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| Monday, May 03, 2010 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 12:46 PM :: 801 Views ::
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BBCAA IS GOING GREEN
Here at BBCAA, we've embarked on several practices to be more environmentally friendly, including using more recycled material in our packaging and creating less paper waste via digital catalogs and online ordering. (Click here to learn more about Listen Green.)
Now we want to hear your best tips on how to go green. Submit your favorite environmentally friendly suggestions here in the comments section, and every week this month, we'll choose our favorites to win free audiobooks!
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| Wednesday, April 07, 2010 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 8:22 AM :: 356 Views ::
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Smithsonian Magazine posted an interesting article this week about the way the paperback novel became a popular reading format. A British publishing executive was looking for something to read other than magazines or pulp fiction during a train ride and had a brainstorm to bring "quality" reading to the masses at an affordable price:
He then acquired the rights to ten reprints of serious literary titles and went knocking on non-bookstore doors. When Woolworth’s placed an order for 63,500 copies, Lane realized he had a viable financial model.
Lane’s paperbacks were cheap. They cost sixpence, or two and a half pounds, the same as ten cigarettes, the publisher touted. Volume was key to profitability; Penguin had to sell 17,000 copies of each book to brea...
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| Tuesday, February 16, 2010 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 9:00 AM :: 480 Views ::
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We've got less than an hour to go before we embark on another whimsical, wild storytelling journey with the help of #1 New York Times Bestselling author Meg Cabot (@megcabot) and the Twitterverse!
Meg will tweet the tantalizing first line at Noon EST and we'll immediately retweet it! Then you tweet a possible second line of the story, like this:
@BBCAA Your Tweet Here #bbcawdio
And then we're off! We'll select and retweet the lines that push the story forward in new and interesting directions at @BBCAA, so follow our account to keep up-to-the-minute on all the twists and turns. We'll try to shape a narrative out of all your creative ideas as quickly and spontaneously as possible. It will be messy and chaotic and maybe we'll go off in some crazy directions...
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| Monday, January 11, 2010 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 8:27 AM :: 503 Views ::
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Our talented and endearing narrator Katherine Kellgren gives you a special glimpse inside her process as she records Hearts, Keys, and Puppetry. Filmed on location at the full service recording studios, Machines with Magnets in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Katherine shares her insights on her involvement with this special audiobook and her preparation for tackling this epic fairy tale created by more than 100 writers via Twitter.
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 3:24 PM :: 1299 Views ::
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Another interesting scene from the Twitterverse! We finally learn Sam's brother's name and what that mysterious green stone egg is! ...And what's with all the puppet love?
Tune in tomorrow to tell us more!
(Remember to read from the bottom up!)
The grin grew. "It's not just a heart. It's the queen's heart." (via e2d2)
"He said it was a heart, but I don't think that was true. I think it may be a portal" Sam shuffled unsure of herelf. (via jennyworsley)
"Don't you?"The badger's snout creased in something which might have been a smile. "My, you are slow." (via mackenzie_finch)
"Do you know what this is?" Sam asked (via jennyworsley)
"She wouldn't even know how to use it." whined the puppet from where he had fallen. (via jshadl)
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 12:59 PM :: 1134 Views ::
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Thanks for all your contributions, Twitterverse. I think an interesting story is developing. Here's the line-by-line breakdown for scene 5. (Remember to read from the bottom up.)
An electric buzz skittered up her flesh. The acrid smell of ozone bit into her nose as Sam was engulfed by darkness. (via terencewest)
"NO!" the woman screamed. Everything began swirling around Sam like she was on an amusement park ride. #bbcawdio (via dstieglitz313)
Now was not the time to worry about what would happen - she had to just do it! One, two, three...#bbcawdio (vai ange1ina)
Somehow she knew if she gave up the egg, she'd never get home. Finnegan had said to rub the stone three times... #bbcawdio (via techtigger)
Finnegan's image appeared in Sam's ...
