Audible In the News: March 11 Edition
Highlights from this week's global press coverage of Audible.
AUDIBLE CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AROUND THE GLOBE
Media outlets around the globe highlighted Audible's International Women's Day celebrations. In India, The Hindu, The Telegraph, and Verve featured Audible's Like a Girl, which is performed by a full cast. In the UK, Stylist, Elle, and Grazia featured Audible's To The Woman and Audible's Spoken Worlds event. In the US, Brit + Co and Yahoo! Entertainment featured Audible's productions of The Handmaid's Tale performed by Claire Danes and In The Country We Love by Diane Guerrero.
HEADS WILL ROLL SXSW ACTIVATION MAKES HEADLINES
AdWeek, Women's Wear Daily, The Austin Chronicle, and Austin 360 featured Audible's and Broadway Video's Heads Will Roll-themed activation at SXSW, called the “Night Realm Tavern.” Heads Will Roll is created by Saturday Night Live breakout Kate McKinnon (The Spy Who Dumped Me, Ghostbusters, Rough Night) and her creative partner and sister, Emily Lynne (Our Cartoon President), and features Meryl Streep, Tim Gunn, Peter Dinklage, Andrea Martin, Carol Kane, Audra McDonald, Aidy Bryant, Alex Moffat, Heidi Gardner, Chris Redd, Steve Higgins, Bob the Drag Queen, Esther Perel and Queer Eye's Fab Five.
“Audible and Broadway video will transport attendees to the medieval world of Heads Will Roll with The Night Realm Tavern, with an immersive, audio-driven experience that allows guests to revel like royalty and indulge in medieval food and drink.” - AdWeek
THE WASHINGTON POST NAMES REMEMBERING ROTH A “BEST AUDIOBOOK”
The Washington Post named Audible Original Remembering Roth one of three “best audiobooks to get you to winter's end.”
“James Atlas's heartfelt memoir of his vexed friendship with Philip Roth is available exclusively in audiobook form. The memoir is an affecting meditation on the life of a writer...” – The Washington Post
EMOTION FEATURES AUDIBLE ORIGINAL DIE JUTEN SITTEN
In Germany, Emotion highlighted famous actress Jeanette Hain's performance in the new Audible Original audio drama Die Juten Sitten, a novel set in 1920s Berlin.
RACHEL HOLLIS TALKS GIRL, STOP APOLOGIZING WITH PARADE
Rachel Hollis sat down with Parade for a discussion that included her Audible exclusive edition Girl, Stop Apologizing. The Audible edition includes five downloadable prints featuring beautifully designed quotes from the book and access to Rachel's inspirational keynote from the wildly popular Rise Conference.
“Audiophiles can catch exclusive coaching extras in Hollis' own words in the Audible edition of Girl, Stop Apologizing.” - Parade
AASIF MANDVI JOINS CBC RADIO TO DISCUSS SAKINA'S RESTAURANT
Aasif Mandi appeared on CBC Radio to discuss his Audible Original Sakina's Restaurant. The interview also aired on National Public Radio.