Audio Publishers Association announces finalists for the 2013 Audie Awards

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced finalists for its 2013 Audie Awards® competition. This is the only awards program in the United States devoted entirely to honoring spoken word entertainment. The APA is a not-for-profit trade organization whose primary goals are to promote awareness of the audiobook industry, gather and disseminate industry statistics, encourage high production standards and represent the interests of audiobook publishers.

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The 2013 Audie Award winners will be announced at the Audies Gala on May 30, 2013, at the New-York Historical Society in New York. Writer Daniel Handler, longtime friend and supporter of the audiobook industry will emcee the event.

Host Daniel Handler is no stranger to audiobooks. At last year’s 12th Annual Audiobook and Author Tea held during Book Expo America, Handler kept the audience laughing for the bulk of the event as he described his ill-fated decision to replace Tim Curry as the narrator of his popular Lemony Snicket series. “It was a terrible idea,” he said, describing in vivid detail his “stuttering, stammering, lip-smacking” attempt at audio narration. Handler is more optimistic of his emceeing gig at this year’s Audie Award® gala “At long last I get to combine my two great loves: audiobooks and hogging the spotlight.” In addition to his mega bestselling 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' series written under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket, Handler is the author of literary novels 'The Basic Eight', 'Watch Your Mouth', and 'Adverbs'.

Finalists in the 2013 Audie Awards competition include the following titles:

AUDIO DRAMA

'Die, Snow White! Die, Damn You!', by Yuri Rasovsky, Narrated by a Full Cast, Blackstone Audio
'The Star Angel', by Jerry Robbins, Narrated by Jerry Robbins and The Colonial Radio Players, Brilliance Audio
'Swordspoint', by Ellen Kushner, Narrated by Ellen Kushner, Dion Graham, Katherine Kellgren, Robert Fass, Nick Sullivan, Simon Jones, Sam Guncler and Anne Bobby, SueMedia Productions for Neil Gaiman Presents (ACX)
'Titanium Rain, Episode One', by Josh Finney, Narrated by a Full Cast, The AudioComics Company
'Trouble on His Wings', by L. Ron Hubbard, Narrated by Jennifer Aspen, Bob Caso, RF Daley, Jim Meskimen and Matt Scott, Galaxy Press

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

'Cronkite', by Douglas Brinkley, Narrated by George Guidall, HarperAudio
'Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey', by The Countess of Carnarvon, Narrated by Wanda McCaddon, Tantor Media
'My Cross to Bear', by Gregg Allman with Alan Light, Narrated by Will Patton, HarperAudio
'The Seamstress', by Sara Tuvel Bernstein with Louise Loots Thornton and Marlene Bernstein Samuels, Narrated by Wanda McCaddon, Tantor Media
'Two Rings', by Millie Werber and Eve Keller, Narrated by Yelena Shmulenson; introduction read by Eve Keller, HighBridge Audio

BUSINESS/EDUCATIONAL

'A Capitalism for the People', by Luigi Zingales, Narrated by Jonathan Davis, Audible, Inc.
'Great on the Job', by Jodi Glickman, Narrated by Tanya Eby, Brilliance Audio
'Inside Apple', by Adam Lashinsky, Narrated by Adam Lashinsky, Hachette Audio
'The Personal MBA', by Josh Kaufman, Narrated by Josh Kaufman, Audible, Inc.
'Spy the Lie', by Philip Houston, Michael Floyd, Susan Carnicero and Don Tennant, Narrated by Fred Berman, Macmillan Audio

CHILDREN’S TITLES FOR AGES 8-12

'The Cheshire Cheese Cat', by Carmen Agra Deedy and Randall Wright, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren and Robin Sachs, Listening Library/Books on Tape
'The Freedom Maze', by Delia Sherman, Narrated by Robin Miles, Listening Library/Books on Tape
'Same Sun Here', by Silas House and Neela Vaswani, Narrated by Silas House and Neela Vaswani, Brilliance Audio
'Wonder', by R.J. Palacio, Narrated by Diana Steele, Nick Podehl and Kate Rudd, Brilliance Audio
'Splendors and Glooms', by Laura Amy Schlitz, Narrated by Davina Porter, Recorded Books, LLC

CHILDREN’S TITLES FOR AGES UP TO 8

'The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case', by Alexander McCall Smith, Narrated by Adjoa Andoh, Listening Library/Books on Tape
'Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion', by Mo Willems, Narrated by Mo, Cher, and Trixie Willems, Weston Woods Studios
'A Sick Day for Amos McGee', by Philip C. Stead, Narrated by David de Vries, Weston Woods Studios
'Sylvester and the Magic Pebble', by William Steig, Narrated by James Earl Jones, Simon and Schuster Audio
'We Are America', by Walter Dean Myers, Narrated by Dion Graham and a full cast, Live Oak Media

