 2008 Audies Awards Names Audiobook
Finalists - Check For Familiar Names ...
Feb. 20, 2008
The finalists in the Best Solo Female and Solo Male Narration categories of the 2008 Audies Awards competition have been announced - along with finalists in 27 additional categories.
Sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA), The Audies honor excellence in audiobooks among performers, authors, producers, publishers and media. The current competition cites "the best of the 2007 audiobook publishing year," says the APA.
Finalists for the Audiobook of the Year award will be announced in March. And the winners in all categories will be named at The Audies Awards Gala on May 30 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.
For now, check for familiar names of voice actors among the scores of finalists in each category ...
Solo Narration - Female
The Blood of Flowers, by Anita Amirrezvani, narrated by Shohreh Aghdashloo, published by Hachette Audio
Boomsday, by Christopher Buckley, narrated by Janeane Garofalo, published by Hachette Audio
Taking Flight, by Adriana Sevan, narrated by Adriana Sevan, published by L.A. Theatre Works
Tallgrass, by Sandra Dallas, narrated by Lorelei King, published by Macmillan Audio
The Teahouse Fire, by Ellis Avery, narrated by Barbara Caruso, published by HighBridge
Solo Narration - Male
Catch-22, by Joseph Heller, narrated by Jay O. Sanders, published by Caedmon (HarperAudio)
The Coldest Winter, by David Halberstam, narrated by Edward Herrmann, published by Hyperion Audiobooks
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale, published by Random House Listening Library
The Long Walk, by Slavomir Rawicz, narrated by John Lee, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Achievement in Abridgement
I Am America (And So Can You!), by Stephen Colbert, narrated by Stephen Colbert with Paul Dinello, Kevin Dorff, Greg Hollimon, Evie McGee, David Pasquesi, Allison Silverman, Brian Stack and Jon Stewart, published by Hachette Audio
The Race, by Richard North Patterson, narrated by Michael Boatman, published by Macmillan Audio
Reclaiming History, by Vincent Bugliosi, narrated by Edward Herrmann, abridged by Jesse Boggs, published by Simon & Schuster Audio
The Reagan Diaries Abridged Selections, by Ronald Reagan, narrated by Eric Conger, published by HarperAudio
The Terror, by Dan Simmons, narrated by Simon Vance, published by Hachette Audio
Achievement in Production
Dune, by Frank Herbert, narrated by Scott Brick, Simon Vance and a full cast, published by Macmillan Audio
Inspired By
The Bible Experience: Old Testament, narrated by Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and many more, published by Zondervan
The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick, narrated by Jeff Woodman, published by Scholastic Audio
Radio Theatre's Amazing Grace, by Paul McCusker and Dave Arnold, narrated by Robert Lindsay, David Oyelowo, Chris Larkin, Sir Donald Sinden, Martin Jarvis, Laura-Michelle Kelly and a full cast, published by Focus on the Family / Tyndale House
Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls, by Yuri Rasovsky, narrated by a full cast, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Audio Drama
Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale, narrated by Laura Credidio, published by Full Cast Audio
Radio Theatre's Amazing Grace, by Paul McCusker and Dave Arnold, narrated by Robert Lindsay, David Oyelowo, Chris Larkin, Sir Donald Sinden, Martin Jarvis, Laura-Michelle Kelly and a full cast, published by Focus on the Family / Tyndale House
Star Beast, by Robert A. Heinlein, narrated by David Baker, published by Full Cast Audio
Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls, by Yuri Rasovsky, narrated by a full cast, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Vienna Prelude, by Bodie Thoene, narrated by Sean Barrett, published by FamilyAudioLibrary.com
Audiobook Adapted from Another Medium
Douglas Adams Live: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams, narrated by Douglas Adams, published by Phoenix Books and Audio, Inc. and A Digital Village Production
Selected Shorts: Pets! by T.C. Boyle, Robertson Davies, Molly Giles, Gail Godwin, Ana Mendez and Max Steele, narrated by Jane Curtin, Jacqueline Kim, Charles Keating, Kate Burton, Isaiah Sheffer and Paul Hecht, published by Symphony Space
Selected Shorts: Wartime Lives, by Robert Olen Butler, Tom Bissell, Charles Johnson, Tim O'Brien, Maile Meloy and Benjamin Percy, narrated by Kathleen Chalfant, Oskar Eustis, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Dylan Baker, Keith Szarabajka and Ted Marcoux, published by Symphony Space
The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection 11, by various authors, narrated by various narrators including: Stacy Keach, Fred Willard and Blair Underwood, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me: The Best of 'Not My Job', narrated by Peter Sagal, Carl Kasell and various celebrity guests, published by HighBridge
Biography/Memoir
Einstein, by Walter Isaacson, narrated by Edward Herrmann, published by Simon & Schuster Audio
My Lobotomy, by Howard Dully and Charles Fleming, narrated by Johnny Heller, published by Tantor Media, Inc.
