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"I will be forever grateful for this project."

“I will be forever grateful for this project.”

We recently recorded Frank & Charli, a memoir by Frank Yandolino. Marianne Fraulo & Allan Edwards performed the story beautifully. After hearing her story, Charli reached out to Marianne to tell us how it moved her (and permitted us to share her thoughts here): “It has been beyond emotional to hear our story…tell the company that you did a great job and all my friends agree. I will be forever…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 07/08

We're back! #Audiobook news & reviews w/@ireadlikeaboss, @collectorbookbf, @audiogals & more!

We’re back! Sorry for the long hiatus, we’ve been busy with our Indie Publishing wing and the exciting chaos of audiobook month. Today we are back with news & reviews from this week. News Audible launched its channels feature this week with short form spoken word, some original and some news stories. Scribd looked at which states listen ot the most audiobooks via Mashable. Reviews…

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IndiePub and the Declaration of Independents

IndiePub and the Declaration of Independents

First and foremost – we are sorry we haven’t been doing our daily Audiobook News & Reviews posts. They haven’t been forgotten and we are hoping to get them going again soon. The reason those posts have fallen to the wayside recently is the launch of our Indie Publishing division. ListenUp Audiobooks has been creating audiobooks for major publishers – Hachette Book Group, Harper Collins,…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 2/22-3/10

Audiobook news & reviews with @readatmidnight, @tentaclebooks, @justjitty & more

  News A University of Georgia bus driver has gained a following since playing audiobooks on his routes Seth Godin recommends 7 audiobooks that will change your life on Business Insider CNBC reports that book sales are decline, but audiobooks are doing great Good eReader illustrates why audiobooks are so much more expensive than print The Digital Reader explains how to stream audiobooks and…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 2/11-2/22

Audiobook news & reviews w/@AllThings_UF, @BookwormBlues, @chasm_of_books

&nbsp News Celebuzz recommends 14 audiobooks read by celebrities Good EReader reports that Bound plays audiobooks from the cloud and predicts that audiobooks will continue to grow in 2016 President Jimmy Carter won a grammy for his audiobook, read more at International Business Times WIFR.com discusses Temptation Bundling – listening to an audiobook while working out The Digital Reader reports…

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Audiobooks to Get You in the Mood for Valentine's Day

Audiobooks to Get You in the Mood for Valentine’s Day

Single? In a relationship? It’s complicated? No matter your relationship status, getting curled up with a good book will give you those warm fuzzy feelings. Whether you love clean romance or the spicier stuff, historical love stories or the romantic thrillers, we’ve got you covered. Contemporary Romance Confessions of a Secret Admirer: A Valentine’s Day Anthology, by Candis Terry, Jennifer Ryan,…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 2/5-2/10

Audiobook News & Reviews w/@tonilehelena, @TenaciousReader, @audiobookrev & more!

  News The Digital Reader looks at ListenUp Audiobooks’ partnership with Kobo and what it means for authors This year’s Audie Nominees have been announced! Check out the list here. My Cup and Chaucer writes a love letter to audiobooks Audio Book Reviewer interviews narrator Ryan Kennard Burke (Plus giveaway!) and lists this week’s Horror, SciFi, & Thriller New Releases Reviews Jenn’s…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 1/23-2/4

Audiobook News & Reviews w/@lithousewife, @KrisVikBookCafe, @feliciasuelynn & more!

ListenUp is making it easier for Independent Authors to create audiobooks. Plus today’s news & reviews! News Good eReader reports that ListenUp Audiobooks (that’s us!) makes audiobook production available to indie authors Daily Mail reports that Scarlett Johansson and her sister Vanessa are narrating Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The Guardian reports how the audiobook for the Martian launched…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 1/20-1/22

Audiobook news & reviews w/@booksandwine, @bambi_unbridled, & more!

