Archive for the 'Praise' Category

Shortlisted for top Canadian humour award

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Terry Fallis is the author of The Best Laid Plans, a satirical story of Canadian politics. I’m not Canadian, and politics bore bore the hell out of me, but this book is one of my favorites. And it’s also received quite the distinction, according to Terry:
I was shocked, stunned, and every other appropriate adjective for […]

The next great chapter in storytelling

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

I just received one of the nicest compliments from a listener about the service we provide:
To a casual observer, Podiobooks.com may seem to be just a DIY approach to “books on tape”. In reality, it is something much more important. To me, podiobooks represent nothing lest than the next great chapter in the history […]

Sigler nabbs starred review in Publishers Weekly

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Chances are, none of you have ever read Publishers Weekly. Yet I’ll bet a good number of you are familiar with the name of the publication, as it’s bandied about on dust jacket covers and any ads for books you might have seen. This is the trade magazine for the publishing industry, and getting you […]

Phil Rossi’s CRESCENT gets some press

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Phil Rossi pulled of some great press with a story in the Loudoun Times. In the article, Phil pays homage to fellow podiobook author Mur Lafferty and talks a bit about what makes the podcast version of his audio book… better, if you will:
In the book, Rossi describes Crescent, a space station so big it’s […]

Podcast novelists get praise in Italian press

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

At least, I think it’s praise. I don’t read Italian. But I do get a kick out of letting online translation software mangle the text. A highlight from the article by Fabio Sindici in La Stampa:
After 35 letters of refusal from part of as many literary agents, determined J.C. Hutchins that was I stew of […]

MacUser Magazine recommends Podiobooks.com

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

No, you don’t have to be a Mac user to enjoy these audiobooks. But for those who are and have managed to miss this wave, MacUser magazine just put out a very nice write up on the whole idea of podcast novels, stating:

If you’re looking for some entertainment this weekend, go listen to a podcast […]

Minneapolis Star-Tribune pimps Podiobooks.com and more

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

Nora Fleischer (Discovered Country) helped the cause for all her fellow authors and Podiobooks.com by contributing to an article in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune with the tagline:
Have you heard a good book lately? Audio books aren’t new, but they’re everywhere. You can buy them at bookstores, order them through Internet retailers and borrow them from a […]

Scott Sigler Comes Out of the Closet to the New York Times

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Image credit: Heidi Schumann for The New York Times
It was only a matter of time. Maybe he’ll be a little less angry now.
Kidding, Sigler. Call off your junkies.
But there is a really nice write up in the New York Times about Podiobooks.com (registration required), with quotes from me, Scott Sigler, J.C. Hutchins and Mark Jeffrey. […]

The benefits of serializing audiobooks

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

I found the following comment on Falcon Twin™, an online graphic novel. On February 13th, the BMan said:
I’ve been aware of Podiobooks[.com] for a while but never really bothered to check it out. Part of the reason is that I don’t like going there and seeing lots of completed podiobooks; one of the things I […]

Successfully giving away a free audiobook - from the author’s point of view

Monday, January 29th, 2007

John Lenahan’s Shadomagic is a quite the rising star on here on Podiobooks.com. The book is currently listed as the Top Rated book on our Charts page and the feedback from listeners is always glowing. And then there is the fact that I’m enjoying the heck out of this free audiobook. He recently emailed this […]