1999 Audie Awards®
Categories
Audiobook Adapted From Another Medium|Best New Publisher|Business Information|Children’s|Classic|Education|Excellence in Innovation|Fiction, Abridged|Fiction, Unabridged|Humor|Inspirational|Motivational|Multi-Voiced Narration|Multi-Voiced Presentation|Mystery, Fiction|Non-Fiction, Abridged|Non-Fiction, Unabridged|Original Work|Package Design|Personal Development|Poetry|Solo Narration-Author or Authors|Solo Narration-Female|Solo Narration-Male|Theatrical Productions|Special Achievement Awards|
AUDIOBOOK ADAPTED FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM WINNER
Second Thoughts: One Hundred Upbeat Messages for Beat-Up Americans
by Mort Crim
Narrated by Mort Crim (Health Communications, Inc.)
AUDIOBOOK ADAPTED FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM FINALISTS
Dickens' Women by Charles Dickens; narrated by Miriam Margolyes (The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.)
The Glory of Their Times by Lawrence S. Ritter; narrated by a full cast (HighBridge Audio)
BEST NEW PUBLISHER WINNER
Journey Through Pet Loss
by Deborah Antinori
Narrated by Deborah Antinori (YokoSpirit Publications)
BEST NEW PUBLISHER FINALISTS
Entrepreneur December 1998 by Entrepreneur Press; narrated by Petrea Burchard, et al. (DriveTimes, Inc.)
Jumping the Line written and read by William Herrick (Audio Book Club Publishing)
BUSINESS INFORMATION WINNER
Entrepreneur November 1998
by Rieva Lesonsky, et al.
Narrated by Petrea Burchard, et al. (DriveTimes, Inc.)
BUSINESS INFORMATION FINALISTS
Entrepreneur December 1998 by Entrepreneur Press; narrated by Petrea Burchard, et al. (DriveTimes, Inc.)
Spin Selling written and read by Neil Rackham (HighBridge Audio)
CHILDREN’S WINNER
Lily’s Crossing
by Patricia Reilly Giff
Narrated by Mia Dillon (Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio)
CHILDREN’S FINALISTS
Saving Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor; narrated by Henry Leyva (Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio)
The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman; narrated by Nigel Lambert (Chivers North America)
CLASSIC WINNER
The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck
Narrated by Dylan Baker (Penguin Audiobooks)
CLASSIC FINALISTS
Hop Frog by Edgar Allan Poe; narrated by Winifred Phillips (DH Audio/Durkin Hayes)
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens; narrated by Miriam Margolyes (The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.)
EDUCATIONAL WINNER
French in a Box
by Donald S. Rivera
Narrated by Donald S. Rivera (Penton Overseas, Inc.)
EDUCATIONAL FINALISTS
Commercial Speak written and read by Hugh Lampman, Bettye Pierce Zoller, Bob Magruder, Jerry Houston, and Larry Woods (ZWL Publishing, Inc.)
Pimsleur Language Program: Spanish by Pimsleur; narrated by Paul Pimsleur (Simon & Schuster Audio)
EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION WINNER
Sounds Like Murder: Clean American Fun
by Christopher Newman
Narrated by Darrell Larson (Random House Audio)
EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION FINALISTS
A Knock at Midnight by Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.; narrated by a full cast (Time Warner AudioBooks)
Plug N Play Travelpak Promotion by Plug N Play; narrated by a full cast (B&B Audio)
FICTION, ABRIDGED WINNER
Cloudsplitter: A Novel
by Russell Banks
Narrated by George DelHoyo (Audio Literature)
FICTION, ABRIDGED FINALISTS
Amistad by David Pesci; narrated by Courtney B. Vance (The Publishing Mills)
Enduring Love by Ian McEwan; narrated by Maxwell Caulfield (The Publishing Mills)
FICTION, UNABRIDGED WINNER
A Widow for One Year
by John Irving
Narrated by George Guidall (Random House Audio)
FICTION, UNABRIDGED FINALISTS
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens; narrated by Miriam Margolyes (The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.)
Summer Sisters by Judy Blume; narrated by Kate Reading (Books on Tape, Inc.)
HUMOR WINNER
Ranting Again
by Dennis Miller
Narrated by Dennis Miller (Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio)
HUMOR FINALISTS
God Is My Broker by Brother Ty, Christopher Buckley, and John Tierney; narrated by Mark Linn-Baker (Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio)
Pure Drivel written and read by Steve Martin (Simon & Schuster Audio)
INSPIRATIONAL WINNER
Still Me
by Christopher Reeve
Narrated by Christopher Reeve (Random House Audio)
INSPIRATIONAL FINALISTS
The Complete Audio Bible, Old Testament by Dove Audio; narrated by Michael York, et al. (Dove Audio)
The New Testament by Oasis Audio; narrated by Max McLean (Oasis Audio)
MOTIVATIONAL WINNER
Sales Closing for Dummies
by Tom Hopkins
Narrated by Tom Hopkins (HarperAudio)
MOTIVATIONAL FINALISTS
Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover by Marilu Henner; narrated by Marilu Henner and Laura Morton (HarperAudio)
Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D.; narrated by Spencer Johnson, M.D. and Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D. (Simon & Schuster Audio)
MULTI-VOICED NARRATION WINNER
The Complete Audio Bible, Old Testament
by Dove Audio
Narrated by Michael York, et al. (Dove Audio)
MULTI-VOICED NARRATION FINALISTS
The New Testament by Oasis Audio; narrated by Max McLean (Oasis Audio)
Sales Closing for Dummies written and read by Tom Hopkins (HarperAudio)
MULTI-VOICED PRESENTATION WINNER
The Titanic Disaster Hearings: The Official Transcripts of the 1912 Senate Investigation
by Tom Kuntz
Narrated by Michael York, et al. (Dove Audio)
MULTI-VOICED PRESENTATION FINALISTS
Lost Civilizations: Pompeii by Time-Life Books; narrated by Blair Brown, David McCallum, et al. (Time Warner AudioBooks)
Star Wars—Dark Forces: Rebel Agent by William C. Dietz; narrated by a full cast (HighBridge Audio)
MYSTERY (FICTION) WINNER
The Third Man
by Graham Greene
Narrated by Martin Jarvis (The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.)
