Audible in the News: February 18 Edition

Highlights from this week’s global press coverage of Audible.

Audible Announces True West Audio Release with Kit Harrington and Johnny Flynn

Audible announced its upcoming production of True West, performed by Game of Thrones star Kit Harrington and Johnny Flynn, and set to be released on April 4. The Stage featured the announcement in the United Kingdom, and Deadline, Broadway, Playbill, and more shared the news in the United States.

The New York Times Highlights Three Audible Originals

The New York Times highlights three Audibile Originals—Atomic Marriage, Power Moves, and The Last Days of August—as "new and noteworthy”.

CNN Headline News Features Audible Original Series Evil Has A Name

For the second time in two months, CNN Headline News ran a feature segment on the Golden State Killer investigation and the Audible Original Evil Has a Name. Paul Holes, co-author of Evil Has a Name, appeared on air to talk about the Audible Original docuseries.

Freundin Recommends Three Audible Originals

Freundin, one of Germany's most popular women's magazines, recommended Audible Originals Erbarmen, Ghostbox and Muttertag to its readers.

Theatermania Profiles Audible's Theater Initiative

Theatermania published a feature story on Audible's theater initiative, calling Audible a "powerhouse producer." Theatermania highlighted Audible's productions of True West, All the Ways to Say I Love You, Stories by Heart, Harry Clarke, Girls & Boys, Sakina's Restaurant, Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State, and Proof of Love, and credited Audible with helping young writers through its $5 million Emerging Playwrights Fund.

"[Audible] has stepped onto the theater scene in a big way with its own live productions... Audible has become the primary tenant of the Minetta Lane, raising its theatrical profile while benefiting a space that was previously dark for much of the year." – Theatermania

Paste Magazine Suggests The Gift Of Audible On Valentine's Day

Ahead of Valentine's Day, Paste Magazine suggested an Audible membership as the perfect gift for book lovers.

"If your significant other is constantly on the go, then an audiobook may be their reading medium of choice. An Audible membership gives them two Audible Original audiobooks each month and one credit that can be redeemed for any audiobook every month." – Paste Magazine