Bolinda titles shortlisted in British Book Awards

Two titles by Bolinda have been shortlisted for Audiobook of the Year: Fiction at the 2023 British Book Awards.

The Seven Moons of Almeida (Shehan Karunatilaka, narrated by Shivantha Wijesinha) and Tyger (S F Said, narrated by Sarah Agha) have been selected as titles that ‘champion the audiobook as an evolving art form’, according to the Bookseller.

‘Translating the Booker Prize-winning The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida to audio was no mean feat,’ says the Bookseller. ‘Publisher Bolinda organised training for Shivantha Wijesinha, the voice of the book, with expert narrator Stig Wemyss. Having lived through the Sri Lankan Civil War, Wijesinha brought authenticity to the recording.

‘To promote accessibility, Bolinda produced S F Said’s Tyger in every audio format and organised an extensive marketing campaign across distributors such as Spotify and libraries globally. Meetings between Said, experienced narrator Sarah Agha and the production team helped capture the “ethereal” quality of the Tyger’s voice and bring Said’s artistic vision to life.’

The two audiobooks were shortlisted alongside The Bullet that Missed (Richard Osman, narrated by Fiona Shaw, PRH), the Discworld series (Terry Pratchett, narrated by Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Indira Varma & Andy Serkis et al, PRH) and Geneva (Richard Armitage, narrated by Richard Armitage, Nicola Walker & Jane Perry, Audible)

The 2023 winners of the British Book Awards will be announced at a ceremony in London on 15 May.

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