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 9:25 AM :: 1360 Views ::
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Ok, here's the line-by-line breakdown from Scene 4 of our epic tale. Remember to read from the bottom up.
Had she told him her name? Sam wondered. She couldn't recall but pushed the thought aside. There was a staircase waiting. (via nettsche)
Sam sighed. What was that supposed to mean? Why did everyone here have to speak in riddles? #bbcawdio (via mackenzie_finch)
"Just remember, lass, the most important doors are the hardest ones to find," Finnigan said before he disappeared. #bbcawdio (via selorian)
"How do you know my name?!" Sam asked, startled. #bbcawdio (via loupok)
"I best get 'round back with this delivery before Her Excellency has m' head, and you best start climbing, young Sam." (via Taragel)
"She collects all sorts o...
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 6:50 AM :: 929 Views ::
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We're just about to launch Day 2 of the #bbawdio novel and here's a quick summary of the story so far. We've been loving all of your creative contributions!
First line:
Sam was brushing her hair when the girl in the mirror put down the hairbrush, smiled & said, “We don't love you anymore.” (Posted by Neil Gaiman, @neilhimself)
Scene 1:
The girl in the mirror speaks ominously to Sam of a promise once made to “them.” Sam tries desperately to remember and a memory flickers of a devil’s bargain she once made—the same day her brother disappeared. Then everything fades as Sam slips through the mirror into another world.
Scene 2:
Sam wakes up in darkness on the other side of the glass. She’s only able to look on in horror while her m...
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| Tuesday, October 13, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 12:54 PM :: 1783 Views ::
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Good job everyone! We'll soldier on to Scene 3 and then post an update at the end of the day with summary of the story so far!
Here's line-by-line breakdown of Scene 2 (read from the bottom up):
1. The puppet smiled. A far more human smile, and more disturbing for that. "Well. Shall we begin, my dear?" #bbcawdio (via mackenzie_finch)
"Nothing. Or Everything. It all depends on how you play the game." #bbcawdio (via karie122)
Terrified, Sam turned back towards the mirror, "What will she do? What will she do to them?" #bbcawdio (via hazeltwilight)
"The answer is before you. But ask yourself: What will happen if SHE is THERE too long?" #bbcawdio (via anglotastic)
"But what does that mean? What will happen i...
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| Tuesday, October 13, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 10:56 AM :: 1987 Views ::
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Ok, we're off to a great start. Your creativity is amazing!
Here's scene #1 but remember: read from the bottom up!
1. And then Sam felt herself slip through the glass and its cold, smooth emptiness. (via Heraldeditrix)
2. And all she could hear now in the darkness was laughter. (via unrealfred)
3. She stopped struggling and embraced the darkness. . (via dstieglitz313)
4. It was then she knew that she would have to let go of everything, let the dark-mirror take her... (via Heraldeditrix)
5. The voices.. they were familiar now. They had taken him, and she had begged to follow. She had promised... (via lizmcgregor)
6. Mirrors. There had always been mirrors. It's where they all resided (via aarsic)
7. She remembered the...
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| Monday, July 27, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 12:32 PM :: 1129 Views ::
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Last Week, BBCAA's Managing Editor Vikki Warner let her freak flag fly with the cast and creators of The Mighty Boosh, on their US tour. After New York, they headed out West and tomorrow night they'll be signing at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles (see our calendar for more details).
BBCAA basks in the Brilliance of the Boosh
Last week, on a routine visit to our New York offices, I was stunned to find out that my favorite comedy duo, The Mighty Boosh, were in town to promote the DVD release of all three seasons of their zoo-tastic show—the strangest and funniest thing ever to cross my television screen. A signing? Great! A “secret” show, at which they would perform and DJ for their obsessive fans? Heavenly.
Frantically collecting our audiobooks ...
