I think Ludwig Bemelmans’ Madeline, from an alternate universe, counts as Science Fiction. Have a lizzen…
And here’s a 2 year old audiobook narrator with a dramatic reading of Madeline from our universe.[via AntiTerra]
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Author: Jesse Willis
LibriVox.org: Fundraiser
LibriVox.org is looking for some money. About two weeks ago I got this guilt-inducing email:
Dearest LibriVox listeners, volunteers, & supporters:
For four-and-a-half years, LibriVox volunteers have been making audiobooks for the world to enjoy, and giving them away for free. We’ve made thousands of free audiobooks that have been downloaded by millions of people; our site gets 400,000 visitors every month. To date, all our costs have been borne by a few individuals, with some generous donations and support from partners. However, these costs have become too big.
For the first time (and hopefully for the last time for at least another four-and-a-half years) we’re asking for your support, for a $20,000 fund-raising campaign.
Find out more about why we are raising money, and about how you can donate by following this link:
http://librivox.org/2010/02/24/librivox-needs-your-help/Thanks for all your wonderful work over the years, and here’s to many many more free public domain audio books.
best,
Hugh.
Then yesterday we got a personalized tweet from LibriVox founder Hugh McGuire himself:
@SFFAudio any chance for a plug for the LirbiVox fundraiser? http://bit.ly/bcYcUF
That was the clincher. Ack! It made me feel sooooo guilty! And, after reviewing my finances, I realized that I could only send in a measly $20 USD.
I feel really ashamed that my donation wasn’t more.
LibriVox is in my thoughts and in my ears nearly every day of the week. I should have sent those hard working LibriVoxateers more money!
And, in my defense, I normally would. But, things being as they are, I haven’t sold anything on either Craigslist or eBay for a while and so my USD funds are rather sadly depleted. It would take one thousand more donations of the size of mine for LibriVox to reach its $20,000 funding goal. So I ask that you, if you have it to spare, make a donation to LibriVox. If not for them, than for me, because I feel so goddamn guilty and I don’t like feeling this way.
Click HERE to help.
Thanks.
Posted by Jesse Willis
BrokenSea turns 3, celebrates with Escape From New York
Thursday is the best day of the week for audio drama fans. And this Thursday marks the 3rd anniversary of BrokenSea Audio Productions!
On 2nd March 2007 Paul Mannering and Bill Hollweg formally launched BrokenSea Audio Productions. With the technical help of David “The Web-Guru “Sobkowiak the Brokensea.com website came alive and BrokenSea started a tradition of great audio drama that has continued unabated ever since.
Lead by an executive committee of “audio hooligans” Paul, Bill, David, Mark Kalita, Stevie K. Farnaby and Damaris Mannering oversee an enthusiastic group of more than 200 audio producers and voice actors who create audio stories from a wide range of genres and includes both fan-works and original shows.
This Thursday also sees the final installment of BrokenSea’s fan audio adaptation of Escape From New York. And, in a cleverly Colbert-like move, the producers have apparently dedicated the episode to me!
Part 1 |MP3| Part 2 |MP3| Part 3 |MP3| Part 4 |MP3| Part 5 |MP3|
Here’s the podcast feed for BrokenSea’s Escape From New York:
http://brokensea.com/efny/feed/
iTunes 1-Click |SUBSCRIBE|
Posted by Jesse Willis
Blackstone Audio and Audiofile Magazine: FREE Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland audiobook
These free downloads are available only until March 16, 2010.
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland
By Lewis Carroll; Read by Michael York
Zipped MP3 Files or Zipped M4B Files Download – Approx. 3.1 Hours [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Published: 2008
Alice chases the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and encounters a world of delightfully eccentric characters like the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Cheshire Cat, the Mock Turtle, and the Queen of Hearts. This enduring and evocative tale can be read on many levels and enjoyed by adults and children alike.
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LibriVox: Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini
If you’re just a poor boy you’ll appreciate this monstrosity sized FREE audiobook from LibriVox. From the author of Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk comes part of the inspiration for Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody: Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini!
If nothing else this audiobook will make you do the fandango! Check out the first line…
“He was born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad.”
Scaramouche
By Rafael Sabatini; Read by Gord Mackenzie
36 Zipped MP3 Files or Podcast – Approx. 17 Hours 12 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: LibriVox.org
Published: April 27, 2007
Scaramouche is a romantic adventure and tells the story of a young aristocrat during the French Revolution. His successive endeavors as a lawyer, politician, actor, lover, and buffoon lead his enemies to call him “Scaramouche,” but he impresses many with his elegant orations and precision swordsmanship.
Podcast feed: http://librivox.org/bookfeeds/scaramouche-by-rafael-sabatini.xml
iTunes 1-Click |SUBSCRIBE|
Incidentally, there’s a terrific 2005 BBC Radio 4 documentary on Bohemian Rhapsody available as a torrent on RadioArchive.cc:
I Will Not Let You Go: The Bohemian Rhapsody Story
And, here’s the trailer to the 1952 movie version of Scaramouche:
Posted by Jesse Willis
Books In Motion: 40% off sale
BooksInMotion.com, a publisher we clearly don’t link to enough, is having a:
“Incredible 40% Off St. Patrick’s Day Sale!”
Now through St. Patrick’s Day (March 17, 2010) get 40% OFF your purchase of library, retail and downloaded audiobooks at BooksInMotion.com. Use coupon code “PADDY” at checkout. Offer not available for rental orders.
[Thanks to Erik Burggraaf for the tip!]
Posted by Jesse Willis