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AUDIO SPRING HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY-MARCH 2023
Who We Are
Penguin Random House Audio is the UK’s leading publisher of audiobooks. We
bring together our brilliant authors and the world’s very best acting talent to
create exceptional listening experiences; from the finest stories and ideas for
adults to entertainment and education for children and families.
We have won awards including the British Book Award: Audiobook of the Year
three years consecutively in 2020, 2019 and 2018; for The Testaments written
by Margaret Atwood and narrated by Ann Dowd, Bryce Dallas Howard, and
Mae Whitman, Becoming written and narrated by Michelle Obama, and The
Book of Dust by Phillip Pullman, narrated by Michael Sheen, respectively. On
top of this we have won Grammys, Audies and New York Festival Radio
Awards.
This catalogue showcases just some of our highlights for Q1 2023, and we'd be
delighted to give you a first listen. Please share with us any titles that interest
you, and we'll make sure to share the audiobook with you as soon as it has
been recorded.
Spare
His words. His story. Out now.
Publishing: 10th January 2023
ISBN: 9781529907780 | Price: £20
Available to listen to now
- The landmark publication is read by Prince Harry. This creates
a uniquely intimate listening experience as he tells his story in his
own words.
- With its raw, unflinching honesty, Spare is an unforgettable
publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-
won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.
- The audiobook has topped the audiobook bestseller charts
consistently since publication, and has already gained over
10,000 listener reviews
- The audiobook has been unmissable online and in the press since
publication
Manifest: Dive Deeper
An interactive workbook following a 7-step structure to teach
listeners how to manifest their best life from bestselling author
Roxie Nafousi.
Publishing: 5th January 2023
ISBN: 9780241625675 | Price: £9
Available to listen to now
- Listen to Roxie Nafousi share her wisdom in her warm and
enlightening new audiobook.
- Roxie Nafousi's Manifest has been in the Sunday Times
Bestseller's list for 8 weeks running, and has been in the Audible
Top 100 for most of 2022.
- Self-help and personal development have seen consistent
growth in the audiobook market. This book will offer similar
appeal to Good Vibes, Good Life and Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of
Now.
- Roxie's instagram profile boasts a following of 125,000, having
nearly doubled her follower count since the release of her first
book. Her rise in popularity is a testament to how loved the
message behind Manifest is.
The Drift
A deadly snowstorm. Dozens of stranded people. One killer.
Survival can be murder…
Publishing: 19th January 2023
ISBN: 9781405948258 | Price: £13
Available to listen to from early January
- Richard Armitage gives a haunting narration, with Nathalie
Buscombe and Rachel Handshaw as supporting narrators.
- The heart-pounding new novel from Sunday Times bestseller, CJ
Tudor.
- Since her debut novel The Chalk Man published in 2018, all of CJ
Tudor's novels have hit The Sunday Times top 10 bestseller chart.
She has sold almost a quarter of a million copies across all
formats and her latest novel, The Burning Girls, was a Richard &
Judy pick.
- Narrator Richard Armitage is a huge fan of Tudor’s work, having
narrated many of her audiobooks and championed them publicly.
- BBC Studios Production will develop The Chalk Man into a six-
part drama.
Amazing Grace Adams
Grace Adams is one bad day away from saving her life...
Publishing: 19th January 2023
ISBN: 9780241612026 | Price: £13
Available to listen to now
- Claire Skinner (best known for her lead role in Outnumbered)
brings to life these memorable characters with a light, humorous
narration.
- Meet Grace Adams on the day she decides she's had enough.
She sets out on foot across London determined to put her family
back together, and as she walks we discover the story of her
fractured life.
- Emotionally compelling, frank and funny, this unputdownable
novel from Fran Littlewood explores themes of motherhood,
marriage and mid-life female rage.
- Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Marian Keyes.
- World rights sold like wildfire in 11 territories across Europe and
the US. TV rights have been optioned by the producer of smash hit
Mare of Easttown.
Someone Else's Shoes
The brand-new novel from Jojo Moyes, the International No 1
Bestselling phenomenon and author of Me Before You.
Publishing: 2nd February 2023
ISBN: 9781405947862 | Price: £16
Available to listen to now
- The new novel from global sensation Jojo Moyes: Two women in
their forties find their lives irrevocably altered when they
accidentally swap gym bags . . .
- Daisy Ridley (star of the latest Star Wars trilogy) gives a
sensational narration which makes this a unique and unmissable
listen.
- Jojo's novels have sold 51 million copies around the world, hit the
Number One spot in 12 countries and been translated into 46
languages.
- Jojo's most recent novel, The Giver of Stars, is a Sunday Times
Number One bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. It
has sold over 75K hardbacks, 332K paperbacks and 144K eBooks
in the UK.
Victory City
The epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire
into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries.
Publishing: 9th February 2023
ISBN: 9781529904710 | Price: £13
Available to listen to from early January
- From the transcendent imagination of Booker Prize-winning,
internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie.
- An epic tale with a message for us all: our power is fleeting, but
our stories last forever. This is Salman Rushdie at his best. A
magical realist feminist tale in an historical setting that will stay
with you long after you turn the final page.
