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A stage with a woman dressed in a flowing black dress and a stylish buzzcut. She is standing to the right and looking up at a big blue screen displaying nominees: British Scandal, Dig It with Joe Whiley & Zoe Ball, Fame Under Fire, Matt Chorley, Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister, Out of Doors, NPR Talk, Read On: The Audiobook Show from RNIB, Rylan: How To Be In Love, The Louis Theroux Podcast.

A stage with a woman dressed in a flowing black dress and a stylish buzzcut. She is standing to the right and looking up at a big blue screen displaying nominees: British Scandal, Dig It with Joe Whiley & Zoe Ball, Fame Under Fire, Matt Chorley, Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister, Out of Doors, NPR Talk, Read On: The Audiobook Show from RNIB, Rylan: How To Be In Love, The Louis Theroux Podcast.

Robert stands on the right and holds up a microphone to interview author and former newsreader John Suchet at Boswell Book Festival. They both look over at the camera smiling. Robert has a thick beautifully shaped grey beard and dramatically long moustache. With his round glasses and long salt and pepper hair tied back he looks like a dashing book pirate. John has short silver hair, a warm smile and rimless square glasses.

Robert stands on the right and holds up a microphone to interview author and former newsreader John Suchet at Boswell Book Festival. They both look over at the camera smiling. Robert has a thick beautifully shaped grey beard and dramatically long moustache. With his round glasses and long salt and pepper hair tied back he looks like a dashing book pirate. John has short silver hair, a warm smile and rimless square glasses.

Robert poses for a selfie with Louise Minchin, former presenter who wrote a novel based on her time on I'm a Celeb. They're at Wigtown Book Festival. Louise has short blonde hair with a fringe and fabulous cat eye shaped red glasses. Robert's beard is just a smidge shorter but still as fabulous.

Robert poses for a selfie with Louise Minchin, former presenter who wrote a novel based on her time on I'm a Celeb. They're at Wigtown Book Festival. Louise has short blonde hair with a fringe and fabulous cat eye shaped red glasses. Robert's beard is just a smidge shorter but still as fabulous.

 Robert is close to the camera as he takes a selfie with a grinning designer and author Patrick Grant, who you might recognise as the host on the Great British Sewing Bee. He has short dark hair, dark top and a lovely short grey moustache. A walnut bookcase filled with beautifully bound books is behind them as they pose at Boswell Book Festival.

Robert is close to the camera as he takes a selfie with a grinning designer and author Patrick Grant, who you might recognise as the host on the Great British Sewing Bee. He has short dark hair, dark top and a lovely short grey moustache. A walnut bookcase filled with beautifully bound books is behind them as they pose at Boswell Book Festival.

Congrats to Robert @talking-books.bsky.social!

Read On The Audiobook show is nominated for Best Speech Entertainment at #UKARIAS and we are so proud.

From latest audiobook news to lively discussions with beloved authors and narrators. This is the show for the bookworms out there!

Fingers crossed!

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Wide shot of a stage at the ARIAS (Audio and Radio Industry Awards). A large purple-blue screen displays the “Best Speech Entertainment” nominees: *British Scandal* (Audible and Samizdat Audio); *Dig It with Joe Whiley & Zoe Ball* (Persephonica); *Fame Under Fire* (BBC Sounds); *Matt Chorley* (BBC Radio 5 Live); *Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister* (Audible and Mags Creative); *Out of Doors* (BBC Radio Scotland); *NPR Talk* (Prison Radio Association); *Read On: The Audiobook Show from RNIB* (RNIB Connect Radio); *Rylan: How To Be In Love* (Mindhouse Productions for BBC Sounds); and *The Louis Theroux Podcast* (Mindhouse Productions). At stage right, a presenter stands facing the screen holding a card under blue and purple stage lighting.

Wide shot of a stage at the ARIAS (Audio and Radio Industry Awards). A large purple-blue screen displays the “Best Speech Entertainment” nominees: *British Scandal* (Audible and Samizdat Audio); *Dig It with Joe Whiley & Zoe Ball* (Persephonica); *Fame Under Fire* (BBC Sounds); *Matt Chorley* (BBC Radio 5 Live); *Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister* (Audible and Mags Creative); *Out of Doors* (BBC Radio Scotland); *NPR Talk* (Prison Radio Association); *Read On: The Audiobook Show from RNIB* (RNIB Connect Radio); *Rylan: How To Be In Love* (Mindhouse Productions for BBC Sounds); and *The Louis Theroux Podcast* (Mindhouse Productions). At stage right, a presenter stands facing the screen holding a card under blue and purple stage lighting.

News! Read On - The Audiobook Show is up for an Aria!

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Lucy Roth/Lucy Nichol - The Party To End All Parties Today on Read On - The Audiobook Show, Lucy Roth, who also writes under the name Lucy Nichol, talks music, mental health, and learns how to hide a body as we go to The Party To End All Parties. Plus w...