MYSTERY (FICTION) FINALISTS
Black Coffee by Agatha Christie, adapted by Charles Osborne; narrated by Alexandra Thomas (HighBridge Audio)
The Job by Douglas Kennedy; narrated by John Slattery (Simon & Schuster Audio)
NON-FICTION, ABRIDGED WINNER
The Professor and the Madman
by Simon Winchester
Narrated by Simon Jones (HarperAudio)
NON-FICTION, ABRIDGED FINALISTS
About This Life written and read by Barry Lopez (Dove Audio)
Ship of Gold by Gary Kinder; narrated by Bruce Davison (Random House Audio)
NON-FICTION, UNABRIDGED WINNER
Full Circle: A Pacific Journey with Michael Palin
by Michael Palin
Narrated by Michael Palin (Chivers North America)
NON-FICTION, UNABRIDGED FINALISTS
Ned Kelly: A Short Life by Ian Jones; narrated by Paul English (Australian Large Print Audio & Video)
White Coolies by Betty Jeffrey; narrated by Beverly Dunn (Australian Large Print Audio & Video)
ORIGINAL WORK WINNERS
Creepers Mysteries: Haunted Cattle Drive
by Connie Kingrey
Narrated by Gerald Drake, James Ahrens, Jonathan Poland, Jackie Perlman, and Kevin Fitzgerald (K-tel International USA, Inc.)
You’re Not Alone: Conversations with Breast Cancer Survivors and Those Who Love Them
by Edward Janus
Narrated by Karen Reichart (Voice Arts Publishing Company)
ORIGINAL WORK FINALIST
English As She Is Spoke written and read by Donald Monat and June Dixon (The Publishing Mills)
PACKAGE DESIGN WINNER
Cold Mountain
by Charles Frazier
Narrated by Charles Frazier (Random House Audio)
PACKAGE DESIGN FINALISTS
Bag of Bones written and read by Stephen King (Simon & Schuster Audio)
The Complete Bible, Old Testament by Dove Audio; narrated by Michael York, et al. (Dove Audio)
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WINNER
The Energy of Money: A Spiritual Guide to Financial and Personal Fulfillment
by Maria Nemeth
Narrated by Maria Nemeth (Sounds True)
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FINALISTS
Making the Case for Yourself written and read by Susan Estrich (The Publishing Mills)
The Worrywart's Companion written and read by Kitt Weagant (Audio Literature)
POETRY WINNER
A Night Without Armor
by Jewel
Narrated by Jewel (HarperAudio)
POETRY FINALISTS
Mother Goose from Morning Till Night by Mother Goose; narrated by Betty Ann Wylie (Smooth Stones Productions)
The Classic Hundred Poems by William Shakespeare, William Harmon, et al.; narrated by William Wordsworth (HighBridge Audio)
SOLO NARRATION—AUTHOR OR AUTHORS WINNER
Still Me
by Christopher Reeve
Narrated by Christopher Reeve (Random House Audio)
SOLO NARRATION—AUTHOR OR AUTHORS FINALISTS
Big Screen Drive-In Theater written and read by Donald Davis (August House)
Reporting Live written and read by Lesley Stahl (Simon & Schuster Audio)
SOLO NARRATION—FEMALE WINNER
Oliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
Narrated by Miriam Margolyes (The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.)
SOLO NARRATION—FEMALE FINALISTS
Black Coffee by Agatha Christie; narrated by Alexandra Thomas (Soundelux Audio Publishing)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; narrated by Irene Sutcliffe (The Audio Partners Publishing Corp.)
SOLO NARRATION—MALE WINNER
City of Darkness
by Ben Bova
Narrated by Harlan Ellison (Dove Audio)
SOLO NARRATION—MALE FINALISTS
Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks; narrated by George DelHoyo (Audio Literature)
The Men of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor; narrated by Joe Morton (Simon & Schuster Audio)
THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS WINNER
The Road to Mecca
by Athol Fugard
Narrated by Julie Harris, Amy Irving, and Harris Yulin (L.A. Theatre Works)
THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS FINALISTS
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett; narrated by a full cast (NYS Theatre Institute/Family Classic Audio Books)
All My Sons by Arthur Miller; narrated by Julie Harris, James Farentino, and Arye Gross (L.A. Theatre Works)
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Publisher’s Weekly
The publication was recognized for their outstanding contributions to building consumer awareness of audiobooks and to fostering the growth of the audiobook industry.
Rochelle Marie O’Gorman
The award recognized Ms. O'Gorman for her reviews of audiobooks for The Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, the Boston Globe, and Pulse magazine, among others.