The BFS are very pleased to support the Best Audiobook: Science Fiction & Fantasy category at the inaugural British Audio Awards, the ceremony for which takes place on 24th November. To mark the event, Long Story Short presents our very first Podcast Special.

https://www.thebookseller.com/the-british-audio-awards/the-british-audio-awards

https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/

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And Pam’s: https://www.pslivingstone.com

And also David Green’s: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/

Time stamps

(01:05) The Speakies organisers’ statement;

(01:40) summary of the award categories;

(02:05) “And the nominees are…” (Best Audiobook – SF & Fantasy);

(03:10) some words from Juno Dawson (read by PS Livingstone);

(04:57) Steve Lyons and Nicholas Briggs chat Agent of the Daleks;

(08:20) the evolution of audio drama;

(11:16) Nick and Steve’s processes;

(15:27) how important are audiobooks in your own reading?

(17:20) reading in the bath (+Nick’s recommendations):

• The Intruder, John Rowe Townsend (1969)
• First Light, Geoffrey Wellum (2020)
• Rogue Male, Geoffrey Household (1939)

(21:06) the value of (audio drama) awards;

(25:00) revisiting books, but in audio: praise for Ian Holm and Peter Kenny;

(27:35) reading Revenge of the Cybermen;

(28:35) how does it feel to be nominated for a British Audio Award?

(32:12) some other nominations of potential interest.