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| Monday, June 08, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 12:20 PM :: 1045 Views ::
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Here's our final sneak preview clip of the original radio drama, TORCHWOOD: LOST SOULS. In this installment, the gang assumes aliases and makes their way into the particle lab to begin the investigation.
Want to hear more of the story? TORCHWOOD: LOST SOULS will be available in stores and online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble tomorrow.
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| Sunday, June 07, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 8:21 AM :: 981 Views ::
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Here's the third sneak preview clip in the original audio story, Torchwood: Lost Souls. Check back tomorrow for more of the story!
The Torchwood investigators are reunited with Doctor Martha Jones, who catches them up on the trouble at the CERN supercollider.
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| Saturday, June 06, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 9:25 AM :: 881 Views ::
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Here's the next Torchwood: Lost Souls clip! Come back every day June 5-8 for more of the story.
Clip 2: On the plane ride to Geneva, Captain Jack shares a story from the past.
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| Friday, June 05, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 10:26 AM :: 1327 Views ::
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We'll be posting exclusive sneak peeks of the first 10 minutes of Torchwood: Lost Souls this whole weekend, leading to the release of Lost Souls on CD this Tuesday, June 9. Here's the first 2 minutes and check back every day for more exciting adventures with Captain Jack and the gang.
CLIP #1
Torchwood: Lost Souls -- The Torchwood team and Martha face danger at CERN in this special BBC radio episode, starring John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd and Freema Agyeman. Following the tragic deaths of two of their colleagues, only Captain Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones remain of Torchwood, protecting humanity against the unknown. Martha Jones, ex-time traveler and now working as a doctor for UNIT, has been called to CERN -- the wor...
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| Sunday, May 31, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 5:03 PM :: 31861 Views ::
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It's been a busy few days for the BBCAA team as we took in the sights and sounds of the Audio Publishers Association Conference (APAC) and Book Expo America (BEA) in the Big Apple.
Thursday was the annual APAC to discuss the future of the audiobook industry. Plenty of topics were discussed in the publishers and narrators tracks including the embracing of new formats (esp. digital download), the pricing scheme of audiobooks, ways to reduce costs but still ensure quality in recordings, new developments like the Kindle's text-to-speech feature, productive ways to market in a budget-challenged economy, and many more. Several attendees lauded the keynote speaker Joshua Cooper Ramo's talk on new business models (his book, The Age of th...
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| Thursday, May 21, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 1:31 PM :: 1172 Views ::
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The trailer for the new Sherlock Holmes flick starring Robert Downey, Jr., and Jude Law looks exciting. But will traditionalist Sherlock fans appreciate this savvy modern twist on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved tales?
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| Monday, May 11, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 7:48 AM :: 1087 Views ::
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Here at BBC Audiobooks America we see a lot of books and manuscript submisssions that aren’t quite right for an audio adaptation. It can often be a thin line, a finely nuanced distinction indeed, that separates those stories ideal for recording from those that are not.
But sometimes? Not so much.
Editorial Director Jeffrey Golick presents here a handful of good reasons why your precious pearls of wisdom may not make the cut as an audiobook.
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| Tuesday, May 05, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 5:56 AM :: 1154 Views ::
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Mother's Day is right around the corner (this Sunday in fact!) and for those last-minute shoppers still looking for the perfect gift, we have the answer. Audiobooks are perfect for the busy mom on the go, or the one who wants to kick back and relax with a good story, or…well just about everyone. (And for those of you who don't want to spring for the speedy shipping, swipe your mom's iPod and load it up with digital download versions of these great selections!)
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| Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
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By bbcaadmin @ 6:10 PM :: 42388 Views ::
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Welcome to our new website! We’re thrilled you could drop in and see all the new features we’re launching. For those of you who are new to our site or to audiobook listening in general, we understand there can be a little confusion about what audiobooks really are all about. In an effort to clear up the confusion, we’ve created this handy primer on the common myths and misperceptions about BBCAA and audiobooks.
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