Back in 2016, when my first audiobook was being produced, I jumped at the chance to narrate it. After all, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to dust off my rusty theatre degree and show my dad that four years of studying Brecht and Vogel had been totally worth it. Read more
By Heather Job, publicist for Listening Library
One of my favorite jokes to make, when people tell me they’ve taken up running, is “What are you running from?” One of my other favorite jokes to make, when people tell me they’ve taken up running, is “You can’t run from death.” People don’t tend to think these jokes are very funny, but I stand by them. Read more
Darius Kellner has never fit in. His mom is Iranian, and his dad is white. He doesn’t really speak Farsi, but his little sister, Laleh, does. He’s into Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, and tea. Not many people at his high school in Portland, Oregon, share those interests. He also has depression, which doesn’t make anything easier. Read more
Saving Central Park‘s author, narrator, producer, and director took a delightful walk through Central Park. Luckily, we can travel along with them as narrator Erin Bennett shares the special experience with us. Read more
I’ve been living with the characters of Furyborn for fourteen years, since I first came up with the idea for the Empirium Trilogy in 2004, just after graduating high school. Read more
“Tell me a story.”
It is a universal request that every child makes. Telling stories—and listening to them—are part of our human DNA, what makes people tick. Read more
Who says the radio play is dead? What’s that…everyone? Okay, but hear me out. In their day, radio plays were definitely a thing. But were they good? Hell yeah they were good. Why else would I bring them up? Read more
We illustrators enter the field because we want to engage many different kinds of people with our art and communicate big ideas in innovative ways. Ours is a mass medium by design. That’s why we’ve seen so many illustrated works find their way into lush Hollywood screen adaptations—Brian Selznick’s books, or the Marvel comics movies, for example. Read more
A few years ago I was given the opportunity to take part in performing the audiobook of William Shakespeare’s Star Wars, written by the incredibly talented Ian Doescher. Read more