Audible in the News: June 14 Edition
Highlights from the latest global press coverage of Audible.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY FEATURES STAN LEE'S ALLIANCES: A TRICK OF LIGHT AUDIO TRAILER AND COVER ART
Entertainment Weekly released the exclusive first look at the cover art for Audible Original Stan Lee's Alliances: A Trick of Light and the full theatrical audio trailer narrated by the legendary Stan Lee. The audio trailer, which played in theaters nationwide during the premiere week of Dark Phoenix, leveraged the immersive environment of cinema and the power of the spoken word to create an organic connection with the fans of the many universes and characters created by Stan Lee.
Yahoo News also picked up the trailer and cover art.
THE GUARDIAN AND GRM DAILY CELEBRATE UPCOMING AUDIBLE ORIGINAL KURUPT FM
In the UK, The Guardian selected upcoming Audible exclusive Kurupt FM, which will feature the stars of the renowned “People Just Do Nothing” comedy series, as ‟podcast of the week.” GRM Daily also celebrated the upcoming release of Kurupt FM.
‟It looks like the Kurupt FM crew are about to re-unite for a brand-new venture...The Podcast is set to be launched exclusively via the Amazon-owned Audible and will see the Kurupt FM crew welcome drop-in guests and give advice to listeners. If 'People Just Do Nothing' is anything to go by, the new podcast series from the gang will be just as hilarious.” —GRM Daily
THE NEW YORK TIMES FEATURES JILL BIDEN'S AUDIBLE EXCLUSIVE WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS
The New York Times featured the Audible edition of Dr. Jill Biden's memoir Where the Light Enters in its ‟New and Noteworthy” column.
ALAN ARKIN TOUTS HIS AUDIBLE ORIGINAL OUT OF MY MIND IN VARIETY
In a profile of Academy Award-winner Alan Arkin, Variety highlighted the actor's recently released Audible Original Out of My Mind. When asked about the Original, Arkin stated, ‟It's an adventurous other side of me. I'm very proud of it.”
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER PRAISES AUDIBLE'S PARTNERSHIP WITH LAMDA
In an article about the ‟top 25 graduate schools for an acting degree,” The Hollywood Reporter called out Audible UK's partnership with London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) to fund an underprivileged student through the full length of his or her undergraduate degree and help ‟sharpen students' audiobook narration skills.”
IMPACTO LATINO, AGORA MAGAZINE AND MORE HIGHLIGHT THE WAY SHE SPOKE
Spanish-language media outlets Impacto Latino and Agora Magazine announced that Telemundo actress Kate Del Castillo will star in Audible's upcoming production at the Minetta Lane Theatre, the way she spoke, by Isaac Gomez. Panorama, Confirmado and Noticia AlMinuto also picked up the casting news.
AUDIBLE CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH
In celebration of Pride Month, NewNowNext featured the new Pride section of audible.com showcasing a wide-ranging collection of LGBTQIA+ titles and exclusive Audible Originals performed by celebrities such as Tan France, Sean Hayes, Lady Bunny, Nikki Levy, and more. The feature highlighted only-from-Audible titles You Do You, Drag, Motherstruck and The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey.
“Pride Month is finally here! And between all of the festivities and parades, we think you can pause the new Carly Rae Jepsen album long enough to listen to a new audiobook or two. Audible has launched a new Pride section of their website with LGBTQ titles and some exclusive originals read by celebs.” - NewNowNext
VOX HIGHLIGHTS AUDIBLE'S THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB PANEL AT BOOKCON
Vox featured Audible's panel on The Baby-Sitters Club at BookCon last weekend, in which renowned author Ann M. Martin and many of the narrators of the Audible series discussed their experience bringing the beloved stories and characters to life. Hundreds of The Baby-Sitters Club fans attended the panel, which was moderated by Audible SVP of Content Diana Dapito.
‟So at this year's BookCon, a New York-based fan convention for book lovers, Baby-Sitters Club creator Ann M. Martin participated in a panel discussion with representatives from Audible and three of the audio series' narrators to talk about the books' legacy.” - Vox
EXPRESS GOES BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF STAN LEE'S ALLIANCES: A TRICK OF LIGHT
In Germany, Express sat down with Max von der Groeben, the celebrity narrator of the German translation of upcoming Audible Original Stan Lee's Alliances: A Trick of Light, for a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into an Audible performance. Max's interview was also picked up by MOPO and Berliner-Kurier.
PLAYBILL RUNS AN EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT OF AUDIBLE ORIGINAL AN ACT OF GOD
Playbill ran an exclusive excerpt of Audible Original An Act of God starring actor, comedian and producer Sean Hayes, as well as Colman Domingo and Cheyenne Jackson.
‟An Act of God, which was seen on Broadway in summer 2016 starring Emmy winner and Tony nominee Sean Hayes (Will and Grace), is released as an Audible Original by Audible June 4.” - Playbill
BUSINESS INSIDER TOUTS AUDIBLE'S IMMENSE CATALOG OF ORIGINALS
In a standalone feature on the convenience of listening to Audible, Business Insider touted our immense catalog of Audible books and Originals, and suggested that readers listen to Vice President Joe Biden's Audible Original Conversations with Joe and Saturday Night Live Star Kate McKinnon's Audible Original Heads Will Roll.
‟Voracious readers, get ready to become voracious listeners, too. For all the times that you couldn't put your book down but had to because...you cannot, in fact, drive and read at the same time, there is now a solution. Audible, the company behind the largest selection of audiobooks and original audio shows (nearly 500,000, to be exact), is here to save you from cliffhangers.” – Business Insider
PASTE MAGAZINE RECOMMENDS AUDIBLE EXCLUSIVE SAVE THE DATE AS A “MUST-LISTEN FOR WEDDING SEASON”
In a listicle of “10 Must-Listen Audiobooks for Wedding Season,” Paste Magazine recommended Audible exclusive Save the Date by Morgan Matson and noted that all nine other audiobooks are available on Audible.
