Audio Accolades

The annual Audie Awards from the Audio Publishers Association announced their 2024 finalists in some 27 categories. Winners will be honored at a March 4 announcement ceremony set for Los Angeles. I've listed the shortlists for the Mystery and Thriller/Suspense categories below, as well as a few other crime fiction-related nominees.

 

BEST MYSTERY AUDIOBOOK

• The Golden Gate By Amy Chua; Narrated by Robb Moreira, Tim Campbell, and Suzanne Toren (published by Macmillan Audio)
• A Line in the Sand By Kevin Powers; Narrated by Christine Lakin (published by Hachette Audio)
• Murder Your Employer By Rupert Holmes; Narrated by Neil Patrick Harris and Simon Vance (published by Simon & Schuster Audio)
• Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers By Jesse Q. Sutanto; Narrated by Eunice Wong (published by Penguin Random House Audio)
• A World of Curiosities By Louise Penny; Narrated by Robert Bathurst (published by Macmillan Audio)

BEST THRILLER/SUSPENSE

• All the Sinners Bleed By S.A. Cosby; Narrated by Adam Lazarre-White (published by Macmillan Audio)
• Bad Cree By Jessica Johns; Narrated by Tanis Parenteau (published by Penguin Random House Audio)
• I Will Find You By Harlan Coben; Narrated by Steven Weber (published by Brilliance Publishing
• None of This Is True By Lisa Jewell; Narrated by Nicola Walker, Louise Brealey, and a full cast including Kristin Atherton, Ayesha Antoine, Alix Dunmore, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Lisa Jewell, Thomas Judd, Dominic Thorburn, and Jenny Walser (published by Simon & Schuster Audio)
• The Woodkin By Alexander James; Narrated by Alex Knox (published by CamCat Books)

AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR

• All the Sinners Bleed By S.A. Cosby; Narrated by Adam Lazarre-White (published by Macmillan Audio)

BEST AUDIO DRAMA

• None of This Is True By Lisa Jewell; Narrated by Nicola Walker, Louise Brealey, and a full cast including Kristin Atherton, Ayesha Antoine, Alix Dunmore, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Lisa Jewell, Thomas Judd, Dominic Thorburn, and Jenny Walser (published by Simon & Schuster Audio)

BEST SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGY/COLLECTION

• Obsession Collection By Nita Prose, B.A. Paris, Minka Kent, Julie Clark, Chris Bohjalian, and Alyssa Cole; Narrated by Susan Dalian, Kimberly Woods, Jess Nahikian, Will Watt, Grace Experience, Frankie Corzo, Carly Robins, Susan Ericksen, Amy McFadden, and Susannah Jones (published by Brilliance Publishing)

BEST YOUNG ADULT

• Beholder By Ryan La Sala; Narrated by Vikas Adam (published by Scholastic Audio)