of the final chapter in the Star Wars: Legacy of the Force series, Invincible, Random House Audio and Del Rey books have offered Star Wars fans a free download of Betrayal, the first title in the series.

Random House Audio Sweeps the Grammys!
Random House Audio has won two Grammy awards, Best Spoken Word Album for Children and Best Spoken Word Album, sweeping both categories for which it was nominated!

Christopher Paolini and Brisingr News!
Following the #1 bestselling novels Eragon and Eldest, the third book in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance cycle, BRISINGR, will be released by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers and Listening Library, an imprint of Random House Audio.

Congratulations to Our Grammy Nominees!
Random House Audio is pleased to announce that five of our audiobooks have been nominated for Grammy Awards this year.

George R.R. Martin Interview
Best-selling author George R.R. Martin was recently in the studio to record his forthcoming audiobook, Selections from Dreamsongs 1, a collection of his short stories from the past 30 years. Click here to listen to an exclusive interview with the author on iTunes.

On Chesil Beach
Ian McEwan sat down recently and answered some questions about his new audiobook On Chesil Beach. Click here to listen to a sample of the interview.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Listening Library is thrilled to be publishing the audio edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final title in J.K. Rowling’s acclaimed series. Jim Dale, the renowned narrator of the first six Harry Potter audios, will record this highly anticipated title. Click here for more information about the entire Harry Potter audio series.

The Audacity of Hope
Barack Obama’s audiobook, The Audacity of Hope, was mentioned on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report. Click here to view the hilarious segment.

Star Wars
The force can be with you. Star Wars audiobooks will be available as digital downloads on iTunes and Audible.com starting Tuesday, February 20th.

Monstrous Memoirs
Ahmet Zappa composed an original song for his Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless audiobook. Click here to listen to As Long As You’re McFearless.

You Don’t Love Me Yet
Sarah Weinman from Media Bistro’s GalleyCat visited the studio for Jonathan Lethem’s recording of his newest work You Don’t Love Me Yet.

A Brief History of Alagaesia
Christopher Paolini recently recorded A Brief History of Alagaesia. Click here to listen to the latest from the bestselling author of Eragon and Eldest.

Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli’s Stargirl is now available for the first time on CD. Read by the late John Ritter, Stargirl explores the ever shifting world of teen popularity and uncovers the enduring rewards of nonconformity. Click here to listen to an interview with John Ritter explaining his narrating experience and his love of this classic teenage tale.

Creationists
E.L. Doctorow’s Creationists, a collection of essays on the nature of imaginative thought, has received glowing reviews.

Rabbit Ears
The September issue of Parents® magazine features Listening Library’s Rabbit Ears CDs.

Keyboard Conversations®
Recently The Book Stall in Chicago hosted an amazing event at the Music Institute in Evanston featuring renowned concert pianist and conductor Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations®.