Harper Audio Presents

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The podcast that celebrates all-things Audiobooks – Whether we're chatting with authors and narrators, playing games and giving away prizes, or sharing clips of the best new audiobooks, HarperAudio Presents aims to highlight the fun in the world of audiobooks. New episodes every other Wednesday.

12/18/2019

S2E20: Best of 2019

We’re wrapping up the season and the year by taking a look back at our favorite audiobooks from 2019! Subscribe to the podcast here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harp…nts/id806303320 Want the great audiobooks we talked about in this episode? Get your copy here: A Series of Unfortunate Events Vinyl: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062873927/a-series-of-unfortunate-events-the-bad-beginning-vinyl-mp3/ Over the Top: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062906403/over-the-top/ Get A Life, Chloe Brown: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062941244/get-a-life-chloe-brown/ The Dutch House: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062963703/the-dutch-house/ Looking for more podcasts made for booklovers? Book Club Girl: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-club-girl/id975697894 The Library Love Fest: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-library-love-fest-podcast/id1378604121 Remember Reading: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/remember-reading-podcast/id1447897366

36 min
11/20/2019

S2E19: HOLIDAY ROMANCE (with Jill Shalvis & Sarah Morgan)

Seasons Greetings! We're bringing good tidings and interviews with Holiday Romance authors Jill Shalvis and Sarah Morgan! Subscribe to the podcast here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harp…nts/id806303320 Available Now: Wrapped Up In You by Jill Shalvis: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062897794/wrapped-up-in-you/ A Wedding in December by Sarah Morgan: https://www.amazon.com/A-Wedding-in-December/dp/B07S39HHW7/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1574204106&sr=1-1-spons

54 min
11/06/2019

S2E18: The A-List Episode (with Scott Sherratt)

We bring in the big names for this A-List episode with audiobook clips read by Tom Hanks, Demi Moore, and Debbie Harry. Plus, audiobook director and producer Scott Sherratt sits down for an interview. Subscribe to the podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harp%E2%80%A6nts/id806303320 Scott chats about his creative process, how he uses his background in music to make his audiobooks more dynamic, if he gets starstruck, and more! Plus Scott plays a game we call Who Said That? Then, we’ve got audiobook clips from FACE IT written and read by Debbie Harry, THE DUTCH HOUSE written by Ann Patchett and read by Tom Hanks, and INSIDE OUT written and read by Demi Moore. All these titles are available now! Face It: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780060749583/face-it/ The Dutch House: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062963703/the-dutch-house/ Inside Out: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062973429/inside-out/

52 min
10/22/2019

S2E17: Joe Hill

We get in the Halloween spirit with horror and sci-fi author Joe Hill, who’s thrilling short story collection FULL THROTTLE is on-sale now! Subscribe to the podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harp%E2%80%A6nts/id806303320 Joe chats about how his family would record audiobooks for each other, that time his Dad let gross-out make-up legend Tom Savini babysit him on the set of Creepshow, what actually scares him, and more. Plus, Joe plays a gruesome edition of the Self-Awareness Game, and answers a question from the dreaded Harper Audio Grab Bag! Buy FULL THROTTLE with it’s all-star audiobook cast including Zachary Quinto, Wil Wheaton, Kate Mulgrew, Neil Gaiman, Ashleigh Cummings, Joe Hill, Laysla De Oliveira, Nate Corddry, Connor Jessup, Stephen Lang, and George Guidall : https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062956644/full-throttle/

40 min
10/08/2019

S2E16: Difficult Language (with Robin Miles)

We celebrate audiobooks with complex language by interviewing narrator Robin Miles about her experience reading the late Zora Neale Hurston’s Barracoon. We also pit the author of the upcoming The Gentleman’s Guide To Getting Lucky Mackenzi Lee against the book’s narrator Christian Coulson, in a game of forgotten phrases from 1700s England. Finally, we play a clip from LuLu Lam’s narration of Thanhha Lai’s Butterfly Yellow, which features heavy use of phonetics and literal language barriers between the main characters. Subscribe to the podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harp%E2%80%A6nts/id806303320

41 min
09/25/2019

S2E15: The Narrator Super Friends

Three fantastic audiobook narrators and real life friends, Graham Halstead, Saskia Maarleveld, and Brittany Pressley share their insight on getting into the world of professional audiobook narration. The Super Friends talk about tips and tricks to a good performance, how they broke into the business, and more! Subscribe to the podcast, here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harp…nts/id806303320

37 min
09/11/2019

S2E14: Kristen Meinzer

Host of "By The Book" and author of "So You Want To Start A Podcast," Kristen Meinzer joins the pod for an interview about the questions you need to ask when starting a podcast, why vocal fry is a myth, and how to perfect the midwestern accent. Then, stick around to hear Kristen narrate the opening minutes of her audiobook "So You Want To Start A Podcast." Subscribe to the podcast, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harp%E2%80%A6nts/id806303320

38 min
08/27/2019

S2E13: Puss In Boots (with Neil Fishman, Harvey Edelman, & Khristine Hvam)

The creative team behind PUSS IN BOOTS (Neil Fishman, Harvey Edelman, and Khristine Hvam) join the pod for an interview about the creative process, creating audiobook musicals like Puss In Boots, how to be a better singer, and more! Plus they take on the Harper Audio Presents Grab Bag! Then, stick around to hear a show-stopping number from the new audiobook musical PUSS IN BOOTS. Narrated by Jim Dale, and performed by a full cast. Subscribe to the podcast, here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harp…nts/id806303320

35 min

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10/18/2022

Nancybodio

Great show! Just found it and subscribed.
Amazing!

04/23/2019

cats in tuxedos

Such great content and I love the host’s voice 😊
Bravo!

04/11/2019

bkrunner2014

Love this podcast. Some of my favorite authors and the audiobook angle is fresh and interesting!
Fun look at audiobooks

04/09/2019

itskabes

I love audiobooks and this show loves audiobooks too. It’s a perfect fit

The podcast that celebrates all-things Audiobooks – Whether we're chatting with authors and narrators, playing games and giving away prizes, or sharing clips of the best new audiobooks, HarperAudio Presents aims to highlight the fun in the world of audiobooks. New episodes every other Wednesday.