Schulz and Peanuts, by David Michaelis, narrated by Holter Graham, published by HarperAudio
Shakespeare, by Bill Bryson, narrated by Bill Bryson, published by HarperAudio
Tearing Down the Wall of Sound, by Mick Brown, narrated by Ray Porter, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Business Information/Educational
The Dream Manager, by Matthew Kelly, narrated by David Slavin, published by Hyperion Audiobooks
The House of Mondavi, by Julia Flynn Siler, narrated by Alan Sklar, published by Tantor Media, Inc.
How to Get to the Top, by Jeffrey Fox, narrated by Jeffrey Fox, published by Macmillan Audio
The Tao of Warren Buffett, by Mary Buffett and David Clark, narrated by Anna Fields, published by Tantor Media, Inc.
Words that Work, by Dr. Frank Luntz, narrated by Dr. Frank Luntz and L.J. Gansek, published by Hyperion Audiobooks
Do You! by Russell Simmons with Chris Morrow, narrated by Black Ice, published by Penguin Audio
Childrens Titles Ages 12 +
Bloody Jack, by L.M. Meyer, narrated by Katherine Kellgren, published by Listen & Live Audio
InterWorld, by Neil Gaiman, narrated by Christopher Evan Welch, published by HarperAudio
A Mango Shaped Space, by Wendy Mass, narrated by Danielle Ferland, published by Recorded Books
M Is for Magic, by Neil Gaiman, narrated by Neil Gaiman, published by HarperAudio
Slam, by Nick Hornby, narrated by Nicholas Hoult, published by Penguin Audio
Childrens Titles Ages 8-11
Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker, narrated by Jessica Almasy, published by Recorded Books
The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper, by Jean van Leeuwen, narrated by Daniel Bostick, published by Full Cast Audio
Rosa, by Nikki Giovanni, narrated by Nikki Giovanni, published by Weston Woods Studios
Skulduggery Pleasant, by Derek Landy, narrated by Rupert Degas, published by HarperAudio
The Wednesday Wars, by Gary D. Schmidt, narrated by Joel Johnstone, published by Scholastic Audio
Childrens Titles Ages up to 8
In Aunt Giraffe's Green Garden, by Jack Prelutsky, narrated by Jack Prelutsky, published by HarperAudio
Goodnight Hawaiian Moon, by Dr. Carolan, narrated by Amy Hanaialii Gilliom, published by Banana Patch Press
More About Paddington, by Michael Bond, narrated by Stephen Fry, published by HarperAudio
Ogre in a Toga, by Geoffrey McSkimming, narrated by Geoffrey McSkimming, published by Bolinda Publishing, Inc.
The One and Only Shrek! by William Steig, narrated by Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, published by Macmillan Audio
Classic
1984, by George Orwell, narrated by Simon Prebble, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
The Call of the Wild and White Fang, by Jack London, narrated by John Lee, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Catch-22, by Joseph Heller, narrated by Jay O. Sanders, published by Caedmon (HarperAudio)
A Clockwork Orange (unabridged), by Anthony Burgess, narrated by Tom Hollander with a selection read by Anthony Burgess, published by Caedmon (HarperAudio)
Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, narrated by Alfred Molina, published by Random House Listening Library
Fiction
Exile, by Richard North Patterson, narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris, published by Macmillan Audio
The Friday Night Knitting Club, by Kate Jacobs, narrated by Carrington MacDuffie, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Tallgrass, by Sandra Dallas, narrated by Lorelei King, published by Macmillan Audio
The Tenderness of Wolves, by Stef Penney, narrated by Sally Armstrong and Adam Sims, published by Ulverscroft Group / Isis Publishing
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, by Maggie O'Farrell, narrated by Anne Flosnik, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Humor
Don't Make a Black Woman Take off Her Earrings, by Tyler Perry, narrated by Tyler Perry, published by Penguin Audio
I Am America (And So Can You!), by Stephen Colbert, narrated by Stephen Colbert with Paul Dinello, Kevin Dorff, Greg Hollimon, Evie McGee, David Pasquesi, Allison Silverman, Brian Stack and Jon Stewart, published by Hachette Audio
Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth, 73rd Edition, by The Onion, published by Hachette Audio
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar, by Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, narrated by Johnny Heller, published by Recorded Books
The Ultimate David Sedaris Box Set, by David Sedaris, narrated by David Sedaris with Amy Sedaris and Ann Magnuson, published by Hachette Audio
Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction
Ever After, by Karen Kingsbury, narrated by Kathy Garver, published by Zondervan
Not Easily Broken, by T.D. Jakes, narrated by Tracey Leigh, published by BBC Audiobooks America
The Penny, by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford, narrated by Ellen Archer, published by Hachette Audio
Renovating Becky Miller, by Sharon Hinck, narrated by Johanna Parker, published by Recorded Books
River Rising, by Athol Dickson, narrated by Dion Graham, published by Recorded Books
Inspirational/Spiritual
Ana's Story, by Jenna Bush, narrated by Jenna Bush, published by HarperAudio
Anger, by Gary Chapman, narrated by Gary Chapman, published by Oasis Audio
Finding Home, by Jim Daly, narrated by Jim Daly, published by Oasis Audio
The Great Omission, by Dallas Willard, narrated by Grover Gardner, published by ChristianAudio
Inspired By
The Bible Experience: Old Testament, narrated by Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and many more, published by Zondervan
Vienna Prelude, by Bodie Thoene, narrated by Sean Barrett, published by FamilyAudioLibrary.com
Literary Fiction
Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy, narrated by Richard Poe, published by Recorded Books
The Inheritance of Loss, by Kiran Desai, narrated by Meera Simhan, published by Penguin Audio
Portrait of an Unknown Woman, by Vanora Bennett, narrated by Josephine Bailey, published by Tantor Media, Inc.
Tree of Smoke, by Denis Johnson, narrated by Will Patton, published by Macmillan Audio
The Yiddish Policemen's Union, by Michael Chabon, narrated by Peter Riegert, published by HarperAudio
Multi-Voiced Performance
Dune, by Frank Herbert, narrated by Scott Brick, Simon Vance and a full cast, published by Macmillan Audio
I Am America (And So Can You!), by Stephen Colbert, narrated by Stephen Colbert with Paul Dinello, Kevin Dorff, Greg Hollimon, Evie McGee, David Pasquesi, Allison Silverman, Brian Stack and Jon Stewart, published by Hachette Audio
Inspired By
The Bible Experience: Old Testament, narrated by Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and many more, published by Zondervan
The Word of Promise New Testament Audio Bible, narrated by a full cast including Jim Caviezel, Louis Gossett, Jr., Richard Dreyfuss, Marisa Tomei, Stacy Keach, Ernie Hudson, Terance Stamp, John Heard, John Schneider, Chris McDonald, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Luke Perry, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Hollowville: A Ghost Story, by Mary Jane Hansen, music composed by Will Severin, narrated by Bruce Dern, published by NYS Theatre Institute
Mystery
A Fatal Grace, by Louise Penny, narrated by Ralph Cosham, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Hollywood Station, by Joseph Wambaugh, narrated by Adam Grupper, published by Hachette Audio
Thunder Bay, by William Kent Krueger, narrated by Buck Schirmer, published by Brilliance Audio
The Tin Roof Blowdown, by James Lee Burke, narrated by Will Patton, published by Simon & Schuster Audio
Up in Honey's Room, by Elmore Leonard, narrated by Arliss Howard, published by HarperAudio
Narration by the Author or Authors
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, by Barbara Kingsolver, narrated by Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver and Steven L. Hopp, published by HarperAudio
Here If You Need Me, by Kate Braestrup, narrated by Kate Braestrup, published by Hachette Audio
Michael Tolliver Lives, by Armistead Maupin, narrated by Armistead Maupin, published by HarperAudio
Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman, narrated by Neil Gaiman, published by HarperAudio
Pontoon, by Garrison Keillor, narrated by Garrison Keillor, published by HighBridge
The Traveler, by Ron McLarty, narrated by Ron McLarty, published by Recorded Books
Non-Fiction
Banker to the Poor, by Muhammad Yunus, narrated by Ray Porter, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
The Coldest Winter, by David Halberstam, narrated by Edward Herrmann, published by Hyperion Audiobooks
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, by Alfred Lansing, narrated by Simon Prebble, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Jesus for the Non-Religious, by John Shelby Spong, narrated by Alan Sklar, published by HarperAudio
Roots, by Alex Haley, narrated by Avery Brooks, published by BBC Audiobooks America
Original Work
The Chopin Manuscript, by various authors, narrated by Alfred Molina, published by Audible, Inc.
