BOOK OF THE YEAR
AUDIOBOOK: FICTION
From Booker winners to audio exclusives and fantasy classics, the Audiobook: Fiction shortlist champions the audiobook as an evolving art form. Well-known voices include Richard Armitage, Nicola Walker, Fiona Shaw and Sarah Agha.
GENEVA Richard Armitage’s thriller début Geneva was written and released exclusively for Audible. Uniting the voices of seasoned narrator Armitage and actor Nicola Walker with Bafta-winning actor Jane Perry, the trio created a capti- vating performance. Geneva débuted at number one in the Audible charts upon release, remaining in the top 10 for the rest of 2022.
THE SEVEN MOONS OF MAALI ALMEIDA
Translating the Booker Prize- winning The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida to audio was no mean feat. Publisher Bolinda organised training for Shivantha Wijesinha, the voice e book, with expert narra-
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THE BULLET THAT MISSED Not only was The Bullet That Missed an Audible and Apple Books bestseller, but it was also Richard Osman’s bestselling audiobook, with sales 13% up on last year’s shortlistee The Man Who Died Twice. Penguin Random House Audio’s marketing campaign championed actor Fiona Shaw as the new voice of the series and promoted a “detective- style audio treasure hunt”.
TYGER To promote accessibility, Bolinda produced S F Said’s Tyger in every audio format and organised an extensive marketing campaign across distributors such as Spotify and libraries globally. Meetings between Said, experienced narrator Sarah Agha and the production team helped capture the “ethereal” quality of the Tyger’s voice and bring Said’s artistic vision to life.
THE DISCWORLD SERIES The stellar multi-cast recording of Terry Pratchett’s legendary Discworld series made 2022 Pratchett’s biggest year in audio ever. The publication of 19 audiobooks, over 400 hours of finished audio and music from Bafta-winning composer James Hannigan revitalised this epic fantasy collection, and made Pratchett the highest-grossing author for PRH Audio.
YOUNG MUNGO Retaining the authenticity of Douglas Stewart’s Glasgow-set Young Mungo was at the heart of this production, with narra- tion by actor Chris Reilly and recording at La Chunky Studio in Glasgow. Pan Macmillan installed a doocot (dovecot) as the keystone of its campaign in Waterstones Sauchiehall Street and Piccadilly; the installation played an extract from the audiobook.
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