MOONSTONE PARTNERS WITH RADIO ARCHIVES
TO PRODUCE MOONSTONE AUDIOBOOKS
Moonstone,
one of the longest lasting alternative publishers on the comics and new
pulp scene, has been producing quality books meant to be read, for
almost 20 years. What started out as an avenue for some projects to get
published that had a home with a publisher that never got off the
ground, the once reluctant little company that could, continues to find
new ways to get underserved characters and readers back into the fold.
Moonstone
has been the home of many familiar properties like Kolchak the Night
stalker, The Avenger, Buckaroo Banzai, Zorro, The Green Hornet, The
Phantom, and so many more. It has been the home for many a wayward hero
who had not seen the public spotlight as much as they deserved. From
comics, to novels, to prose anthologies…everything “from the dark
side…to the light”, Moonstone has had the distinct honor to work with
some of the top creators in comics and prose, over 1000 storytellers
worldwide. We thank them all, as their interest in what we do really
fuels the engine.
The
relationship between Radio Archives and Moonstone goes back many years,
as the two companies have worked together on small projects before.
This will be the first all out effort between them. The time is right
for audio. It’s a field of specific knowledge and experience, something
that only Radio Archives can bring to the table. With all of the niche
characters that Moonstone has produced: from TV, to pulps, to radio,
there is only one logical home for its audio side of the moon.
“I
have been a fan of OTR for many years,” says Moonstone Publisher Joe
Gentile, “and the idea of –theater of the mind- has always been an
intriguing one. Plus, you toss in a long road trip, where you listen to
an audio book…entertaining all, and helping the time go by, and I
certainly appreciate what a good audio book can do. It’s another unique
way of bringing well told stories to the people.”
“I’m
thrilled to be working with Joe Gentile,” says Tom Brown, owner of
Radio Archives, LLC. “There are not of lot of Pulp Companies that has
been around longer than Radio Archives. Moonstone is one of the few. I
became aware of Moonstone about 15 years ago when I saw all these Old
Time Radio books that Moonstone was publishing and wondered who
Moonstone was”
Tom
further said “Audiobooks have been around for 40 years and are just
becoming discovered in the last few years. With over a billion Smart
Phones that can play audiobooks along with Amazon heavily promoting
audiobooks combined with an average 53 minute commute per day is causing
the audiobook field to explode. Five years ago only 10% of books had an
audiobook version and I believe that number will increase to 90% in the
future. Customers now expect a successful publisher to offer an eBook
and audiobook version along side their print books.”
“Radio
Archives has the reputation for being the leader in high quality
restorations of Old Time Radio shows for the last 16 years and we are
very proud of the 300 radio sets we have released at www.RadioArchives.com. In 2011, Radio Archives expanded into audiobooks and currently we are releasing 365 audiobooks a year.”
Production
on Moonstone's extensive back catalog of books and new books will begin
immediately. Moonstone Audiobooks will be available as audio downloads
primarily via Amazon, Audible and iTunes.
For more information on Moonstone, visit the website at
www.moonstonebooks.com and on Facebook at
Discover Radio Archives at
www.radioarchives.com and on Facebook at
No comments:
Post a Comment