AudioFile (magazine)
| Editor | Robin F. Whitten |
|---|---|
| Categories | Literary magazine |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Publisher | AudioFile Publications, Inc. |
| Year founded | 1992 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Based in | Portland, Maine |
| Language | English |
| Website | AudioFile |
| ISSN | 1063-0244 |
AudioFile is a print and online magazine whose mission is to review "unabridged and abridged audiobooks, original audio programs, commentary, and dramatizations in the spoken-word format. The focus of reviews is the audio presentation, not the critique of the written material."[1] AudioFile is published six times a year in Portland, Maine.[2][3]
Launch
The publication was launched in 1992 as a 12-page black & white newsletter containing about 50 critical reviews of audiobooks, focused on new releases.[4] In 1997, it switched to a 36-page color magazine format containing about 60 reviews per issue and interviews with authors, readers, and publishers.[5]
Online
In 2000, AudioFile launched an online database of past issues.[6] Current issues were offered online beginning in 2001.[7]
Subscriptions
AudioFile offers three levels of subscriptions:[8]
- Digital subscription: "Full access to the Web site including PDF Edition. Rate: $2.95/month."
- Basic Listener subscription: "AudioFile print edition & access to the Web site. Rate: $36/year."
- AudioFile PLUS subscription: "AudioFile print edition, access to Web site including online Archive of Reviews, the Audiobook Reference Guide, RealTime Reviews, and Library Listeners. Rate: $60/year."
Earphones Awards
AudioFile bestows Earphones Awards to presentations which are deemed to excel in the following criteria:[9]
- Narrative voice and style
- Vocal characterizations
- Appropriateness for the audio format
- Enhancement of the text
SYNC Audiobooks for Teens
AudioFile sponsors the SYNC Audiobooks for Teens, a "free summer program for teens 13+." The program provides subscribers with two free and complete audiobook downloads–a current Young Adult title paired thematically with a Classic or Required Summer Reading title–each week during its summer season. The season varies in length from 12-15 weeks. The audiobook files are delivered via the OverDrive Media Console.[10]
References
- ↑ "About: AudioFile's Mission". AudioFile.com. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ↑ "About". Audiofile.com. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Book Review Magazines". Book Market. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ↑ Katz, Bill (November 15, 1992). "Magazines". Library Journal. 117 (19): 110.
- ↑ Bryant, Eric (February 15, 1997). "AudioFile". Library Journal. 122 (3): 167.
- ↑ Rosenblum, Trudi M. (April 3, 2000). "Audio bits". Publishers Weekly. 247 (14).
- ↑ "AudioFile". School Library Journal, 03628930. 47 (6): 83. Jun 2001.
- ↑ "About". AudioFile.com. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/earphones/
- ↑ "What is SYNC?". Audiobooksync.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.