Everyone is familiar with the Grammys, the Emmys and the Tonys.  But do you know the Audies? Each spring the Audie Awards -sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association - recognizes distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment.  On May 29th, the 2009 Audie Award winners were announced at a formal gala at the New York Historical Society.

Check out some of the award winning audiobooks below.  Click on an audiobook jacket cover to link directly to the catalog entry for each item.  As always, give us a ring at (803)929-3450 if 1431 staff can be of assistance.

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Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, winner of the 2009 Newbery Medal, was winner of Audiobook of the Year (read by the author, featuring music arranged and performed by Bela Fleck).

Other winners include

Fiction (tie)

Duma Key by Stephen King, read by John Slattery

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, read by Paul Boehmer, Susan Duerden, Rosalyn Landor, John Lee & Juliet Mills

Non-Fiction

Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman, read by Oliver Wyman

Biography/Memoir

The Last Lecture / Randy Pausch & Jeffrey Zaslow, read by Erik Singer

For a complete list of winners and to link to reviews and audio excerpts, visit theaudies.com!