Don’t Forget The FICTS!

(c) Neil Gardner & Robert Rankin, 2009

With all the excitement from the recent spate of audiobook releases you may have thought I’d forgotten about the FICTS, those wee scamps of non-fact that we all know and love…

Well, they are currently pupating, going through some major changes, and I hope that very soon I can announce their all new look/feel/smell etc…

But for now, may I just point you in the direction of the FICTS BLOG?  You can go there right now by CLICKING HERE.

Enjoy!

Even More Audiobook Goodness

It’s a bumper crop today, because here is yet ANOTHER audiobook, produced by yours truly for the BBC WW/Chivers Audiobook people. This time it isn’t a novel, but a discussion/essay/treatise by PD James on the topic of detective fiction, enticingly titled “Talking About Detective Fiction”.  It is read by Diana Bishop and is a fascinating listen, full of the history of detective literature, as well as PD James’ own thoughts on the genre’s development and future.  Here’s the info:

Diana Bishop reads P. D. James’ fascinating observations on one of the most popular and enduring forms of literature, the detective novel.

To judge by the worldwide success of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie’s Poirot, an appetite for murder, mystery and mayhem is universal. Talking about the craft of detective writing and sharing her personal thoughts and observations, P. D. James examines the challenges, achievements, and potential of a genre which has fascinated her for nearly 50 years. From the tenant of 221b Baker Street to the Village Priest from Cubhole in Essex, from the Golden Age of detective writing between the wars to the achievements of the present and a glimpse at the future, P. D. James explores the metamorphosis of a genre which has gripped and entertained the popular imagination like no other type of novel.

Written by the author widely regarded as the queen of the detective novel, Talking about Detective Fiction is a must-have for all fans of crime fiction.

©2009 P. D. James; (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks Ltd

You can buy the audiobook in various formats:

DOWNLOAD FROM AUDIBLE.CO.UK

DOWNLOAD FROM AUDIBLE.COM

Or download via iTunes UK:

Or download via iTunes US:

At this time I have no information about a CD release.

More New Audiobook Action!

Just released by BBC WW/Chivers Audiobooks is the latest novel by Rose Tremain, “Trespass”.  The novel is read by the superbly brilliant Juliet Stevenson and produced by me.  We recorded it in November of 2009 and I am very pleased to recommend it to you.  It is a fascinating tale, very well written, and read beautifully by Juliet.  Here’s the lowdown:

In a silent valley stands an isolated stone farmhouse. Its owner is Aramon Lunel, an alcoholic so haunted by his violent past that he’s let his hunting dogs starve and his land go to ruin.

Meanwhile, his sister, alone in her modern bungalow within sight of the Mas Lunel, dreams of exacting retribution for the unspoken betrayals that have blighted her life.

Into this closed world comes Anthony Verey, a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London. Anthony hopes to remake his life in France, and he begins looking at properties in the region. But, from the moment he arrives at the Mas Lunel, a frightening and unstoppable series of consequences is set in motion.

©2010 Rose Tremain; (P)2010 BBC Audiobooks Ltd

You can buy the audiobook as a download from:

AUDIBLE.CO.UK

You can also buy it via iTunes UK:

Sadly I have no details of a CD release at this time.

Doctor Who: Autonomy – New Audiobook Release

I am overwhelmingly happy to let you know that another of the Doctor Who audio adventures I have produced recently is now available for you to buy.  This time it is “AUTONOMY” written by Daniel Blythe and read by the lovely Georgia Moffett.  Here’s what it is all about:

Hyperville is 2013′s top hi-tech, 24-hour entertainment complex – a sprawling palace of fun under one massive roof. You can go shopping, or experience the excitement of Doomcastle, Winterland, or Wild West World. But things are about to get a lot more exciting – and dangerous! What unspeakable horror is lurking on Level Zero of Hyperville? And what will happen when the entire complex goes over to Central Computer Control?

Me with Georgia making silly poses!

We recorded it back in January, and had a real blast in the studio.  It is a fun story, very well written by Daniel, and has a whole heap of David Tennant-Doctor action and silliness.  And of course, it has Autons doing naughty Auton thingies…exciting!

At the moment it is only available as a DOWNLOAD, so there is no CD set to buy.  But it is available to both UK and non-UK fans.  Here’s where you can get it from:

AUDIBLE.CO.UK

AUDIBLE.COM

Or you can purchase it via iTunes UK:

Or iTunes US:

There will be another title coming your way soon, keep your eyes peeled to the blog for full details.  Enjoy!