Audio Book and Audio Art in Germany

In the summer of 2004, the HörGut! (i.e. listen well) publishing company in Hamburg set about publishing German literary classics as audio books that could be used both for pure enjoyment and to prepare students for their literature studies in school.More ...

Prizes for audio books are ten a penny. The jurors have to be particularly careful when making their selection, as the winning productions are guaranteed instant recognition. Here is a selection of the most renowned audio book prizes in Germany.More ...

Audiobooks are good for senior citizens with declining eyesight and for people who are too lazy to read. They keep you entertained in the car and make the time pass quickly when you are doing the ironing. At any rate, they are only a substitute for books, or so they say. If you have the choice, they say, you go for the "proper" medium, books, but then, you have probably never heard a good audiobook.More ...

Headphones on and eyes shut: the audio book is shoring up the trend toward byte-size culture and might soon outstrip its strenuous rival: book-reading. Though most listeners underestimate the sophistication of the audio book medium.More ...