Sound Judgment - The Rap Sheet

No one respects cats speaking voices.

Panzer made a quick trip into the Catosphere today. Our little kitty pilot stopped in at The Rap Sheet site. There he found a post about the Audie Awards.  The Audie Awards are presented by the Audio Publishers Association.

J. Kingston Pierce lists the two mystery/thriller winners and nominees of the Audie Awards. The post includes links, one of which goes to the full list of winners and nominees. in all categories.

Panzer says, "As usual no cats were nominated."

Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea to drink if you plan to follow the link and read the full winners and nominees list.

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APA Report: US Sees Double-Digit Audiobook Sales Growth for 11th Year - Publishing Perspectives

As Panzer was traveling around in the Catosphere the Panzermobile was suddenly buffeted by clapping and cheering outside. Following all the noise, took our brave kitty boy to the Publishing Perspectives site. There he discovered a post about U.S. audiobook sales was causing all the joy.

 

We listen to an audiobook every week.

According to Porter Anderson's post, the Audio Publishers Association (APA) says audiobook revenue was up 10 percent in 2022. This is the 11th year in a row revenue has increased. The post includes breakdowns for audiobook listeners and genres. The post also includes links to other information about audiobooks.

 

 Panzer says, "I keep telling Mom we need to do an audiobook."

Note: This is a very, very long post and has a lot links. You'll need to decide what to bring for your snacks while you read.

 

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Audiobook Growth Continues - Publishers Weekly

Today as Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere the Panzermobile was shaken by clapping and cheering outside. Following all the jocularity, took our adventuresome kitty boy to the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about audio books.

 

MeWoW!

According to Shannon Maughan's post, in 2021 the Audio Publishers Association (APA) estimates audiobook  sales to be $1.6 billion. That amount is based on APA's membership reported sales figures. This is a 25 percent increase over 2020.

 

Panzer says, "$1.6 billion!"

Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading.

 

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The Sounds of Success - The Rap Sheet

Today, Panzer's nap was interrupted when he was shaken from his kitty bed by clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Hopping in the Panzermobile, our groggy kitty boy set out to follow all the noise to The Rap Sheet site. There he discovered a post about the Audie Awards was causing all the jocularity.

J. Kingston Pierce's post is about the Audio Publishers Association's 2022 Audie Awards winners. The awards are given annually for audio book narrations. Among the winners listed in the post is Stephen King's Later with narration by Seth Numrich in the Mystery category. The post also lists other winners in the Best Narration by the Author(s), Science Fiction and Thriller categories.

I'd win in a paw vote.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty wonders if they have a Best Narration by a Kitty Author category?"

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Audie Awards

Sounding Off About Audiobooks - The Rap Sheet

On today's trip into the Catosphere Panzer made a quick stop at The Rap Sheet site. There he found a post about the Audie Awards finalists.

 

Interesting finalists list.

According to J. Kingston Pierce's post the 2022 Audio Awards finalists have been announced. The Audie Awards are presented by the Audio Publishers Association. There are 25 categories in the awards; however, only the mystery contenders are listed in the post. The post includes a link to the full list of finalists.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty wishes they had an award for audio books narrated by a feline."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa for your reading pleasure. If you follow the link to the full list, you'll need to decide what refreshments to bring.

 

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A Buoyant 2020 Audie Awards Celebrates 'The Only Plane in the Sky,' Stephen King - Publishers Weekly

Today as Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, the Panzermobile was shaken by clapping and cheering coming from outside. Following all the hullabaloo took our brave kitty boy to the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all he found a post about the Audie Awards.

Jim Maher reports in his post that the 2020 Audie Awards were presented on March 2. The awards are given annually by the Audio Publishers Association. 'The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11' was named the Audiobook of the Year. The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Stephen King. The entire list of all 24 winners is included at the end of the post.

Panzer says, "There are 24 winners because there is a winner for every genre, like one winner for mystery, one winner for fantasy, one winner for memoir, one winner for male narrator, one for female narrator, and one winner for each of the 19 remaining genres."

Note: This is a h-u-m-o-n-g-o-u-s length post because of the winners list. Bring a gallon of tea and two dozen muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Audie Award winners

APA Revamps Audie Awards, Gala - Publishers Weekly (PW)

On today's trip into the Catosphere Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly (PW) site. With just a little digging our inquisitive kitty found a post about the Audie Awards.

According to Shannon Maugan, the Audio Publishers Association has made changes to the Audie Awards program. The Audie Awards are presented to audio books each year. The APA has changed the categories and lowered the number of awards. The date of the awards presentation has also been changed to March 4, 2019 as well as the location to New York, NY. The submission deadlines have also changed. There's a link to the rules included in the post.

Guess we're not smart enough to be judges.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... There's a new rule for picking the Audiobook of the Year too. High profile authors (that means famous) will be the judges."

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection.

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