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The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorensen

Narrated by Leslie Bellair Last week AudioGals featured the trending New Adult market by talking with Jessica Bromberg, Publicity Manager for Hachette’s imprint Forever. What is New Adult? Although the genre is still evolving, the characters range in age from…

Surrender by Pamela Clare
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Surrender by Pamela Clare

Narrated by Kaleo Griffith When I read Surrender upon its release in 2006, I not only graded it an A+, I added hero Iain Mackinnon to the top of my favorite heroes list and I mean the very top. When…

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JIAM Summary – A Month Well Done!

June was quite busy here at AudioGals as we celebrated June Is Audiobook Month. Our biggest event was Hear the Talk, a six part series of recorded chats. But there was so much else packed into those 30 days as…

APAC – A Community of Narrators

Just last week over at Speaking of Audiobooks, I reported on the Audio Publishers Association Conference (APAC) with an overview of the sessions I attended (and participated in) and my overall impressions. Today I’m taking a different angle on the…

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Lea’s at APAC!

Just what is APAC you ask? It’s the annual Audio Publishers Association Conference – location, New York City. I’ll go straight with the APA’s description of the event: “APAC is the premier event in the audiobook industry designed to address industry…

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Audie Finalist – The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley

Narrated by Angela Dawe Lea’s Take There are those times when an author writes a book so perfectly fit to one’s reading tastes that you smile in amazement as you read and miss it greatly once you have turned the…

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Audie Finalist – Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Hoyt

Narrated by Ashford McNab Brenda’s Take Let me start by saying that Ashford McNab’s delivery of the dedication of this book was so perfect that even though I hadn’t listened to her before, I knew she was going to be…

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Audie Finalist – Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks

Narrated by Kirsten Potter Melinda’s Take I was surprised to learn that a book by Maya Banks, an author known to me for erotic romance, was nominated for an Audie. What I learned is that it is a medieval romantic…

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Audie Finalist – Don’t Cry for Me by Sharon Sala

We often talk about how listeners’ experiences can differ greatly – all with the same audiobook. Don’t Cry for Me is proof positive as all three Gals give their thoughts on this Audie Finalist. Narrated by Kathe Mazur Melinda’s Take Wow……