CLASSIC

'A Death in the Family', by James Agee, Narrated by Lloyd James, Blackstone Audio
'Dombey and Son', by Charles Dickens, Narrated by Charlton Griffin, Audio Connoisseur
'Dracula', by Bram Stoker, Narrated by Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, Katherine Kellgren, Susan Duerden, John Lee and Graeme Malcolm, Audible, Inc.
'The Mark of Zorro', by Johnston McCulley, Narrated by Armando Durán, Blackstone Audio
'The Prime Minister', by Anthony Trollope, Narrated by Simon Vance, Blackstone Audio

FANTASY

'All Men of Genius', by Lev AC Rosen, Narrated by Emily Gray, Recorded Books, LLC
'Anita', by Keith Roberts, Narrated by Nicola Barber, Audible, Inc.
'Heroes Die', by Matthew Stover, Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Audible, Inc.
'Princess of Wands', by John Ringo, Narrated by Suzy Jackson, Audible, Inc.
'The Restorer', by Amanda Stevens, Narrated by Khristine Hvam, Audible, Inc.
'Theft of Swords', by Michael J. Sullivan, Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds, Recorded Books, LLC

FICTION

'The Bartender's Tale', by Ivan Doig, Narrated by David Aaron Baker, Recorded Books, LLC
'Beautiful Ruins', by Jess Walter, Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, HarperAudio
'The Handmaid's Tale', by Margaret Atwood, Narrated by Claire Danes, Audible, Inc.
'A Rage in Harlem', by Chester Himes, Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, Audible, Inc.
'Speaks the Nightbird', by Robert McCammon, Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Audible, Inc.

HISTORY

'Da Vinci's Ghost', by Toby Lester, Narrated by Stephen Hoye, Tantor Media
'L.A. Noir', by John Buntin, Narrated by Kirby Heyborne, Tantor Media
'Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942', by Ian W. Toll, Narrated by Grover Gardner, Audible Inc.
'Season of the Witch', by David Talbot, Narrated by Arthur Morey, Brilliance Audio
'Twelve Desperate Miles', by Tim Brady, Narrated by Joe Barrett, AudioGO
'The Wrecking Crew', by Kent Hartman, Narrated by Dan John Miller, Tantor Media

HUMOR

'America Again', by Stephen Colbert, Narrated by Stephen Colbert, Hachette Audio
'The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days', by Ian Frazier, Narrated by Cynthia Nixon, Macmillan Audio
'I Suck at Girls', by Justin Halpern, Narrated by Sean Schemmel, HarperAudio
'Let's Pretend This Never Happened', by Jenny Lawson, Narrated by Jenny Lawson, Penguin Audio
'Me the People', by Kevin Bleyer, Narrated by Kevin Bleyer, Random House Audio/Books on Tape

INSPIRATIONAL/FAITH-BASED FICTION

'Coming Home', by Karen Kingsbury, Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and Gabrielle de Cuir, Zondervan
'The Good Dream', by Donna VanLiere, Narrated by Donna VanLiere, Macmillan Audio
'His Love Endures Forever', by Beth Wiseman, Narrated by Kirsten Potter, eChristian Inc.
'The Tao of Pooh', by Benjamin Hoff, Narrated by Simon Vance, Tantor Media
'Touching the Sky', by Tracie Peterson, Narrated by Renee Raudman, Brilliance Audio

INSPIRATIONAL/FAITH-BASED NON-FICTION

'Anna and the King of Siam', by Margaret Langdon, Narrated by Anne Flosnik, eChristian Inc.
'Fearless', by Eric Blehm, Narrated by Paul Michael, eChristian Inc.
'KJV Audio Bible, Pure Voice', by Zondervan, Narrated by a Full Cast including Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, Edward Herrmann, LeVar Burton, John Rubinstein, Juliet Mills and Samantha Eggar, Zondervan
'Miracle For Jen', by Linda Barrick, Narrated by Kirsten Potter, eChristian Inc.
'Real Marriage', by Mark and Grace Driscoll, Narrated by William Dufris and Tavia Gilbert, eChristian Inc.

