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Recent Arrivals – Mike Resnick, Edgar Allan Poe

Friday, June 6, 2008 Jesse Willis

SFFaudio Recent Arrivals

Recently plopped into the SFFaudio Audible Account…

Starship: Mutiny, Book 1
By Mike Resnick; Read by Jonathan Davis
Audible Download – 7 Hours and 35 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audible Frontiers
Published: April 2008
The date is 1966 of the Galactic Era, almost three thousand years from now, and the Republic, created by the human race – but not yet dominated by it – finds itself in an all-out war. They stand against the Teroni Federation, an alliance of races that resent Man’s growing military and economic power. The main battles are taking place in the Spiral Arm and toward the Core. But far out on the Rim, the Theodore Roosevelt is one of three ships charged with protecting the Phoenix Cluster – a group of 73 inhabited worlds. Old, battered, some of its weapon systems outmoded, the Teddy R. is a ship that would have been decommissioned years ago if weren’t for the war. Its crew is composed of retreads, discipline cases, and a few raw recruits. But a new officer has been transferred to the Teddy R. His name is Wilson Cole, and he comes with a reputation for heroics and disobedience. Will the galaxy ever be the same?

Starship: Pirate, Book 2
By Mike Resnick; Read by Jonathan Davis
Audible Download – 8 Hours 45 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audible Frontiers
Published: April 2008
Seeking to find a new life for themselves, Cole and comrades remake the Teddy R. as a pirate ship and set sail for the lawless Inner Frontier. There, powerful warlords, cut-throat pirates, and struggling colonies compete for survival in a game where you rarely get a second chance to learn the rules. But military discipline is poor preparation for a life of pillaging and plundering, and Cole’s principles limit his targets. Seeking an education on the nature of piracy, Cole hunts more knowledgeable players: the beautiful but deadly Valkyrie, the enigmatic alien fence David Copperfield, and the fearsome alien pirate known as the Hammerhead Shark.

Starship: Mercenary, Book 3
By Mike Resnick; Read by Jonathan Davis
Audible Download – 8 hours 36 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audible Frontiers
Published: April 2008
Military discipline and honor have been a poor match for Capt. Wilson Cole’s life of pillaging and plundering. Seeking a better way of life, the Teddy R. has become a mercenary ship, hiring out to the highest bidder. Whether it’s evacuating a hospital before war can reach it, freeing a client from an alien prison, or stopping a criminal cartel from extorting money from a terrified planet, the crew of the Teddy R. proves equal to the task. Along the way, they form a partnership with the once human Platinum Duke, team up with a former enemy, and make the unique Singapore Station their headquarters. The life of a mercenary is not always predictable. Circumstance now pits Cole and the Teddy R. against the former Pirate Queen, Valkyrie. Soon the fragile trust that has grown between these two legends is put to the test as they find themselves on opposite sides of a job.

And received by mail from Audio Book Case…

Into That Darkness Peering: Nightmarish Tales Of The Macabre Volume II
By Edgar Allan Poe; Read by Wayne June
1 CD – [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: AudioBookCase
Published: June 2008
Includes four tales of the supernatural, shock and horror:
The Conqueror Worm, The Tell Tale Heart, The Imp Of The Perverse and Hop Frog

Posted by Jesse Willis

Recent Arrivals – H.P. Lovecraft from Audio Realms

Tuesday, June 3, 2008Sunday, July 17, 2011 Scott D.

SFFaudio Recent Arrivals

Here are six glorious volumes of H.P. Lovecraft from the good folks at Audio Realms:

The Dark Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: Volume 1
By H.P. Lovecraft; Read by Wayne June
3 CDs – 3.5 Hours [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audio Realms
ISBN: 9781897304006

Contains: “The Dunwich Horror” and “The Call of Cthulhu”

The Dark Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: Volume 2
By H.P. Lovecraft; Read by Wayne June
3 CDs – 3.5 hours – [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audio Realms
ISBN: 9781897304013

Contains: “The Shadow over Innsmouth” and “Dagon”

The Dark Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: Volume 3
By H.P. Lovecraft; Read by Wayne June
3 CDs – 3 hours, 17 minutes – [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audio Realms
ISBN: 9781897304044

Contains: “The Horror at Red Hook”, “Herbert West: Re-animator”, “The Outsider”, and “The Statement of Randolph Carter”

The Dark Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: Volume 4
By H.P. Lovecraft; Read by Wayne June
3 CDs – 2 hours, 41 minutes – [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audio Realms
ISBN: 9781897304242

Contains: “The Rats in the Walls”, “The Music of Eric Zann”, and “The Shunned House”

The Dark Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: Volume 5
By H.P. Lovecraft; Read by Wayne June
3 CDs – 3 hours, 20 minutes – [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audio Realms
ISBN: 9781897304259

Contains: “The Lurking Fear“, “Haunter of the Dark“, and “The Thing on the Doorstep”

The Dark Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft: Volume 6
By H.P. Lovecraft; Read by Wayne June
4 CDs – 4 Hours 45 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audio Realms
ISBN: 9781897304266

Contains: “At the Mountains of Madness”

Posted by Scott D. Danielson

BBC Radio Drama: Stephen King’s Salem Lot (podcast)

Monday, May 26, 2008Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Jesse Willis

SFFaudio Online Audio

The 1995 BBC radio-dramatization of Stephen King’s horror novel Salem’s Lot was recently serialized by a Humphrey Camardella Media Productions podcast called Tales Of Horror. The production combines the ‘psychological thriller and the classic horror genres, making references to Bram Stoker’s Dracula.’ I was surprised to see this relatively new audio drama in their feed, but perhaps owners Dennis Humphrey and Bob Camardella, have struck a deal with the BBC. Here is the official Humphrey Camardella word:

“The Humphrey Camardella Media Productions (H&C) is a privately-owned media company with offices in Dallas, Texas and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At present H&C publishes 150 podcasts, portaled by the world’s largest distributors and subscribed to by over 2 Million monthly listeners. With over two million monthly listeners we are one of the largest independent media companies in the United States and one of the largest new media companies in the world.”

