Listening Books

Listening Books

Listening Books is a UK audiobook charity founded in 1959 by Norma Skemp. ["Our Founder", [http://www.listening-books.org.uk/founder.htm Listening Books website] accessed 20 August 2008] . It provides a subscription [" [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/transcript_2005_20_mon_02.shtml You and Yours] ", BBC Radio 4, 16 May 2005; transcript accessed 20 August 2008] internet streaming and postal audiobook service to anyone who has an illness or disability which makes it difficult to hold a book, turn pages or read in the usual way. Their patron is Stephen Fry. [ [http://www.listening-books.org.uk Listening Books website] , accessed 20 August 2008]

The charity also campaigns for the widening of the scope of the "articles for the blind" scheme, ["Our campaign", [http://www.listening-books.org.uk/campaign.htm Listening Books website] , accessed 20 August 2008] which provides free postage for items sent to the blind. [ [http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content1?catId=400028&mediaId=400181 Royal Mail Group plc website] , accessed 20 August 2008]

The charity runs an annual "Listening Books Award for the Spoken Word" at the Hay Festival. In 2008, this was won by Sandi Toksvig. ["The Listening Books Award for the Spoken Word 2008" [http://www.listening-books.org.uk/award.htm Listening Books website] , accessed 20 August 2008]

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