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The article reports on the plan of the Audio Publishers Association (APA) to launch its 14th annual June Is Audiobook Month campaign in 2011. The event is aimed at celebrating the industry and promoting audiobooks. The June 1 event is expected to be attended by more than 50 popular authors and narrators, including David Baldacci and Meg Cabot. The winners of the Get Caught Listening viral video contest will also be announced by the APA.

Interviews author David Sedaris. Views on audiobooks; Reason that Sedaris is not comfortable with hearing his own voice; Plan of Sedaris after his tour in October 2003.

Reports on iPods filled with a selection of best-selling audiobooks to be offered to guests by the Algonquin Hotel in New York starting May 2005. Examples of the audiobooks stored in the iPods; Reason for launching the service; Benefits offered by the hotel to writers.

Interviews author and chef Pat Conroy on his audiobook "Recipes From My Life: Unabridged Stories From Pat Conroy." Reason for his decision to narrate the audio book; Description of the recording of the book; Attitude toward writing such a different style of book.

Interviews Jon Scieszka, co-author of the book "Science Verse." Collaboration with Lane Smith on the creation of the book; Reason cited for creating a CD recording of the book; Locations of the recording sessions.

Provides information on the Crown Journeys series of books and audiobooks featuring authors writing and reading about cities they love. Factors that led to the publishing of the series; Method used in selecting the authors; Significance of authors reading their own work in audiobooks.

Interviews Jennifer Donnelly, author of the young adult novel 'A Northern Light,' adapted as an audio book, read by actress Hope Davis. Inspiration to write the novel; Comment on the audio book adaptation; View on the performance of Davis on the audio book adaptation; Career plans.

Presents updates related to audiobooks in the United States as of November 5, 2001. Selection of A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, a bookstore in San Francisco, California, as the winner of the Audiobook Month 2001 Promotion Contest; Sponsorship to be taken by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) on the 2002 Audiobook Rights Conference which will be held in New York City; Audiobook authors being sought by APA and Book Expo America for a book convention in New York City.