http://librivox.org free public domain audiobooks Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:08:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://librivox.org/2009/11/05/in-memory-of-the-fallen/ Remember, remember your files in November! All those sections that people forgot. So please get recording, it's very rewarding. Can you think of a reason why not? It's that time ... http://librivox.org/2009/11/01/november-clean-up/ 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 ... http://librivox.org/2009/10/22/hallo-halloween/ Two Years in the Forbidden City by Princess Der Ling. A fascinating glimpse into old China, beautifully read by Jc Guan. The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, read by Peter Yearsley. We all think we know it, but how many of us do? With its regular, beating rhythm, Hiawatha ... http://librivox.org/2009/09/25/picks-of-the-week/ Listen to LibriVox Community Podcast #107 hosted by Cori. [audio:http://www.archive.org/download/librivox_community_2009/librivox_community_podcast_107.mp3] Duration: 16:32 Intro by Cori and a Poem by Neeru. Guest appearances by Various Giggling stars of the Blooper Thread. TriciaG talks about Proof-Listening - an essential part of the LibriVox Audiobook Production Process. To Subscribe to the Librivox Community Podcast, go to: http://feeds.feedburner.com/LibrivoxCommunityPodcast Or hit this itunes ... http://librivox.org/2009/09/17/librivox-community-podcast-107/ 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! http://librivox.org/2009/09/01/whither-norway/ 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 ... http://librivox.org/2009/08/19/sxsw-panel-when-every-book-is-connected/ 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 ... http://librivox.org/2009/08/12/booklists-audiobooker-on-librivox/ 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 ... http://librivox.org/2009/08/10/librivoxs-fourth-anniversary-and-community-podcast-106/ A young guy named Todd sings the praises of LibriVox on Youtube (FYI the cut-off for public domain in the US is 1923, though it's a bit more complicated than that): http://librivox.org/2009/08/02/do-you-enjoy-listening-to-books/