LITERARY FICTION

'Bring Up the Bodies', by Hilary Mantel, Narrated by Simon Vance, Macmillan Audio
'The End of the Affair', by Graham Greene, Narrated by Colin Firth, Audible, Inc.
'Heft', by Liz Moore, Narrated by Kirby Heyborne and Keith Szarabajka, Blackstone Audio
'The Remains of the Day', by Kazuo Ishiguro, Narrated by Simon Prebble, Tantor Media
'Remember Ben Clayton', by Stephen Harrigan, Narrated by George Guidall, Recorded Books, LLC

MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE

'Dracula', by Bram Stoker, Narrated by Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, Katherine Kellgren, Susan Duerden, John Lee and Graeme Malcolm, Audible, Inc.
'My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan', by Seth Rudetsky, Narrated by Seth Rudetsky, Andrea Burns, Paul Castree, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Josh Gad, Ana Gasteyer and Megan Hilty, Audible, Inc.
'October Mourning', by Lesléa Newman, Narrated by Emily Beresford, Luke Daniels, Lesléa Newman, Tom Parks, Nick Podehl, Kate Rudd and Christina Traister, Brilliance Audio
'The Privilege of the Sword', by Ellen Kushner and , Narrated by Ellen Kushner, Barbara Rosenblat, Joe Hurley, Katherine Kellgren, Nick Sullivan , Neil Gaiman, Felicia Day and Jason Collins , SueMedia Productions for Neil Gaiman Presents (ACX)
'Suddenly, a Knock on the Door', by Etgar Keret, Narrated by Ira Glass, Willem Dafoe, Ben Marcus, Gary Shteyngart, Michael Chabon, Neal Stephenson and Stanley Tucci, Macmillan Audio
'That Is All', by John Hodgman, Narrated by John Hodgman, Dick Cavett, Patton Oswalt, Jon Hamm, Paul Rudd, Sarah Vowell and Brooke Shields, Penguin Audio

MYSTERY

'And When She Was Good', by Laura Lippman, Narrated by Linda Emond, HarperAudio
'The Beautiful Mystery', by Louise Penny, Narrated by Ralph Cosham, Macmillan Audio
'The Good Thief's Guide to Vegas', by Chris Ewan, Narrated by Simon Vance, AudioGO
'Hush Money', by Chuck Greaves, Narrated by Dan Butler, AudioGO
'The Nightmare', by Lars Kepler, Narrated by Mark Bramhall, Macmillan Audio

NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR or AUTHORS

Janis Ian, 'Society's Child: My Autobiography', Audible, Inc.
Ayad Akhtar, 'American Dervish', Hachette Audio
Baratunde Thurston, 'How to Be Black', HarperAudio
Molly Ringwald, 'When It Happens to You: A Novel in Stories', HarperAudio
Andy Cohen, 'Most Talkative', Macmillan Audio
Marcus Samuelsson, 'Yes, Chef', Random House Audio/Books on Tape

NON-FICTION

'Breasts', by Florence Williams, Narrated by Kate Reading, Tantor Media
'Cemetery John', by Robert Zorn, Narrated by Sean Runnette, Tantor Media
'The Crisis of Zionism', by Peter Beinart, Narrated by Lloyd James, Tantor Media
'Love is the Cure', by Elton John, Narrated by Elton John, Hachette Audio
'Sex and God at Yale', by Nathan Harden, Narrated by Scott Aiello, Audible, Inc.

ORIGINAL WORK

'Coming Home to Us: A Trilogy of Love, Loss, and Healing', by Helen Engelhardt and Marjorie Van Halteren, Narrated by Helen Engelhardt, Marjorie Van Halteren , Suse Lowenstein, Mary Lou Ciulla, Mary Kay Stratis, Eleanor Bright, Pat Simpson and Wendy Giebler, Midsummer Sound Company
'Die, Snow White! Die, Damn You!', by Yuri Rasovsky, Narrated by a Full Cast, Blackstone Audio
Gun Church, by Reed Farrel Coleman, Narrated by Joe Barrett and John Keating, Audible, Inc.
'The Junkie Quatrain', by Peter Clines, Narrated by Christian Rummel and Therese Plummer, Audible, Inc.
'Titanium Rain, Episode One', by Josh Finney, Narrated by a Full Cast, The AudioComics Company

PACKAGE DESIGN

'Coming Home to Us: A Trilogy of Love, Loss, and Healing', by Helen Engelhardt and Marjorie Van Halteren, Narrated by Helen Engelhardt, Marjorie Van Halteren , Suse Lowenstein, Mary Lou Ciulla, Mary Kay Stratis, Eleanor Bright, Pat Simpson and Wendy Giebler, Midsummer Sound Company
'The Great Gazzoon', by Rick Scott and Valley Hennell, Narrated by Rick Scott and a Full Cast, Grand Poobah Music
'NPR Road Trips: Fairs and Festivals', by NPR, Narrated by Noah Adams, HighBridge Company
'On the Night You Were Born', by Nancy Tillman, Narrated by Orlagh Cassidy, Macmillan Audio
'Savages', by Don Wilson, Narrated by Michael Kramer, Tantor Media