Today on Read On - The Audiobook Show, Lucy Nichol talks music, mental health, and learns how to hide a body as we go to The Party To End All Parties.

Plus we find some new books available from RNIB Library.

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Someone said it looks like the Tardis is in mid transport - which is both great and yet blasphemous! May Obi Wan climb down from Mt Doom himself and hit you with Mjölnir.

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Small Temu TARDIS decanter that has had the blue paint stripped from it's lower half

Small Temu TARDIS decanter that has had the blue paint stripped from it's lower half

TIL the Temu TARDIS decanter isn't dishwasher safe ... But to be honest it looks a bit better, a bit interdimensional

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A framed poster for Star Trek: The Next Generation featuring a toy starship Enterprise flying over a rocky, alien landscape. Along the bottom, a lineup of action figures of the crew and characters is displayed. The text reads “Action Figures & Accessories Available Here,” and there’s a Bandai logo in the corner. The poster is leaning against a wall on a wooden floor, with books and shelves visible in the background.

A framed poster for Star Trek: The Next Generation featuring a toy starship Enterprise flying over a rocky, alien landscape. Along the bottom, a lineup of action figures of the crew and characters is displayed. The text reads “Action Figures & Accessories Available Here,” and there’s a Bandai logo in the corner. The poster is leaning against a wall on a wooden floor, with books and shelves visible in the background.

Framed my back-of-a-cupboard find!

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Please let me know if you've received an email and thanks to those who have already flagged them.

Don't let it put you off coming on Read On (as long as you've got an audio version of your book!)

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Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios.

SCAM ALERT FOR AUTHORS #booksky

If you get am email about 'author packages' from RNIB Connect Radio that doesn't come from me, or at least from a rnib dot org dot uk address it's a SCAM.

I don't have a team, it's just me, and I don't charge any money!

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Comicbooks as Audiobooks featuring Daredevil: Born Again In today's Read On we listen to some 'Marvel - Age of Comics' audiobooks, take a deep dive into the full cast audio versions of some 2000 AD graphic novels, listen to the voice of the orig...

Dario Scardapane and Sana Amanat, showrummer and producer of Daredevil: Born Again join me on this episode of Read On as I listen to some Comicbooks as Audiobooks #BookSky

Also includes the first Dalek and some 2000AD!

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Talking Books at 90 - The First Recorded Voices (and the equipment used) From the phonautograph to a smart speaker, today's Read On not only looks at the history of 90 years of RNIB Talking Books recording (and the equipment used), but goes back to the invention of rec...

New Read On - The Audiobook Show

From the phonautograph to a smart speaker, today's Read On not only looks at the history of 90 years of RNIB Talking Books recording (and the equipment used), but goes back to the invention of recording as a whole.

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A colorized vintage photograph of Lord Ian Fraser sitting in a garden. He is seated in a wooden chair, wearing a suit and holding a pipe in his mouth while operating a large, antique gramophone. A vinyl record sits on the grass leaning against the gramophone stand. A modern, digital speech bubble has been edited over him that says, "Alexa, open RNIB Talking Books," creating a humorous juxtaposition between historical and modern accessible technology.

A colorized vintage photograph of Lord Ian Fraser sitting in a garden. He is seated in a wooden chair, wearing a suit and holding a pipe in his mouth while operating a large, antique gramophone. A vinyl record sits on the grass leaning against the gramophone stand. A modern, digital speech bubble has been edited over him that says, "Alexa, open RNIB Talking Books," creating a humorous juxtaposition between historical and modern accessible technology.

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Talking Books at 90 - Ian Fraser and the first Talking Books A special (updated) documentary about the origins of the Talking Books service, recorded at the original locations around London, and featuring many voices from the past.

New Read On - A special (updated) documentary about the origins of the Talking Books service, recorded at the original locations around London, and featuring many voices from the past.

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A WhatsApp chat between two unnamed individuals.
"What are you up to?"
"Listening to RNIB Talking Book’s new edition of Pride and Prejudice. It’s read by people like Adjoa Andoh, Phil Dunster and Corinna Brown for Talking Book’s 90th birthday."
"No, I mean what are you doing with your life?"
"Listening to RNIB Talking Book’s new edition of Pride and Prejudice."

A WhatsApp chat between two unnamed individuals. "What are you up to?" "Listening to RNIB Talking Book’s new edition of Pride and Prejudice. It’s read by people like Adjoa Andoh, Phil Dunster and Corinna Brown for Talking Book’s 90th birthday." "No, I mean what are you doing with your life?" "Listening to RNIB Talking Book’s new edition of Pride and Prejudice."

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a special service in possession of a long and illustrious history is in want of celebration.

Our esteemed Talking Books service is a remarkable 90 years old! 😍

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Mark in the recording booth for Talking Books, with the Talking Books 90 logo in the corner of the image.

Mark in the recording booth for Talking Books, with the Talking Books 90 logo in the corner of the image.

Talking Books is 90 years old!

