In NYC tonight for the Audie Awards. Congratulations to all the finalists
#Audies2026
In NYC tonight for the Audie Awards. Congratulations to all the finalists
#Audies2026
Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase
Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler
House of the Dragon episode "The Red and the Gold"
The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
Since #HugoAwards Nominating has opened, we're going to do another mega-thread of some of the stuff we're excited to put on our ballots this year (& stuff that we hope you have a chance to check out!)
What a bonkers great year for SFF!
Our recs list: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2024/03/open...
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New on Narrated: @sullery.bsky.social & I discuss Voyage of the Damned by @franceswrites.bsky.social, plus Short Fiction Spotlight. Stories by:
@arula-ratnakar.bsky.social
Timothy Mudie
@aptshadow.bsky.social
@mckatie.bsky.social
@catrambo.bsky.social
David Marino
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/287
This week on Narrated: @sullery.bsky.social and I each contribute our own mini reviews/recommendations:
Key Lime Sky by @al-distortion.bsky.social
Planetfall by @emmanewman.bsky.social
A Very Scalzi Christmas by @scalzi.com
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/286
New to the Lady Astronaut Universe? Want a refresher before THE MARTIAN CONTINGENCY releases on March 18? Join the free Lady Astronaut Book Club at maryrobinettekowal.com/book-club/ to (re)read the first books in the series in good company, including AMAs and fun bonuses. @torbooks.bsky.social
New on Narrated: @sullery.bsky.social and I discuss The Last Hour Between Worlds by @melissacaruso.bsky.social. Portal/multiverse with nursing new mom as action hero MC. Mom goes for a needed night out, has to fight monsters, save the world. Plus a queer love story. narratedpodcast.com/episodes/285
I can only speak to the Inglis version from personal experience as being well done though I will probably go for the Serkis recording next time I listen
Hi, new followers! As new users flood into Bluesky a common theme Iβm hearing is needing some comfort and kindness right now. This week on Narrated @sullery.bsky.social, Shachi, and I discuss our comfort reads:
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/284
This week on Narrated, @lisajune.bsky.social and I discuss Service Model π€- the upcoming novel written and narrated by @aptshadow.bsky.social
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/257
This week on Narrated, @lisajune.bsky.social and I discussed the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/254
OPEN AUDITIONS for narrators! We're expanding our roster of voice actors with open auditions April 15-30. All the details at the submission portal here: escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/...
I've been monitoring the ups and downs of rebuilding subscriptions post-Amazon for the magazines that have been impacted. Unsurprisingly, it turns out that survival depends on us being more shameless. So...
If you like what we do, maybe it's time to subscribe: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
Congratulations!
This week on Narrated, @lisajune.bsky.social and I discussed Those Beyond the Wall, written by @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social and narrated by Angel Pean
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/248
Hi, folks! Life got in the way, and I need to catch up on posting Narrated news soon. Today I just had to to say a VERY HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to Funny Boy by Jessica Max Stein, biography of Muppet puppeteer Richard Hunt. Launch streaming any minute now at: www.youtube.com/@bgsqd/streams
π’ CALL FOR VOICE ACTORS π’ [1ANY, PAID OPPORTUNITY] We are searching for voice actors with knowledge in Hungarian who can narrate a story in our upcoming issue! The deadline to submit is March 31st. MORE DETAILS: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Congratulations π
I went to @arisia.bsky.social last week. Thanks so much to the wonderful authors who talked to me about their work, the con, and audiobooks. This weekβs interviews:
@rykaaoki.bsky.social
@randee.bsky.social
@micaiahjohnson.bsky.social
Three more next week!
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/240
Having completed the family dinner, I've plunged into numbers geekery around the Hugo Nomination Statistics and posted my initial thoughts (and graphs and tables) in my blog.
alpennia.com/blog/compari...
There is also a very large drop off in nominations after the finalists in some categories (inc Novel & Series) - maybe suggesting a lot of similar ballots. For example, the finalists for best novel were on 46-50% of nomination ballotsβ¦in recent prior years the top nominee has been in ~20-30% range
This week's episode: @sundrybookclub.bsky.social and I discuss The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters, a novel depicting a heinous crime committed against a family of indigenous migrant workers in a small Maine town.
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/238
This week Narrated podcasters look forward to 2024. Includes books by:
@micaiahjohnson.bsky.social
@andreahairston.bsky.social
@catvalente.bsky.social
@wiswell.bsky.social
@aptshadow.bsky.social
@vajra.me
@older.bsky.social
Listen/see show notes for more!
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/237
This week Narrated podcasters discuss our favorites of 2023. Includes audiobooks by:
@marthawells.bsky.social
@tananarivedue.bsky.social
@victorlavalle.bsky.social
@nghivo.bsky.social
@pazsays.bsky.social
@annleckie.com
Listen and see show notes for more.
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/236
This weekβs episode: @sundrybookclub.bsky.social, @sullery.bsky.social and I discuss Orbital by Samantha Harvey. Itβs fiction set in space, but itβs not science fiction.
Stay tuned for our 2023 favorite books, airing Tuesday, Dec 26, and our 2024 preview on Jan 2.
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/235
This week: @sullery.bsky.social and I discuss The Blue, Beautiful World by @drkarenlord.bsky.social.
AND December's Short Fiction Spotlight, with stories by:
@ruoxichen.bsky.social
Cameron Fischer
@nassos.bsky.social
@nnedi.bsky.social
Bella Han
Karl El-Koura
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/234
Hey! Have you heard about our end of year campaign??
We're currently running our first ever end-of-year fundraiser.
If you love what we do, it would be terrific if you could support us...
Link to more info:
escapeartists.net/2023/11/13/2...
since there are more people on here now:
I am the book content editor for Tor.com and I'm looking for 2024 sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and genre-bending speculative books! If you're a writer or a publicist with an SFF book out next year, please share the link/info here! (or email me)
Enjoyed The Surviving Sky and looking forward to seeing where this story continues in the future
This weekβs episode: @sullery.bsky.social and I discuss The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao, narrated by Pranshu Mishra and Sharmila Devar.
Thanks to @hugobookclub.bsky.social for the recommendation!
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/233
Hugo final ballot statistics are out!
* Nominations stats not available yet
www.thehugoawards.org/wp-content/u...