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Narration by the Author: 2020 Audie Awards
Episode 412

Narration by the Author: 2020 Audie Awards

Which author won the prize for the best narration of their audiobook?

Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Audiobook Reviews

March 6, 20207m 14s

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Show Notes

Hear host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb share details about the winning audiobook in this Audie Awards category. Hearing directly from the author can increase the emotional impact of an audiobook, whether it’s compelling fiction or a memoir that you just can’t put down. Hear a sound clip from this year’s winner as we wrap up our week of Audie Awards coverage with Michele and Jo.


The finalists for the 2020 Audie Awards Narration by the Author are:

BECOMING by Michelle Obama, read by Michelle Obama, published by Penguin Random House Audio

INSIDE OUT by Demi Moore, read by Demi Moore, published by HarperAudio

MADAME BADOBEDAH by Sophie Dahl, read by Sophie Dahl, published by Bolinda Publishing

SHORTEST WAY HOME by Pete Buttigieg, read by Pete Buttigieg, published by HighBridge Audio, a division of Recorded Books

TOUGH LOVE by Susan Rice, read by Susan Rice, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH by Elizabeth Acevedo, read by Elizabeth Acevedo, published by HarperAudio


Find a full list of 2020 Audie Award finalists and winners at theaudies.com


Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Jolina Petersheim’s How the Light Gets In — a 2020 Audie Awards winner.

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