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THE SHORTLIST Piranesi
Susanna Clarke; Chiwetel Ejiofor (narr) BLOOMSBURY
Troubled Blood Robert Galbraith; Robert Glenister (narr) HACHETTE AUDIO
The Midnight Library
Matt Haig; Carey Mulligan (narr) CANONGATE
Grown Ups Marian Keyes (author & narrator) W F HOWES
Greenlights Matthew
McConaughey (author & narrator) HEADLINE
BOOK OF THE YEAR AUDIOBOOK
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n a difficult year, Think Like a Monk drew on Jay Shetty’s time spent as a monk in the Vedic tradition to show readers how to clear roadblocks to unlock their potential and power. Our judges found Shetty’s narration “personal and powerful” and were also
WINNER
Think Like a Monk
Jay Shetty (author
& narrator) HARPERCOLLINS NONFICTION
impressed by the audio-exclusive content, which included a bonus Q&A with the author and new meditations. While Shetty had a built-in online following and a popular podcast, “On Purpose”, the HarperCollins NonFiction team aimed to move the author into a more mainstream market. It began early with an extensive pre-order campaign, co-ordinated digital assets around the globe, and worked closely with Shetty on the social media strategy to bring cohesion to the international launch. Their tactics worked and the publisher achieved its highest audio pre-order numbers of all time. When the pandemic hit, the global tour for the title was cancelled and the
April publication was swiftly moved to the autumn to give the team time to construct a new marketing and publicity plan. As a result, they secured spots across radio, TV and podcasts. “Their pivoted thinking needs to be admired,” was the verdict of one judge.
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A Promised Land Barack Obama (author & narrator) PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO
The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman; Lesley Manville (narr) PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO
The Sandman Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs; Neil Gaiman, Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings et al (narr) AUDIBLE ORIGINALS
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