With a whole slew of new titles in every conceivable genre, read by A-list voice talent and recorded with top notch production, today's audiobooks are more popular and more compelling than ever. Join Library Journal and publishing insiders for this showcase of some of the best new audiobook titles coming your way this fall.
Featured Titles:
Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese, Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress carrying generations of secrets when she sets sail from Scotland in the early 1800s with her husband, Edward. An apothecary who has fallen under the spell of opium, his pile of debts have forced them to flee Edinburgh for a fresh start in the New World. But only days after they've arrived in Salem, Edward abruptly joins a departing ship as a medic––leaving Isobel penniless and alone in a strange country, forced to make her way by any means possible.
Maybe We’ll Make It by Margo Price, American country singer-songwriter Margo Price's memoir explores loss, motherhood, and the search for artistic freedom in the midst of bad gigs, long tours, and rejection. Price shares the stories that became songs and the small acts of love and camaraderie it takes to survive in a music industry that is often unkind to women. Now a Grammy-nominated “Best New Artist,” Price tells a love story of music, collaboration, and the struggle to build a career while trying to maintain her singular voice and style.
The Photo Thief by J. L. Delozier, Drawn into a wealthy family’s long, sordid history, a grieving detective faces a choice: overlook a socialite’s death and save his career, or risk it all for the chance to hear his daughter’s voice again.
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries, Agatha Christie’s legendary sleuth, Jane Marple, returns to solve twelve baffling cases in this brand-new collection, penned by a host of acclaimed authors skilled in the fine art of mystery and murder, performed by a stunning array of talented narrators.
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng, From the number one bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, a deeply suspenseful and heartrending listen about the unbreakable love between a mother and child in a society consumed by fear, read by actress Lucy Liu and featuring a note read by the Author.
The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton, For fans of Station Eleven comes a hopeful, sweeping story of survival and resilience spanning one extraordinary woman’s lifetime as she navigates the uncertainty, brutality, and arresting beauty of a rapidly changing world - read by Rosemary Benson.
Speakers:
Abigail Miles, Sales & Marketing Assistant, CamCat Publishing
Jolene Barto, Marketing Director, Dreamscape Media
Beth Ives, Associate Director of Marketing, HarperAudio
Megan Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, Marketing & Publicity, Hachette Audio
Samantha Edelson, VP of Marketing, Macmillan Audio
Jen Rubins, Associate Director of Library Marketing, Penguin Random House/Books on Tape
