The Audies Awards 1996

May I have the envelope please?
And The Audie Award goes to.

The Audies Awards 1996, a black tie gala where the Audio Publishers Association (APA) recognized their peers at the annual award ceremony. A crystal statue is presented unto the honored publishers of the night.

The Audies Awards 1996 Winners

BEST FICTION, ABRIDGED
The Persian Pickle Club
Publisher: Soundlines Entertainment
Author: Sandra Dallas
Narrator: Moira Kelly

BEST FICTION, UNABRIDGED
The Homecoming
Publisher: Audio Renaissance Tapes
Author: Earl Hamner, Jr.
Narrator: Richard Thomas

BEST NON-FICTION, ABRIDGED
Charles Kuralt's America
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Author: Charles Kuralt
Narrator: Charles Kuralt

BEST NON-FICTION, UNABRIDGED
Amazing Grace
Publisher: Brilliance Corporation
Author: Jonathan Kozol
Narrator: Dick Hill

BEST ORIGINAL WORK
Enjoying Italian Opera
Publisher: HighBridge Audio
Author: Dale Harris
Narrator: Dale Harris

BEST CHILDREN'S TITLE
Jumanji
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, c/o Charlesberry Productions
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Narrator: Robin Williams

BEST INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL
Random Acts of Kindness
Publisher: Audio Literature
Author: By the editors of Conari Press
Narrator: Edward Asner, Pat Fraley, Margaret Klenck,
Elizabeth Roby & Robert Sevra

BEST EDUCATIONAL/HOW TO/INSTRUCTIONAL
Kiplinger's Money Smart Kids
Publisher: Dove Audio
Author: Janet Bodnor
Narrator: Janet Bodnor

BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE
Species
Publisher: Soundlines Entertainment
Author: Yvonne Navarro
Narrator: Alfred Molina

BEST MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE
Myst: The Book of Atrus
Publisher: Random House Audio
Author: Rand and Robyn Miller
Narrator: Eric Conger, Kevin Dewey, Bruch Goodh, Graeme
Malcom, Annie Meisels, Alexandra Ospina & Barbara Rosenblatt

BEST PRODUCTION
Toy Story Read-Along
Produced by Randy Thornton
Publisher: Walt Disney Records
Author:
Narrator: with original character voices

BEST PACKAGE DESIGN
Pimsleur Beginner Japanese
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Author:
Narrator:

BEST NEW VOICE
Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Suspense
Publisher: Tangled Web Audio
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator: Edward Hardwicke

Winners in the special category of Internet Listeners Choice Award were:

BEST FICTION: ABRIDGED
Vertical Run
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio
Author: Joseph Garber
Narrator: Stephen Lang

BEST FICTION: UNABRIDGED
Beach Music
Publisher: Recorded Books
Author: Pat Conroy
Narrator: Frank Muller

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