Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss their excitement over the 2021 Audie Awards, the Audio Publishers Association’s annual celebration of audiobook excellence. Tonight is the 26th Audie Awards—watch the virtual gala starting at 8:30pm ET at the APA’s YouTube page.
Today, Jo and Michele are discussing the finalists in the Audiobook of the Year category, which are titles with high-quality content and production values and are recognized as benchmarks of excellence for the industry. Tune in tonight to hear the winner!
The finalists for the 2021 Audie Awards Audiobook of the Year are:
THE DECISION: Overcoming Today's BS for Tomorrow's Success, by Kevin Hart, read by Kevin Hart, published by Audible, Inc.
MORE MYSELF: A Journey, by Alicia Keys, read by Alicia Keys, America Ferrera, Bono, Clive Davis, Craig Cook, DJ Walton, Jay-Z, Krucial, Leigh Blake, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Swizz Beats, Terri Augelo, published by Macmillan Audio
THE MOUNTAINS SING by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, read by Quyen Ngo, published by Dreamscape
PIRANESI by Susanna Clarke, read by Chiwetel Ejiofor, published by Bloomsbury Publishing
WE'RE BETTER THAN THIS: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy, by Elijah Cummings, James Dale, read by Nancy Pelosi, Laurence Fishburne, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, published by Harper Audio
Find a full list of 2021 Audie Award finalists and winners at theaudies.com
Support for our podcast comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Frankenstein, a breathtaking Audie-nominated full-cast performance of the stage adaptation by A.S. Peterson.
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