- Sid Sagar (The Batman, Ready Player One) gives a sensitive,
intelligent narration that delights in Rushdie's powerful prose.
The Last Orphan
He was being trained as an off-the-books assassin. Now he’s
escaped and is in hiding, but the government would do
anything to make sure his secret never got out…
Publishing: 16th February 2023
ISBN: 9781405954396 | Price: £16
Available to listen to from mid-January
- The world needs a new hero, and Evan Smoak - aka Orphan X -
is here to help in this electrifying new adventure perfect for fans
of Lee Child's Jack Reacher series.
- Every book in the Orphan X series has been a Sunday Times
bestseller - the series has sold over 1 million copies worldwide
and over 240K copies (P&E) in the UK alone.
- Rights for an Orphan X movie have been acquired by
Makeready, and Gregg Hurwitz is working on a TV adaptation.
- Reader to be revealed.
It's OK to Be Angry About
Capitalism
A bold new book from Bernie Sanders.
Publishing: 23rd February 2023
ISBN: 9781802063189 | Price: £13
Available to listen to now
- Narrated by Bernie Sanders in his own inimitable style, this is a
takedown of the status quo that has enriched a few billionaires at
the expense of the rest of us - and a blueprint for real change.
- Sanders is one of the most well-known American public figures,
both inspiration and political meme, with a combined social
media following of 27.9 million people
- In this progressive manifesto, Sanders argues that traditional
left-wing parties have lost their way by alienating the working
class and abandoning voters for wealthy campaign contributors
- The book builds upon many the hopeful principles of Sander's
presidential campaign to offer a blueprint with actionable,
attainable steps for a better society
- From housing and education to the perils of corporate media,
Sanders' vision is applicable to the UK and beyondMORE TITLES TO COME IN OUR DISCWORLD IN
AUDIO SERIES
Richard Coyle (Netflix's The Chilling Adventures of
Sabrina) will be narrating the Moist von Lipwig series,
publishing on 23rd February.
Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) will narrate
Monstrous Regiment, a standalone title also publishing on
23rd February.
Mathew Baynton (Ghosts) will narrate The Truth, a second
standalone title that will also publish on 23rd February.The State of Us
Jon Snow, national treasure, finally gives vent to his feelings on
the state of the nation, from inequality and out of touch elites
to the vital work of journalism in the social media age.
Publishing: 2nd March 2023
ISBN: 9781529191271 | Price: £13
Available to listen to from early February
- Jon Snow himself will be narrating the audiobook, bringing the
listener a truly authentic glimpse into his perspectives.
- Jon Snow is an optimist, and he believes that we can do better.
In some ways it's the worst and best of times to be on deck, but it
still has the potential to prove to be a new golden age.
- He has been for over thirty years the face of Channel 4 News,
and is beloved for his crusading journalism and his enormous
integrity - he turned down an OBE, not wanting to be beholden to
those he was reporting on, and took a 25% pay cut to help
equalise Channel 4's gender pay gap.
- There has been huge media curiosity about Jon Snow's politics
over the years. In The State of Us, Jon Snow issues a call to tackle
inequality, to fight injustice, to diversify politics and the media,
recover our sense of community and, above all, to empower the
news media to tell the truth about the state of our world.Old Babes in the Wood
A highly personal new collection of 15 stories by the bestselling,
twice Booker-winning cultural icon, Margaret Atwood.
Publishing: 7th March 2023
ISBN: 9781529198829 | Price: £13
Available to listen to from mid-February
- Margaret Atwood continues to be one of the world's most
important cultural and political touchstones. Her stories are
perennially popular, and this will be her first fiction publication
since The Testaments.
- The collection is bookended by seven stories about fictional
couple 'Nell and Tig', whose lives closely mirror Margaret and her
late husband Graeme's. The stories in here about Nell's life after
Tig are exquisitely moving and touching, giving the book a highly
personal feel.
- The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments have sold 4.2 million
copies globally across Vintage editions; the audiobook edition is
narrated by Elisabeth Moss, and Handmaids continue to be in
sharp focus with events surrounding abortion rights in the US, the
continuing TV series, etc. There is no sign of the Atwood star
waning.I Will Find You
One man is thrown into a world of danger and deceit
following the murder of his son, in the latest gripping novel
from Harlan Coben.
Publishing: 16th March 2023
ISBN: 9781473591820 | Price: £16
Available to listen to from early February
- A mystery that twists and turns and keeps you guessing until the
very last page from the No 1 Sunday Times bestselling author and
creator of Stay Close.
- Harlan Coben is a multi-media entertainment brand, with his
recent Netflix deal poised to develop 14 of his existing titles and
future projects into a range of films and TV series with Harlan as
Executive Producer.
- Harlan's most recent TV series, The Stranger, was one of Netflix's
most successful TV series. Netflix have recently confirmed Stay
Close starring Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt & Richard Armitage will
be their next Harlan Coben title, with more to follow.
- Instantly recognisable and uniquely popular around the world
among authors and thriller fans, Harlan's profile as a global
bestselling author has never been so high.THANK YOU ENQUIRIES: HSHEFFIELD@PENGUINRANDOMHOUSE.CO.UK
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