1996 Audie Award Winners

The APA is pleased to announce winners in the 1st Annual APA-sponsored Audie Awards.

Winners in each category were announced at the Audie Awards luncheon on Friday, June 14, 1996, at the Chicago Hyatt Regency, following a special presentation by best selling book and audiobook author John Erikson (Hank the Cowdog).

BEST FICTION, ABRIDGED
The Persian Pickle Club
By Sandra Dallas, performed by Moira Kelly
Soundlines Entertainment

BEST FICTION, UNABRIDGED
The Homecoming
By Earl Hamner, Jr., performed by Richard Thomas
Audio Renaissance Tapes

BEST NON-FICTION, ABRIDGED
Charles Kuralt's America
By Charles Kuralt, performed by the author
Simon & Schuster Audio

BEST NON-FICTION, UNABRIDGED
Amazing Grace
By Jonathan Kozol, performed by Dick Hill
Brilliance Corporation

BEST ORIGINAL WORK
Enjoying Italian Opera
By Dale Harris, performed by Dale Harris
HighBridge Audio

BEST CHILDREN'S TITLE
Jumanji
By Chris Van Allsburg, perofrmed by Robin Williams
Houghton Mifflin, c/o Charlesberry Productions

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

BEST EDUCATIONAL/HOW TO/INSTRUCTIONAL
Kiplinger's Money Smart Kids
By Janet Bodnor, performed by the author
Dove Audio