Turn The Page – Episode 91

Episode Ninety One – Hillary Huber Your Brilliant Audio Book Narrator!

Hillary Huber has given voice to over 500 audio books INCLUDING Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet! We got a chance to chat with her (while in Quarantine) to discuss how she went from commercial voice overs to becoming an award winning audiobook narrator.

Special Episode – 4 — Jennifer Rubins of Penguin Random House Library Marketing Team

 

This special episode of Turn the Page we are joined by Jennifer Rubins from Penguin Random House Library Marketing Team to discuss even more resources available to a variety of readers and for librarians during quarantine.

FOR PATRONS – OR FOR EVERYONE!

· Love the library but hate the holds list? Visit: https://borrowreadrepeat.com/ Great collection ideas!

· For up-to-date weekly and daily #BooksConnectUs virtual author events visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/articles/books-connect-us-live-4-13-4-19/

· Kids virtual events: Read Together Be Together https://www.readtogetherbetogether.com/

· #AskaLibrarian on Twitter: Thursdays @ noon ET!

· Download the Volumes app (free family listens available until 4/30/20): https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/volumes-app/

· More about the free family listens: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/blog/listen-at-home-free-audiobook-downloads/

· This is the Author podcast

LIBRARIANS & EDUCATORS:

· Digital Resources For Libraries on PRH Library site

· Daily blogs for librarians at http://penguinrandomhouselibrary.com/

· Audiobook Resources, Virtual Storytime, and more online tools for Libraries, Educators, and Parents on Books on Tape site

· Audiobooks with Teacher Guides

· Find audiobook clips and more at: www.booksontape.com

· Weekly book buzz: Register and see archives here: PRH Morning Book Buzz every Wednesday at 11 am ET

SPANISH RESOURCES FOR LIBRARIANS:

· PRH Libros en Español (Full Title List Through Spring 2020)

· Audiobooks in Spanish

Special Episode – 3 — Lucy Knisley

Stacey and Jessikh chat with comic artist Lucy Knisley about fostering pets, self care, and parenting young children in the time of the Covid-19. Lucy also chats with us about the challenges authors and publishers are faced with when releasing new books in these strange times.

Website: https://www.lucyknisley.com/

Turn The Page – Episode 84 — Susie Tofte, Associate Archivist and Collections Manager for the Jim Henson Company

Susie Tofte, Associate Archivist and Collections Manager for the Jim Henson Company  graciously talked to us about preserving the legacy of Henson’s work — in the past and going forward.

Turn The Page – Episode 68 — Marc Thompson

Thompson, a veteran voice actor talks to us about breaking into his career during a casting call for what became MTV’s Daria — and how his own fandoms brought him to voice Casey Jones in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and then to become the narrator of dozens of Star Wars audio books.

Turn The Page – Episode 64 — Atlas Obscura

Episode Sixty Four: Atlas Obscura and the Weird and Wonderful World

Thirsty for adventure? Let Ella Morton of Atlas Obscura plan your next vacation! A.O. became an internet sensation for collecting stories of strange and remote destinations around the world — and since have published books on their findings. Morton will talk about some favorite remote destinations as well as some unique spots that are a stones throw from Syosset New York.