All articles tagged with #audiobook
Danny McBride’s debut collection Thrilling Tales of Modern Men hit shelves on June 23 and cracked the New York Times Bestseller List at No. 14 in its first week. Random House published the book (with an audiobook edition narrated by McBride via Penguin Random House Audio), and the stories explore masculinity with the comedian’s signature dark humor.
A 13-hour Odyssey audiobook uses a synthetic clone of Michael Caine’s voice—created with ElevenLabs and licensed by the actor—to narrate the epic with a full AI cast and sound design. Released for free on the ElevenReader app, the project aims to ride interest around Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation, and follows ElevenLabs’ ongoing likeness-right deals with estates of deceased actors.
An AI-powered Odyssey audiobook uses a digitally replicated Michael Caine voice from ElevenLabs, the company’s first cinematic multicast production with a full cast and original music; Caine’s involvement, via a licensing deal, signals a faster, more flexible approach to classics and casting, even as industry debate over AI’s impact on jobs continues.
Michael Caine’s voice has been cloned by AI to narrate a 13‑hour cinematic audiobook adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey, produced with ElevenLabs and available for free on ElevenReader, featuring a full cast and music after six weeks of production.
At a Los Angeles book event for her memoir Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, Liza Minnelli came across as fragile onstage, with Michael Feinstein guiding a talk interspersed with audiobook clips and vintage performances—an onstage narrative that diverged from the memoir’s polished voice and footage, underscoring how a legend’s story is mediated in real time while the audience remained supportive.
Space.com reports that astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and Star Trek icon William Shatner have released Cosmos Confidential, a five-hour audio dialogue recorded at Shatner’s home that dives into life, mortality, science, spirituality, and personal stories; sparked by their Antarctica cruise chats and a Seattle show, the project could move to theaters or streaming if successful, with the new audio book available from Blackstone Publishing on February 3, 2026 in MP3 and audio CD formats.
The audiobook of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel 'Hamnet' narrates the poignant story of Agnes Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, and their grief over their son Hamnet’s death, highlighting themes of love, loss, and family through a sensitive narration by Jessie Buckley.
Audible has launched a new series of Harry Potter audiobooks featuring full cast performances, cutting-edge spatial audio, and a comprehensive production that aims to surpass previous listening hours and redefine the audiobook experience, with new installments released monthly.
Audible's seven-part audiobook series of Harry Potter has expanded its cast to include stars like Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, and James McAvoy, with the first book releasing on November 4, 2025, and subsequent titles following monthly. The series features over 200 actors and is part of a major voice adaptation of J.K. Rowling's beloved books.
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's $50 million lawsuit against Bob Woodward over the audiobook 'The Trump Tapes,' ruling that Trump failed to establish joint authorship or copyright interest, and citing federal law preemption. The decision favors Woodward, his publisher, and Paramount, and Trump has been given until August 18 to amend his complaint.
A federal judge dismissed President Trump's copyright lawsuit against Bob Woodward and Simon & Schuster over the audiobook 'The Trump Tapes,' ruling that Trump failed to establish a plausible copyright interest or joint authorship, and giving Trump a month to file an amended complaint.
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's $50 million lawsuit against Bob Woodward over the publication of the audiobook 'The Trump Tapes,' ruling that Trump did not have a copyright interest and that Woodward was the true author, marking a victory for Woodward and his publishers.
Arthur Morgan, the beloved protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2, will return this summer in an audiobook adaptation of Tore Olsson's book "Red Dead’s History," with Roger Clark reprising his role to narrate the historical influences behind the game.
Riley Keough is helping complete and publish the memoir that her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, was working on before her sudden death. The book, set to be released on Oct. 15, will feature never-before-heard recollections narrated by Keough. Lisa Marie, the daughter of Elvis Presley, struggled with drug addiction throughout her life and died at 54 from a small bowel obstruction. Keough expressed excitement to share her mother's vulnerable and honest story, hoping that readers will come to love her mother as much as she did.
Barbra Streisand discusses her recently released memoir, "My Name Is Barbra," and the process of finding a conversational tone for the book. She talks about the audiobook version, which she recorded herself, and how it captures her voice and comedic timing. Streisand reflects on her career in films, including her experiences with cinematographers and her self-criticism as a filmmaker. She also mentions the challenges of discussing personal relationships in the book and hints at the possibility of singing again in the future.