As we approach the 91st anniversary of the Armistice that ended major hostilities in the First World War, this week’s picks are in remembrance of all those who served in the defence of their countries.
LibriVox recordings are Public Domain in the USA. Some of these works may not be in the Public Domain in countries [...]

Ghoulies and ghosties, long-leggedy beasties, and things that go bump in the night. Curl up and enjoy some tasty Hallowe’en treats.
The Book of Hallowe’en by Ruth Edna Kelley, read by Sibella Denton. An account of the origin and history of Hallowe’en, illustrated by selections from ancient and modern poetry and prose.
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar [...]

I got an email the other day asking for Norwegian LibriVox recordings. I thought: “surely there must be.”
Turns out there is not.
There are Swedish and Danish and even Finnish recordings, but none in Norwegian.
What gives, Norway? We’d love to have you … join us, it’s fun!

My colleague, co-founder, and the chief architect and getter-doner at Book Oven, Stephanie Troeth has proposed a moderated panel at SXSW this year called:
Beyond Publishing: When Every Book is Connected to Everyone
We have an all-star line-up who have agreed to join us (if SXSW agrees to give us some space to talk):

Kassia Krozser co-founder [...]

There is an interview up over at BookList’s Audiobooker Blog, with Mary Burkey:
The home of 2,557 audiobooks in 26 languages – all FREE. Hugh McGuire launched the volunteer-effort audiobook publishing model LibriVox on August 10th, 2005. Hugh is this week’s Inside the Audiobook Studio guest, ready to share the background on this amazing project. Want [...]

It’s our Fourth Anniversary! LibriVox started with an optimistic blog post on 10th August, 2005 … and then grew and grew and …We now have a catalog of 2,557 books in 26 languages. And our catalog is growing every day.
You too can volunteer! Or perhaps just pop in to say hi on the forum.
And [...]

What delicious offerings did we have for you in July? A wide range, as usual:
“Doc” Smith’s space opera Triplanetary, eagerly awaited by all fans of reader Mark F. Smith.
The Sea Wolf and The Scarlet Plague by Jack London.
Eight recordings for children, including By Pond and River by Arabella Buckley, Baum’s The Magic of Oz and [...]

We are pleased to announce that June 2009 was our third most productive month ever, with 93 recordings added to the catalogue.
You may see all the new additions here.
June provided us with a veritable feast of recordings, including:

The second volume of Hapgood’s English translation of Hugo’s Les Misérables.
Another convoluted plot from Wilkie Collins, brimful of [...]

Listen to LibriVox Community Podcast #104 hosted by Elli and Neeru.

Duration 50:56
We are talking about :
The one complaint of all librivoxateers- librivox is too addictive!
LV invading dreams and making imagination running wild!
How does the (non)addict – Lars Rolander manage to stay un-addicted?
How does a librivoxateer know he/she is addicted?
Test yourself [...]

This is my presentation at the BookNetCanada Tech Forum in March, titled: LibriVox: Time, Love & Books. Sorry, there is 1 slide only, for you Powerpoint buffs.
I talk about audiobooks, time acquisition, LibriVox, Google, the link, and the digital archaeology of love. And Hinton, Alberta.

Link to the vid.