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Celebrating Excellence in Children’s Audiobooks:When Stars Are Scattered and Fighting Words Receive Odyssey Honors January 25, 2021

The American Library Association’s Odyssey Award committee has named two Listening Library titles as Odyssey Honor audiobooks: Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, produced by Karen Dziekonski and narrated by Bahni Turpin; and When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed, produced by Julie Wilson and Kelly Gildea and narrated by Faysal Ahmed, Barkhad Abdi, and a full cast. READ MORE

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Announcing Our 2020 Audie Award Winners March 3, 2020

Congratulations to our Penguin Random House Audio narrators and producers who took home the gold last night at the 25th Annual Audie Awards ceremony! READ MORE

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The librarians have spoken: check out their recommended 2020 Listen List! January 30, 2020

Not sure what to check out next from your local library? The RUSA Listen List is the perfect place to start! READ MORE

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Celebrating Excellence in Children’s Audiobooks:Song for a Whale and We’re Not From Here Receive Odyssey Honors January 27, 2020

The American Library Association (ALA) announced the winners of the 2020 Odyssey Award and Honors this morning, including Odyssey Honors for Song for a Whale and We’re Not From Here! READ MORE

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The Princess Diarist Receives a GRAMMY® Award Nomination November 28, 2017

We’re excited to share the news that a Penguin Random House Audio production received a Best Spoken Word Album GRAMMY® Award nomination today. READ MORE

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National Book Award Longlist Nominees September 18, 2017

In 1950, the literary community came together for the first-ever National Book Awards. Created to “celebrate the best of American literature, to expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of great writing in America,” the National Book Award is one of the most prestigious honors a writer can receive. READ MORE