To celebrate, we’ve recorded a special anniversary edition of Pride and Prejudice with an all-star cast – including Scottish actor Mark Bonnar, who lends his voice to the story.

Listen now: rnib.in/TalkingBooks90

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The namesh Murdo, Donnie Murdo

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@jayforeman.bsky.social Just listened to you and @gralefrit.bsky.social on #Comfortpod

Did you know that Danger Mouse was dubbed into Scots Gaelic.

BUT Danger in Gaelic is Cunnart and Mouse is Luch, but there's a big DM on his suit and a not a CL

So ...

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Image is Mister Burns from the Simpsons looking evil and the text reads at the top, I'll make them sing songs they don't understand and at the bottom it reads and eat the inside of a sheep.

Image is Mister Burns from the Simpsons looking evil and the text reads at the top, I'll make them sing songs they don't understand and at the bottom it reads and eat the inside of a sheep.

Happy Burns Night!

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Andrew Miller - The Land in Winter The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller is an atmospheric novel set during a famously freezing 1960s winter, exploring the minutiae of married life through the interior lives of two couples. Robert Kirkwo...

New episode of Read On - The Audiobook Show

Andrew Miller talks to Robert Kirkwood about The Land in Winter and discusses his inspiration for the novel, and how it was narrating one of his novels for the first time.

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@rnib.bsky.social @rnibradio.bsky.social

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Kiran Desai - The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny A book 19 years in the making, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai is a spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years – an epic of l...

New Read On

A book 19 years in the making, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai is a spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years #booksky

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Happy When is Bins? week to those who celebrate.

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Complete Lego Enterprise D on a table with a row of minifigures

Complete Lego Enterprise D on a table with a row of minifigures

Doo do be do do be doo, doobity do do do doobity doo

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Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones - Christmas with the Map Men Part 2 In today's Read On, Robert Kirkwood chats to the Map Men, also known as Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones about their debut book This Way Up - When Maps Go Wrong (and why it matters).

New episode of Read On! Today made up mountains, an audiobook co-incidence, and a feel of a tactile map from @rnib.bsky.social

Part 2 of Christmas with the Map Men, @jayforeman.bsky.social and @markcooperjones.bsky.social on This Way Up - When Maps Go Wrong

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Lego Star Trek Shuttle pod with Ensign Ro minifig

Lego Star Trek Shuttle pod with Ensign Ro minifig

Amuse bouche before the main course

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Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones - Christmas with the Map Men Part 1 In today's Read On, Robert Kirkwood chats to the Map Men, also known as Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones about their debut book This Way Up - When Maps Go Wrong (and why it matters).

Map Men Map Men Map Map Map Men Men

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Okay, where to start, right okay, it's a wooden nativity stable with little ceramic figures of all the usual suspects and some animals, except the baby jebus is baby Yoda and there is a traditional Catalan Christmas figure of a defecating man in a red hat to the right and a Catalan smiling log, and an illuminated Welcome to Las Vegas sign. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk

Okay, where to start, right okay, it's a wooden nativity stable with little ceramic figures of all the usual suspects and some animals, except the baby jebus is baby Yoda and there is a traditional Catalan Christmas figure of a defecating man in a red hat to the right and a Catalan smiling log, and an illuminated Welcome to Las Vegas sign. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk

'Tis the Season

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Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones - Christmas with the Map Men Part 1 In today's Read On, Robert Kirkwood chats to the Map Men, also known as Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones about their debut book This Way Up - When Maps Go Wrong (and why it matters).

New Read On!

I chat to the Map Men, also known as Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones about their debut book This Way Up - When Maps Go Wrong (and why it matters).

Part 1 of a 2 part show - 2nd episode next week.

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Lego USS Enterprise D in it's box pictured with the shuttle set too

Lego USS Enterprise D in it's box pictured with the shuttle set too

Dammit, my finger slipped a few times and this turns up :( Sigh, I suppose accidents will happen

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E.K. Wise - The Keepers of the Rock Book 1 - The Debilis Rising From her home in Los Angeles, author E.K. Wise tells Robert Kirkwood about The Keepers of the Rock - Book 1 The Debilis Rising, a thrilling YA fantasy full of secrets, crystals and history. We discuss...

New episode of Read On

Author E.K. Wise tells Robert Kirkwood about The Keepers of the Rock - We discuss the science behind the book, about neurodivergent representation and ask why the audio version was recorded in the UK

@rnibradio.bsky.social

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Annaliese Avery - The Wycherleys plus Renita Boyle and Charlotte Bennie - Wigtown Book Festival In the final show this year recorded in Scotland's Book Town, we chat to author Annaliese Avery about her new series, The Wycherleys, storyteller Renita Boyle has some Wild Words and listener Char...

Today on Read On @annalieseavery.bsky.social on her new series, The Wycherleys, storyteller Renita Boyle has some Wild Words and listener Charlotte Bennie, and her guide dog Christie, tell us what the @wigtownbooktown.bsky.social is like for accessibility.

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