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We’re proud to spotlight The Invisible Studios as an APA sponsor!

Thank you, The Invisible Studios, for supporting APA and the future of audio! 🎧

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Cooler weather gives us plenty of excuses to spend more time with audiobooks. Our ideal fall listening schedule includes:

• Morning walks
• Curling up on a rainy afternoon
• Baking some cinnamon-forward treats

What’s your favorite fall activity to pair with an audiobook?

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Don’t miss your chance to be part of audio’s biggest night!

Submit your titles for the 2027 Audie Awards by October 9 and join us as we celebrate the very best in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.

Submit now at https://t.co/fbjgXS2z9f

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Audiobook professionals came together coast to coast for recent APA Socials in Los Angeles and New York City.

It was great to see members connecting and spending time together outside the booth.

Become an APA member, and we’ll see you at the next one!

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It’s a fascinating piece of audiobook history, especially considering how widely available audio is today. What started as an accessibility initiative would eventually help lay the groundwork for an entire industry.

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Did you know there was a time when sighted readers couldn’t buy audiobooks?

When the early Talking Book program began in the 1930s, publishers worried that recorded books would compete with print, so they made agreements requiring them to be available only to blind readers. 🧵

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The general public will never know what we're going through over here. And that's probably for the best.

Raise your hand if you play it cool while listening to an audiobook 🙋‍♀️

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Do you know of other ways audiobooks are being used in the classroom? Let us know in the replies!

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It's back-to-school season, and audiobooks are becoming one of the most versatile classroom tools. Teachers are using them to model fluent reading, open up books above grade level, support students with dyslexia and IEPs, and to get reluctant readers hooked. 🧵

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More than 50 years before the Talking Book Program began bringing recorded books to blind readers, Edison was already imagining recorded sound as a way to make books more accessible.

It's pretty incredible to think about how far that idea has come, and where we're headed next!

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Audiobook fun fact: Thomas Edison was imagining “talking books” almost as soon as he invented the phonograph.

In an 1878 article about the future of his invention, Edison listed “phonographic books, which will speak to blind people” as one of its potential uses. 🧵

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It’s exciting to hear audio continue evolving into a format with its own distinct possibilities, and we can't wait to hear where the industry goes next.

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The audiobook industry keeps finding new ways to push the format forward.

The latest example is Our Strange Duet, a new story inspired by The Phantom of the Opera that brings together Broadway and Hollywood performers for a full-cast audio production.

https://t.co/tEQVbcWwMh

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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and for audiobook listeners, a library card connects you to librarians! These wonderful professionals can guide you to your next great listen.

If you already have a library card, use it! If you don’t, this is the time to get one.

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In other words, practical information you can come back to whether you’re getting established, refining your setup, or looking for ways to grow your work.

Log in to explore the Narration Resources, or become a member to get access: https://t.co/j40I0uXqyt

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Calling all narrators! APA membership includes voice talent guides for home studios, best practices, research, tech training, and marketing, plus connections to publishers, mentorship opportunities, quick pitch sessions, and more. 🧵

https://t.co/j40I0uWSIV

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When you check how much time is left in an audiobook and realize you're either dangerously close to the end or nowhere near ready for what is coming.

“I had 47 minutes left and immediately entered pacepanic.”

What listen had you watching the time stamp a little too closely?

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A recent Collider article listed 10 great books that are even better as audio. The list includes old favorites like The Stand and The Odyssey, along with a few we'll be adding to our queues. https://t.co/vI9z1kIEba

What book do you think is even better in audio? Let us know 👇

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If you're anything like us, then you can finish a book...without really being done with it. Sometimes we reread old favorites again and again, and sometimes we experience them in a whole new way by switching formats.

What are your favorite multi-format reads?

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Can you guess the 2026 Audie Winners based only on these emoji clues?

Drop a reply with your guesses 👇