09 Where can I find books on audio tape?
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This article is from the Books FAQ, by Evelyn C. Leeper eleeper@jaguar.stc.lucent.com with numerous contributions by others.
09 Where can I find books on audio tape?
Duane Morse (duane@anasaz) suggests several sources (much of this is
*very* old):
Books on Tape
P.O. Box 7900
Newport Beach, CA 92658
http://www.booksontape.com/
To order: 1-800-626-3333
Comment: very large selection of unabridged books on tape. Rentals
available for just about everything in the catalog. Good readers.
Recorded Books
270 Skipjack Rd.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
1-800-638-1304
FAX: 1-301-535-5499
hrrp://www.recordbooks.com
Comment: unabridged books on tape. Rentals available for just about
everything in the catalog. Not nearly as large a selection as Books on
Tape, but rentals are cheaper. Generally outstanding readers. Can be
ordered via their web site.
Audio Editions
P.O. Box 6930
Auburn, CA 95604
To order: 1-800-231-4261
Comment: primarily abridged books on tape, but some poetry and plays;
readers usually professional actors or acting companies.
The Olivia and Hill Press
905 Olivia Avenue
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
To order: 1-313-663-0235
Foreign language tapes, primarily French, German, and Spanish, but some
Russian, including stuff for kids.
Reddings Audiobook Superstores
2302 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85257
To order: 1-800-REDDING
Comment: Produces nothing of its own, but rents and sells what they have
purchased from Recorded Books, Books on Tape, and others.
Dercum Press
P. O. Box 1425
West Chester, PA 19380
Comment: Has some unabridged short stories on cassette under the label
"Active Books," notably some SF collections. Readers are average.
Blackstone Audio Books
P.O. Box 969
Ashland, Oregon 97520
1-800-729-2665
http://www.blackstoneaudio.com
Comment: lots of unabridged classics on tape. Narration is done in a
different style (less transparent) than some other companies.
Dove Audio
301 N Canon Drive
Suite 207
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Audio Book Contractors
P.O. Box 40115
Washington D.C. 20016-0115
+1-202-363-3429
Some libraries have audio tapes available for loan as well.
The United States federal government also has a (free) program to
provide tapes to people who are blind or who cannot physically
manipulate a book. Contact the reference librarian in your public
library for information.
And now there are on-line sources, including such general (book)stores
as amazon.com. You can also rent from such specialized dealers such as
http://www.audiobook2.com. And lastly, there are companies specializing in
other fields (religion, self-help, etc.), but they are too numerous for
me to list here.
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