PARANORMAL

'The Bride Wore Black Leather', by Simon R. Green, Narrated by Marc Vietor, Audible, Inc.
'The Greyfriar - Vampire Empire Book 1', by Clay and Susan Griffith, Narrated by James Marsters, Buzzy Multimedia Publishing
'Gunmetal Magic', by Ilona Andrews, Narrated by Renée Raudman, Tantor Media
'My Life as a White Trash Zombie', by Diana Rowland, Narrated by Allison McLemore, Audible, Inc.
'Spellbound', by Larry Correia, Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Audible, Inc.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

'It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership', by Colin Powell, Narrated by Colin Powell, HarperAudio
'Just One Thing', by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Narrated by Fred Stella, Brilliance Audio
'Naked at Our Age', by Joan Price, Narrated by Suzanne Toren, Audible, Inc.
'The Tao of Pooh', by Benjamin Hoff, Narrated by Simon Vance, Tantor Media
'The Whole-Brain Child', by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, Narrated by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, Brilliance Audio

ROMANCE

'Don't Cry for Me', by Sharon Sala, Narrated by Kathe Mazur, Audible, Inc.
'The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie', by Jennifer Ashley, Narrated by Angela Dawe, Tantor Media
'Never Seduce a Scot', by Maya Banks, Narrated by Kirsten Potter, Tantor Media
'Scandalous Desires', by Elizabeth Hoyt, Narrated by Ashford MacNab, Hachette Audio
'The Witness', by Nora Roberts, Narrated by Julia Whelan, Brilliance Audio

SCIENCE FICTION

'14', by Peter Clines, Narrated by Ray Porter, Audible, Inc.
'Agatha H. and the Clockwork Princess', by Phil Foglio and Kaja Foglio, Narrated by Angela Dawe, Brilliance Audio
'The Age of Miracles', by Karen Thompson Walker, Narrated by Emily Janice Card, Random House
Audio/Books on Tape
'Invincible', by Jack Campbell, Narrated by Christian Rummel, Audible, Inc.
'Pure', by Julianna Baggott, Narrated by Khristine Hvam, Joshua Swanson, Kevin T. Collins and Casey Holloway, Hachette Audio

SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS

'Astray', by Emma Donoghue, Narrated by Khristine Hvam, James Langton, Robert Petkoff, Suzanne Toren and Dion Graham, Hachette Audio
'I Am an Executioner', by Rajesh Parameswaran, Narrated by Neil Shah and Lina Patel, Dreamscape Media, LLC
'Slouching Towards Bethlehem', by Joan Didion, Narrated by Diane Keaton, Audible, Inc.
'Welcome to Bordertown', by Holly Black and Ellen Kushner, Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, MacLeod Andrews, Holly Black and Ellen Kushner, Brilliance Audio
'When It Happens to You: A Novel in Stories', by Molly Ringwald, Narrated by Molly Ringwald, HarperAudio

SOLO NARRATION–FEMALE

Nicola Barber, Narrator of 'Call the Midwife', by Jennifer Worth, HighBridge Company
Cassandra Campbell, Narrator of 'Juliet in August', by Dianne Warren, Tantor Media
Katherine Kellgren, Narrator of 'The Boy in the Suitcase', by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis, AudioGO
Katherine Kellgren, Narrator of 'The Unseen Guest: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, Book 3', by Maryrose Wood, HarperAudio
Anne Hathaway, Narrator of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', by L. Frank Baum, Audible, Inc.

SOLO NARRATION–MALE

Michael Maloney, Narrator of 'The Absolutist', by John Boyne, Tantor Media
Edoardo Ballerini, Narrator of 'Beautiful Ruins', by Jess Walter, HarperAudio
Dustin Hoffman, Narrator of 'Being There', by Jerzy Kosinski, Audible, Inc.
Colin Firth, Narrator of 'The End of the Affair', by Graham Greene, Audible, Inc.
Simon Vance, Narrator of 'The Tao of Pooh', by Benjamin Hoff, Tantor Media

TEENS

'The Diviners', by Libba Bray, Narrated by January LaVoy, Listening Library/Books on Tape
'Dodger', by Terry Pratchett, Narrated by Stephen Briggs, HarperAudio
'Enchanted', by Alethea Kontis, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren, Brilliance Audio
'The Fault in Our Stars', by John Green, Narrated by Kate Rudd, Brilliance Audio
'Inheritance', by Christopher Paolini, Narrated by Gerard Doyle, Listening Library/Books on Tape

THRILLER/SUSPENSE

'The Boy in the Suitcase', by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren, AudioGO
'The Chalk Girl', by Carol O'Connell, Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, Recorded Books, LLC
'Odd Apocalypse', by Dean Koontz, Narrated by David Aaron Baker, Brilliance Audio
'Red, White, and Blood', by Christopher Farnsworth, Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Blackstone Audio
'Rise Again', by Ben Tripp, Narrated by Kirsten Potter, Tantor Media