Stay safe and warm this weekend! Check out today’s audiobook news & reviews and let us know what you’re listening to today. News Audio Book Reviewer interviews narrator Mikael Naramore and narrator Stefan Rudnicki Chicago Tribune rounds up recent audiobook releases Wise Bread recommends 5 Audiobooks About Money The Guilded Earlobe lists 2015’s top 10 best audiobooks Reviews The…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 1/19

Audiobook news & reviews w/@dinglehopperwp, @paranormalyours, @audiobookrev & more!

This week’s new releases, best narrators of 2015, and narrator interviews. News AudioGals interviews Author Stella Riley and Narrator Alex Wyndham Audiothing Audiobook & Narrator Reviews lists her favorite narrators of 2015 Liliputing explains how to listen to audiobooks from OverDrive on nearly any mobile device Flavorwire lists this year’s National Book Critics Circle Shortlist Audio Book…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 1/16-1/18

Audiobook news & reviews w/@cornerfolds, @bmk0314, @lovebytesreview & more

Gathered while listening to Advise and Consent, by Allen Drury, narrated by Allan Robertson. Did you know that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr almost appeared in the movie based on this Pulitzer winner? News The Seattle Times recommends listening to an audiobook to keep your mind busy at the gym Reviews Rabid Reads reviews Ghost Town, by Rachel Caine, narrated by Cynthia Holloway…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 1/14 -1/15

Today's Audiobook Reviews w/@Twimom227, @prismbkalliance, @audiobookrev & more!

Today’s audiobook news & reviews gathered while listening to Alan Rickman narrate The Return of the Native, by Thomas Hardy. Reviews That’s What I’m Talking About reviews The Dirt on the Ninth Grave, by Darynda Jones, narrated by Lorelei King Prism Book Alliance reviews Of Love, by Sean Michael, narrated by Michael Pauley and Another Way, by Anna Martin, narrated by Brad Langer Viviana…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 1/13

A new online storytelling platform on the way, plus reviews by @audiobookrev.

Learn about Portable Stories on a new online storytelling platform. News A new online storytelling platform is beginning, the Portable Story Series Reviews Audiothing Audiobook & Narrator Reviews reviews Think of a Numb3r, by John Verdon, narrated by George Newbern scatteredthoughtsandroguewords reviews Catch a Ghost, by S.E. Jakes, narrated by Adam North BookTalk with Eileen reviews Stevie-girl…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 12/31-1/12

Audiobook News & Reviews w/@iheartromanceya, @vivianaizzo, @gaybookreviews, & more!

Libraries lent a record number of audiobooks and ebooks last year. This and audiobook reviews below. News The Wall Street Journal interviews Fred Armisen about his experience recording an erotica audiobook in his Portlandia character NJ.com reports that Audible is expanding its operation Digital Book World reports that libraries lent a record number of audiobooks and ebooks in 2015 Reviews…

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Best Audiobooks of 2015

ListenUp Audiobooks' staff picks their favorite audiobooks of 2015.

At ListenUp Audiobooks, we publish, produce, and distribute audiobooks. For the ones we publish, we are involved in every step of the process – we select the narrator, we record the story, listen to the whole thing while reading along to find any mistakes, fix any problems through re-recording and editing, master the files, and upload it to distribution servers. We’re also hired by publishers and…

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Audiobook News & Reviews: 12/15-12/30

Audiobook news & reviews w/@spnfoxsisters, @onemorepage, @audiobookrev, & more!

Holiday season audiobook reviews, free audiobooks for Honda owners, and industry trends for 2016. News Audio Book Reviewer lists last week’s and this week’s new releases in SciFi, Thriller, and Horror Good EReader lists the global audiobook trends and statistics for 2016 Honda is following in Ford’s footsteps and launched a free audiobook app Thurrott lists his favorite audiobooks of 2015 Good…

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Short Audiobooks for the Shortest Day of the Year

Our favorite short audiobooks for the shortest day of the year. #wintersolstice

Happy Winter Solstice! Today is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere – aka the Winter Solstice. For the North Pole region, that means 24 hours of night. For ListenUp, in Atlanta, it means less than 10 hours of daylight. To celebrate, we’ve picked some of our favorite short (less than 5 hours) audiobooks. Funny Story: The Incomplete Works of Topher Payne, written by Topher…

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