

Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs’ "The Sandman Volume II" will come out in September starring James McAvoy, Emma Corrin, Regé-Jean Page and Kat Dennings.įollowing on from the recent success of Oscar winning John Battsek’s first audio production, "Death at Deepcut", new productions will be released from top film and TV talent turning to podcasts, many for the first time. Audible will also release a trilogy of gothic classics for Halloween, with adaptations of Jekyll and Hyde, Dracula and Frankenstein featuring Jamie Bell, Himesh Patel, Daisy Edgar Jones, Patricia Allison, and Paapa Essiedu.Īudible will also release a second series of French & Saunders’ "Titting About" in August and "The Graham Norton Book Club" in October. Upcoming adaptations of classics performed by actors include The Prophet performed by Riz Ahmed and War and Peace narrated by Thandiwe Newton. Audible will also publish the audiobook of Queenie author Candice Carty-Williams’ debut Young Adult novel Empress and Aniya.

The move comes as Audible increases its investment into UK original content, with books and programmes performed by the likes of James McAvoy, Regé-Jean Page and Thandiwe Newton, as well as podcasts with famous faces such as Graham Norton (pictured).Īudible Original audiobooks to be released in autumn 2021 include Isaac Steele & The Forever Man by actor and comedian Daniel Rigby and an original work from comedian turned author, Mark Watson called Eight Deaths, with more titles to be announced. Winterson's books available through the catalogue include her much-acclaimed Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? and Whitbread Prize-winning Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. Previously, the monthly membership plan gave members one credit a month to purchase one audiobook, unlimited access to Audible Original podcasts and exclusive deals on audiobooks, with money off selected titles.īacklist titles available for unlimited listening in the Plus Catalogue include acclaimed titles by Jeanette Winterson, Bill Bryson, Fiona Barton, Philippa Gregory, Richard Ayoade, Ruth Rendell and Hanif Kureshi. Members will still get to pick and keep any title each month with their credit-including best sellers and new releases, alongside access to unlimited listening of the titles in the Plus Catalogue. The platform's UK membership, renamed Audible Premium Plus, will remain available from £7.99 a month with a free one month trial for new members. Audible is giving its members unlimited access to more than 7,500 titles spanning fiction, non-fiction, documentaries, comedy, theatre, journalism and children’s content, as part of its new Plus catalogue which launches today (28th July).
