News, Reviews, and Commentary on all forms of science fiction, fantasy, and horror audio. Audiobooks, audio drama, podcasts; we discuss all of it here. Mystery, crime, and noir audio are also fair game.
The Aftermath: Book Four of The Asteroid Wars By Ben Bova; Read by Emily Janice Card, Gabrielle de Cuir, Stephen Hoye, and Stefan Rudnicki 10 CDs – 12 Hours [UNABRIDGED] Publisher: Audio Renaissance Published: 2007 ISBN: 1427201064 Themes: / Science… Read moreReview of The Aftermath by Ben Bova
Princess AcademyBy Shannon Hale; Read by a Full Cast8 CDs – 8 hours [UNABRIDGED]Publisher: Full Cast AudioPublished: 2007ISBN: 1933322772Themes: / Fantasy / Young Adult / Magic / Culture / Royalty / Boarding School / Economics / Earlier this year (2007),… Read moreReview of Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Garret P. Serviss‘ first audiobook has just been posted to LibriVox. Serviss was a popularizer of astronomy and late 19th and early 20th century SF author. His writing is stiff and strangely formal. Still, you may find yourself reminded of… Read more1900 SF tale audiobooked :The Moon Metal by Garret P. Serviss
ed.’s note: New reviewer Stephen Uitti and his review come to us via his blog, predelusional. IdaBy Tim Callahan; Read by Tim Callahan32 MP3 Files – Approx. 12 Hours [UNABRIDGED]Publisher: Podiobooks.comPublished: 2006Themes: / Science Fiction / Hard SF / Space… Read moreReview of Ida by Tim Callahan
Rick Kleffell, NPR correspondent and podcaster had a fascinating 7 minute piece on the NPR’s Weekend Edition. The topic? The theme is Economics in Science Fiction: During the Cold War, science-fiction tales of alien invasion mirrored society’s fear of Communism,… Read moreNPR covers the emerging subgenre Economic Science Fiction
The Gripping HandBy Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle; Read by Jay O. Sanders2 Cassettes – Approx. 3 Hours [ABRIDGED]Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioPublished: 1993ISBN: 0671791109Themes: / Science Fiction / Hard SF / Biology / Politics / Economics /Galactic Civilization /… Read moreReview of The Gripping Hand by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle