#AudioBookClub

Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast.

On this very special episode of #AudioBookClub, Steve and Matthew speak to the man they're not afraid to call 'The Greatest Audiobook Producer In The World"

His name is Dirk Maggs and he's the man fully responsible for the conversion of Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman' from the original graphic novels into the genre-redefining audiobook series we know and love.

Dirk was incredibly generous with his time and gave us insights into all the stages of the production process: writing; casting; 'pushing actors about in a studio' and (Steve's favourite part) making the squishy sound effects.

Please show your appreciation for Dirk's genius in the comments below.

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"The Sandman: Act 2" - based on the DC Comics series written by Neil Gaiman. Dramatised and produced by Dirk Maggs Full cast recording featuring: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Joe Pasquale, Kat Dennings, Brian Cox, Joanna Lumley...

Publisher: Audible Originals

AUS: https://amzn.to/3y52vXy

CAN: https://amzn.to/3EFpaMq

UK: https://amzn.to/3GotakY

US: https://amzn.to/3rUnPy1

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Get involved in the conversation. Make your views known!

Use the hashtag #AudioBookClub

On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/audiobookshow/

Or on twitter - https://twitter.com/stevekphillips and https://twitter.com/whingeingpom

[The Audible links above are Amazon affiliate links. If you happen to sign up for Audible or renew your subscription after clicking on one of them, #AudioBookClub may or may not be awarded a bounty of some sort. Thank you for your support!]

Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - which they claim is the world's only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast.

On this episode... Matthew and Steve have a rummage around Audible's new 'all-you-can-read' service Audible Plus.

Is it the transformative experience for the audiobook subscription model that we've all been waiting for, or just a receptacle for audio off-cuts?

We also look forward to the impending State Visit of the man we're not afraid to call 'The Greatest Audiobook Producer of All Time': Dirk Maggs.

He's the production maestro responsible for the original 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' series and Audible's production of Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman' and he'll be joining Matthew and Steve on the next episode of #AudioBookClub on 1st December.

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Get involved in the conversation. Make your views known!

In the #AudioBookClub forums - https://www.audiobookclub.net/forum

On our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/AnAudioBookClub

Or use the hashtag #AudioBookClub

On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/audiobookshow/

Or on twitter - https://twitter.com/stevekphillips https://twitter.com/whingeingpom

Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast.

On this episode, Steve and Matthew discuss possibly the audiobook with the biggest production budget of all time: "The Sandman" by Neil Gaiman.

Based on Gaiman's series of graphic novels from the late 80s early 90s, this audiobook boasts a cast that numbers amongst its members some very expensive actors indeed - James McAvoy, Michael Sheen, Andy Serkis, Riz Ahmed, Sandra Dickinson....

The production is lavish - a series of immersive soundscapes that bring to life an extraordinary eleven hour blockbusting film in the movie theatre of the listener's mind.

And what does this genre-defining moment mean for the future of the audiobook as a medium?

Matthew and Steve investigate, then invite you to get involved in the conversation.

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"The Sandman" - written by Neil Gaiman

Full cast recording featuring: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Taron Egerton, Michael Sheen, Andy Serkis, Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth,

Dramatised and produced by Dirk Maggs

Publisher: Audible Originals

AUS: https://amzn.to/3ylBH3M

CAN: https://amzn.to/3gEwFJM

UK: https://amzn.to/3DpIMUu

US: https://amzn.to/3znBezq

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Get involved in the conversation. Make your views known!

In the #AudioBookClub forums - https://www.audiobookclub.net/forum/discuss-audiobooks/the-sandman

On our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/AnAudioBookClub

Or use the hashtag #AudioBookClub

On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/audiobookshow/

Or on twitter - https://twitter.com/stevekphillips https://twitter.com/whingeingpom

[The links above are Amazon affiliate links. If you happen to sign up for Audible or renew your subscription after clicking on one of them, #AudioBookClub may or may not be awarded a bounty of some sort. Thank you for your support!]

WARNING: This episode of #AudioBookClub contains graphic scenes of extreme violence.

Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast.

Meeting us out the back by the bins for a fight on this episode is "The Sentinel", book 25 of Lee Child's Jack Reacher series.

Get involved in the conversation. Make your views known in the comments below or on the #AudioBookClub forums:

https://www.audiobookclub.net/forum/discuss-audiobooks/the-sentinel-jack-reacher-book-25-by-lee-child-and-andrew-child

If you fancy your chances, you can watch the video

https://youtu.be/LNv1LaKjJk8

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"The Sentinel" - Jack Reacher Book 25

Written by Lee Child and Andrew Child. Narrated by Jeff Harding

AUS: https://amzn.to/3rJPxeH

CAN: https://amzn.to/3j6UD0F

UK: https://amzn.to/3fk1a6V

US: https://amzn.to/3fgoK4u

Get involved in the conversation in the comments on the #AudioBookClub forum….

[The links above are Amazon affiliate links. If you happen to sign up for Audible or renew your subscription after clicking on one of them, #AudioBookClub may or may not be awarded a bounty of some sort. Thank you for your support!]

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Next time on #AudioBookClub:

"A Promised Land" Volume 1 of Barack Obama's Presidential Memoirs

Written by Barack Obama

Read by Barack Obama

Theme tune by Barack Obama

AUS: https://amzn.to/3AaUTCv

CAN: https://amzn.to/3lyw0ge

UK: https://amzn.to/3xsQhWC

US: https://amzn.to/3lt1x33

Discuss on the #AudioBookClub forums - https://www.audiobookclub.net/forum/discuss-audiobooks/a-promised-land-by-barack-obama

The Easy Way to Stop Smoking

Written by Allen Carr

Read by Duncan Wells

AUS: https://amzn.to/3fwkyxL

CAN: https://amzn.to/3Ch0nxn

UK: https://amzn.to/3ioIgOr

US: https://amzn.to/2VohHjA

Discuss on the #AudioBookClub forums - https://www.audiobookclub.net/forum/discuss-audiobooks/the-easy-way-to-stop-smoking-by-allen-carr

Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review podcast.

In this episode, Steve and regular contributor Matthew Layton talk to the man behind the best-selling "Rivers of London" series of fantasy novels.

Get involved in the conversation. Tweet or insta us using #AudioBookClub or find us on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AnAudioBookClub

You can download the book itself from Audible here - https://amzn.to/2pgIeyV

Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review podcast.

In this episode, Steve sends regular contributors Cheryl Monkhouse and Matthew Layton to interview piano-thumping, indie-pop/rock legend Ben Folds in the salubrious surroundings of The Intercontinental Hotel in Adelaide, South Australia.

Get involved in the conversation. Tweet or insta us using #AudioBookClub or find us on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AudioBookClub2019

You can download the book itself from Audible - https://amzn.to/2zSu9K7

Steve Phillips presents #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review podcast.

In this episode Steve talks to regular contributors Cheryl Monkhouse and Matthew Layton about "Stories I Only Tell My Friends" by actual Hollywood heart-throb Rob Lowe.

Get involved in the conversation. Tweet or insta us using #AudioBookClub or find us on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AudioBookClub2019

You can download the book itself from Audible - https://amzn.to/2OwydpG

Steve Phillips presents the first full-length episode of #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast.

In this episode Steve talks to regular contributors Cheryl Monkhouse and Matthew Layton about "This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor." by former junior doctor/now comedian and writer Adam Kay.

Get involved in the conversation on the #AudioBookClub forum or on facebook, instagram or twitter

Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton introduce #AudioBookClub - the world's only interactive audiobook review and recommendation podcast.

They invite you to take part by listening to and expressing your views on the audiobook of Adam Kay's "This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor"

Watch the video...

...or listen to the podcast on Google, Spotify or Apple Podcasts...

...then get involved in the conversation:

In the #AudioBookClub forums -

On our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/AnAudioBookClub

Or use the hashtag #AudioBookClub

On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/audiobookshow/

Or on twitter - https://twitter.com/stevekphillips https://twitter.com/whingeingpom

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"This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor"

Written and narrated by Adam Kay

Available on Audible:

https://amzn.to/3BAn9zW

https://amzn.to/3kNCszE

https://amzn.to/3kJdaT7

https://amzn.to/3eJcPfi

[The links above are Amazon affiliate links. If you happen to sign up for Audible or renew your subscription after clicking on one of them, #AudioBookClub may or may not be awarded a bounty of some sort. Thank you for your support!]

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If you want to take part in next month's show, we'll be listening to Hollywood heart-throb Rob Lowe's "Stories I Only Tell My Friends" which you can get hold of on Audible - https://amzn.to/2OwydpG

#AudioBookClub is a brand new interactive audiobook review podcast - possibly the only one in the world.

The show proper launches in March on Zone 1 Radio, on DAB Digital Radio in London, and around the world through your favourite podcast provider.

In "Episode Zero" Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton ask for your assistance.

The first book to get the full #AudioBookClub check-up will be Adam Kay's "This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor"

Please let us know what you think of the audiobook - both the content and the performance - using #AudioBookClub on Twitter or Instagram or on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AudioBookClub2019

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If you have an Audible subscription and you haven't heard Adam's book, you can get hold of it here: https://amzn.to/2SWHBse

If you're not an Audible member yet, you can download "This is Going to Hurt..." for free as part of your free trial here: https://amzn.to/2GK9rS6

[FULL DISCLOSURE: If by some remote chance you or anybody else purchases the audiobook or signs up for a subscription through these Amazon Associate links, #AudioBookClub will receive a small commission. This may eventually add up to enough moolah to help pay for our podcasting account or maybe even some biscuits]