@CalibreAudio

A national charity providing audiobooks to anyone with a disability that makes reading print difficult. https://xitter.cf/t.co/DXrOnM4qT1

 Aylesbury
calibreaudio.org.uk
Joined June 2010
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Did you know we have over 23,000 audiobooks for our members to listen to? [Image is a quote from Bryan, Calibre Audio member: "Through Calibre Audio I have listened to over 1,500 audiobooks. They provide a super service and I would be lost without them.”] #AccessibleReading
Quote from Bryan, Calibre Audio member: "Through Calibre Audio I have listened to over 1,500 audiobooks. They provide a super service and I would be lost without them.”

ALT Quote from Bryan, Calibre Audio member: "Through Calibre Audio I have listened to over 1,500 audiobooks. They provide a super service and I would be lost without them.”

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Help us choose the winners of the 2026 Calibre Audio Awards, celebrating some of the most popular audiobooks added to our collection over the past 12 months, calibreaudio.org.uk/splash/c… #CalibreAudioAwards #BestFictionAudiobook #AudiobookAwards #AccessibleReading #VoteNow
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List of audiobook award categories including Best Fiction, Crime Thriller, Non-Fiction, Children's, Young Adult, and Audiobook of the Year.

ALT List of audiobook award categories including Best Fiction, Crime Thriller, Non-Fiction, Children's, Young Adult, and Audiobook of the Year.

Call to action for Calibre Audio members to vote for their favourite audiobooks now.

ALT Call to action for Calibre Audio members to vote for their favourite audiobooks now.

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Calling all writers! ✍️ @CalibreAudio is running a short story competition for the #NationalYearOfReading! They are looking for stories or poems that are empathy-led, exploring what it means to understand and share another person's feelings: ow.ly/wSzJ50ZwsNM
Poster for the Calibre Audio Short Story Competition. Open 4th June - 13th September 2026. prizes awarded in a range of age categories.

ALT Poster for the Calibre Audio Short Story Competition. Open 4th June - 13th September 2026. prizes awarded in a range of age categories.

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Carole Matthews@carolematthewsAug 8
Morning! Here’s the link to the interview I did recently with the lovely folk at @CalibreAudio Audio - a charity who supply audio books to people who can’t access print books due to eyesight issues, dyslexia, stroke, arthritis, autism, etc. C : ) xx youtube.com/watch?v=gJhzUu6u…

Carole Matthews - Author Interview

Carole Matthews is an internationally bestselling author of 34 huge...

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We're delighted to share our new Gifts in Wills Guide, which explains how a gift in your Will could help ensure future generations continue to enjoy accessible books. Download your free copy today: calibreaudio.org.uk/support/…
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When your life flashes before your eyes, what will matter most? Matt Haig's new entry to the 'Midnight' series, 'The Midnight Train' is available in audio now: my.calibre.org.uk/audiobooks… #MattHaig #MidnightTrain #Audiobooks
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The @CalibreAudio Inclusive Voices competition, open until 13th Sept. 4 cats: >11, 12/17, 18/25 & 26+. Theme: empathy. Stories & poems - written, audio or video. 550 words max. Free to enter. Top prize is an Echo Dot + more. Winners published online.calibreaudio.org.uk/news/inc…
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We're only able to provide you with the latest and greatest audiobooks because of our partners. Today, we're highlighting W. F. Howes, who generously provides selected titles from a range of genres. Thank you to the team for their support!
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We're hugely grateful to The Eveson Trust for providing grant funding, supporting us in providing accessible audiobooks to members in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands.
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We've got a mammoth interview coming up... Next week we'll be chatting to author S. J. Poyton and we're looking for your questions Drop them below and look out for the interview coming in a few weeks. [Image shows author S. J. Poyton holding a model mammoth] #askmeanything
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We're proud and delighted to support #ClaresDay, honouring the legacy of Clare Milne. Since The Clare Milne Trust was founded in 1999, it has transformed lives across Devon and Cornwall, helping thousands of people with disabilities access support, opportunity and independence.
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Congratulations to this year's @jhalakprize winners! You can listen to two of the winning titles at my.calibre.org.uk: 🎧 I Want to Talk to You by Diana Evans 🎧 My Name is Samim by Fidan Meikle [Image shows audiobooks covers for Jhalak Prize winners]
Book covers of Jhalak Prize 2026 winners, 'I Want to Talk to You' by Diana Evans and 'My Name is Samim' by Fidan Meikle.

ALT Book covers of Jhalak Prize 2026 winners, 'I Want to Talk to You' by Diana Evans and 'My Name is Samim' by Fidan Meikle.

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This is a HUGE moment both for our wonderful volunteer Beth and for accessibility-first writing. So very proud. Go Beth!🥇
The Carnegies@CarnegieMedalsJun 23
🎉Wolf Siren scores a double win, taking both the 2026 Carnegie Medal and the Shadower's Choice Medal for Writing! Congratulations to Beth O' Brien and @HarperCollinsUK! #Carnegies2026
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"There was a time when I couldn’t access books. Audiobooks really saved me. Being able to give that experience back to someone else is incredibly important to me." Volunteer narrator Joanna Please help bring more books to life for people who need them: calibreaudio.org.uk/support/…
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ALT Person with short blonde hair wearing a grey turtleneck, with quote that reads: "Audiobooks really saved me. To be able to give that back now... it's really important."

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💘 We're matchmaking your questions with bestselling rom-com author @carolematthews. We're interviewing her soon and want your questions! Reply with your Qs below. ❤️ Not heard her audiobooks yet? Head to My Calibre to see if it's love at first listen #ama #authorinterviews
Author Carole Matthews with blonde hair against a white background. Text reads 'Ask me Anything, Carole Matthews, romantic comedy author'.

ALT Author Carole Matthews with blonde hair against a white background. Text reads 'Ask me Anything, Carole Matthews, romantic comedy author'.

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Introducing the producer behind your audiobooks - Kieran! With your support, we can keep bringing more books to life in audio. Take a look at the full production process on our website: calibreaudio.org.uk/support/…
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Your next great audiobook listen - A. M. Dassu writes stories about belonging, identity and empathy that really stay with you. 🎧 Listen to her audiobooks at my.calibre.org.uk/authors/19… 🎥 Or watch her full interview with us at calibreaudio.org.uk/year-of-… #AMDassu #AuthorInterview
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Our May Editor’s Choice. One of the creepiest settings we’ve listened to in a while... The Drowning Place by @sarah_hilary, narrated by Simon Lawson my.calibre.org.uk/audiobooks… #EditorsChoice #BookOfTheMonth #TheDrowningPlace
Cover of 'The Drowning Place' by Sarah Hilary showing a mossy forest floor with a deer silhouette and water reflections. Short synopsis of the book reads: "Everyone drowned... Except him. Now death is haunting Edenscar again."

ALT Cover of 'The Drowning Place' by Sarah Hilary showing a mossy forest floor with a deer silhouette and water reflections. Short synopsis of the book reads: "Everyone drowned... Except him. Now death is haunting Edenscar again."

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Ever wondered what it's like to be an audiobook narrator? 🤔 [In the video, Joanna, a white-haired lady in a blue jumper, sits behind a red microphone and discusses what it's like to be an audiobook narrator]
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Calibre Audio supports people with print disabilities by providing access to thousands of #audiobooks — keeping the joy, comfort and possibilities of reading within everyone’s reach. Sign up and start listening today at my.calibre.org.uk/sign-up #AccessibleReading
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