That is big!

Salem’s Lot
Based on the novel by Stephen King; Performed by a full cast
Seven 30-minute Parts – Approx. 3.5 Hours [RADIO DRAMA]
Podcaster: Tales Of Horror
Podcast: March – May 2008
Ben Mears, a successful writer who grew up in Jerusalem’s Lot, has returned home following the death of his wife. Ben plans to write a book about the Marsten House, an abandoned mansion that gave him nightmares after a traumatic childhood experience.

Part 1 |MP3| Part 2 |MP3| Part 3 |MP3| Part 4 |MP3|
Part 5 |MP3| Part 6 |MP3| Part 7 |MP3|

or subscribe to the podcast feed:

http://horrortales.libsyn.com/

Posted by Jesse Willis

New Radio Theatre by HPL Historical Society

Friday, May 23, 2008 Jesse Willis

SFFaudio News

HPLHS - H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror - audio drama The H.P.Lovecraft Historical Society (HPLHS) has posted an announcement that they are producing the Dunwich Horror as an audio drama:

“An all-new 1930s-style radio adaptation, complete with the kind of excellent bonus features you’ve come to expect from HPLHS! It’s coming. Really. Soon.”

This will be a follow up to their adaptation of At the Mountains of Madness (which was one of the prizes in the 2nd Annuall SFFaudio Challenge). There is not much more info yet but we’ll keep you apprised.

[Vielen dank Carsten]

Posted by Jesse Willis

Maria Lectrix podcasts: The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath by H.P. Lovecraft

Wednesday, May 21, 2008Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Jesse Willis

SFFaudio Online Audio

I seem to easily fall for Catholic podcasters of the female persuasion. For evidence of this witness the recent addition of Julie D. (of the Forgotten Classics podcast) to the SFFaudio staff. More evidence comes in the form of my many missives about Maureen O’Brien (AKA Maria Lectrix). Maureen’s been podcasting SF, Fantasy, and Horror for even longer than Julie! The last project of hers that attracted my capricious ears was her unabridged reading of Despoilers Of The Golden Empire by Randall Garrett (read all about that awesome podcast audiobook HERE). But Maureen’s latest project will likely garner even more attention, if only for the name attached to it! Maureen writes:

“The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath isn’t much like a typical Lovecraft story. It starts with a scene that’s pretty, not soul-shattering, eerie, or rugous and tentacular. But Lovecraftian elements (the Other Gods from Outside) are present, the main character is also the hero of other stories, the cats of Ulthar make their presence felt, and so forth. You get a lot of Dunsany-inspired writing (and sly side-remarks), too; but this isn’t a story that Dunsany really would have told. (Especially not the friendly and heroic cat parts).”

The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath
By H.P. Lovecraft; Read by Maureen O’Brien
Podcast – [UNABRIDGED]
Podcaster: Maria Lectrix
Podcast: May 2008 – ????
Randolph Carter dreams three times of a majestic sunset city, but each time he is abruptly snatched away before he can see it up close. When he prays to the gods of dream to reveal the whereabouts of the phantasmal city, they do not answer. Undaunted, Carter resolves to go to Kadath, where the gods live, to beseech them in person. However, no one has ever been to Kadath and none even knows how to get there. In dream, Randolph Carter descends “the seventy steps to the cavern of flame” and speaks of his plan to the priests Nasht and Kaman-Thah, whose temple borders the Dreamlands. The priests warn Carter of the great danger of his quest.

Part one is already in the podcast feed, no word on when it’ll wrap up, but you can keep apprised by subscribing to the podcast via this feed:

http://marialectrix.wordpress.com/feed

Posted by Jesse Willis

The Classic Tales Podcast: The Lurking Fear by H.P. Lovecraft

Friday, May 16, 2008Friday, May 16, 2008 Jesse Willis

SFFaudio Online Audio

The Classic Tales Podcast, and its host B.J. Harrison, feature unabridged classics you’ll be sure to dig. All the standouts, Poe, Dickens, Conan Doyle, Hawthorne, Stevenson, and Hardy are present, but there are lesser known authors represented too. The latest two podcast feature one sure to please SFFaudio readers: H.P. Lovecraft’s The Lurking Fear!

You can subscribe to the podcast via this feed:

http://classictales.podshowcreator.com/feed.aspx?feedid=1258

The Lurking Fear
By H.P. Lovecraft; Read by B.J. Harrison
2 MP3s – Approx. 68 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Podcaster: The Classic Tales Podcast
Podcast: May 2008
The Lurking Fear. The Silent Death. Thunder calls it forth. It moves without detection. It kills without mercy. It terrorizes a mountainside. No one knows why, and no one knows exactly how, but when the heavens bellow their thunder, human lives are lost. Is it the ghost of an unavenged man? Is it a wolf beast, obeying the primal call of heaven? One diligent reporter finds out, and the knowledge drives him to delirium.

Posted by Jesse Willis