Hollowville: A Ghost Story, by Mary Jane Hansen, music composed by Will Severin, narrated by Bruce Dern, published by NYS Theatre Institute
Hurricane Katrina: Devastation and Progress and Her Lessons for Us All, by Pamela F. Pipes, narrated by Pamela F. Pipes and others, published by Tours BaYou, LLC
Sunday Mornings in Plains: Bringing Peace to a Changing World (Volume III), by Jimmy Carter, narrated by Jimmy Carter, published by Simon & Schuster Audio
Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls, by Yuri Rasovsky, narrated by a full cast, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Package Design
The Christmas Hope Collection, by Donna VanLiere, narrated by various narrators including Paul Michael, Oliver Wyman and Donna VanLiere, published by Macmillan Audio
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale, published by Random House Listening Library
Inspired By
The Bible Experience: Old Testament, narrated by Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and many more, published by Zondervan
The One and Only Shrek!, by William Steig, narrated by Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, published by Macmillan Audio
Speak in a Week - Latin American Spanish Street Smart, by Linton H. Robinson, M.F. Jones- Reid and Charlene Lopez, narrated by Robert Moutal, published by Penton Overseas
Personal Development/Motivational
Fit to Live, by Pamela Peeke, narrated by Pamela Peeke, published by Audio Renaissance
From the Heart, by Robin Roberts, narrated by Robin Roberts, published by Hyperion Audiobooks
Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World, by Bill Clinton, narrated by Bill Clinton, published by Random House Audio
Mariel Hemingway's Healthy Living from the Inside Out, by Mariel Hemingway, narrated by Mariel Hemingway, published by HarperAudio
Merle's Door, by Ted Kerasote, narrated by Patrick Lawlor, published by Tantor Media, Inc.
Romance
Beyond the Highland Mist, by Karen Marie Moning, narrated by Phil Gigante, published by Brilliance Audio
Consequences, by Penelope Lively, narrated by Josephine Bailey, published by Tantor Media, Inc.
Everlasting, by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, narrated by Xanthe Elbrick, published by HarperAudio
On Tall Pine Lake, by Dorothy Garlock, narrated by Anna Fields, published by BBC Audiobooks America
Natural Born Charmer, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, narrated by Anna Fields, published by HarperAudio
Sugar Daddy, by Lisa Kleypas, narrated by Jeannie Stith, published by Brilliance Audio
Science Fiction
The Draco Tavern, by Larry Niven, narrated by Tom Weiner, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Dune, by Frank Herbert, narrated by Scott Brick, Simon Vance and a full cast, published by Macmillan Audio
The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, by Jack Finney, narrated by Kristoffer Tabori, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon, by Diana L. Paxson, narrated by Lorna Raver, published by Tantor Media, Inc.
Selections from Dreamsongs 1: Fan Fiction and Sci-Fi from Martin's Early Years: Unabridged Selections, by George R.R. Martin, narrated by Claudia Black, Mark Bramhall, Scott Brick, Roy Dotrice, Kim Mai Guest, Kirby Heyborne and Adrian Paul, published by Random House Audio
Short Stories/Collections
20th Century Ghosts, by Joe Hill, narrated by David LeDoux, published by HarperAudio
Big Country, by Louis L'Amour, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Grace Under Fire, edited by Andrew Carroll, narrated by Patrick Lawlor, published by Tantor Media Inc.
Growing Up Ethnic in America, by various authors, narrated by a full cast, published by Audible, Inc.
Selected Readings from the Portable Dorothy Parker, edited by Marion Meade, narrated by Lorna Raver, published by Blackstone Audio Inc.
Spanish Language
20 Mil Leguas de Viaje Submarino (20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea), by Jules Verne, narrated by a full cast, published by FonoLibro Inc.
El Zahir (The Zahir), by Paulo Coelho, narrated by a full cast, published by FonoLibro Inc.
Ines del Alma Mia (Ines of My Soul), by Isabel Allende, narrated by Isabel Varas, published by FonoLibro Inc.
La Isla del Tesoro (Treasure Island), by Robert Louis Stevenson, narrated by a full cast, published by FonoLibro Inc.
Malinche, by Laura Esquivel, narrated by Lucia Mendez, published by FonoLibro Inc.
Thriller/Suspense
Daddy's Girl, by Lisa Scottoline, narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, published by HarperAudio
Heart-Shaped Box, by Joe Hill, narrated by Stephen Lang, published by HarperAudio
The Judas Strain, by James Rollins, narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez, published by HarperAudio
No Time for Goodbye, by Linwood Barclay, narrated by Christopher Lane, published by Brilliance Audio
The Secret Servant, by Daniel Silva, narrated by Phil Gigante, published by Brilliance Audio
What the Dead Know, by Laura Lippman, narrated by Linda Emond, published by HarperAudio
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