Randy OBrien - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

I'm a novelist, writing instructor, national correspondent, and retired radio journalist. My novel Creation's Fire was a finalist in the SFK Novel writing contest. I have written and signed option agreements with producers for four screenplays. I have finished as a semi-finalist or quarterfinalist in the Nicholl Fellowship screenwriting contest and others. I was a semi-finalist in 2018 Screencraft Novels into Films contest and have placed as a semi-finalist in several well-respected contests. My novel Judge Fogg was published by Literary Road, an independent publisher in 2007. The publisher nominated it for a Ben Franklin Independent Publishing award. I have written for several national magazines and was the editor of Coping, For People with Cancer. I continue to write for AudioFile, the magazine for people who love audiobooks.

Content

Total articles 5

• Tim O'Brien on Narrating His Own Book and Becoming a Dad Late in Life

  By Randy OBrien| Literary Hub Verified Two-time National Book Award-winning novelist Tim O’Brien published his remembrances of his Vietnam War experiences as a young man in The Things They Carried and Going After Cacciato. However, he came to fatherhood late in life, and at the age of 57, he and his wife had a son. A second son followed soon after.

  By Randy OBrien · Literary Hub

  Dec. 19, 2019

• Music City celebrates the written word during this weekend's Southern Festival of Books

  By Randy OBrien| WMOT-FM (Murfreesboro, TN) Verified NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Rany O'Brien) -- Thousands of mid-state readers will swarm the downtown area this weekend from the capital building to the library to meet and greet their favorite authors. The Southern Festival of Books has been celebrating the written word since 1989. Humanities Tennessee Director of Literature and Language Programs, Serenity Gerbman, says dozens of writers of fiction and non-fiction are scheduled to attend.

  By Randy OBrien · WMOT-FM (Murfreesboro, TN)

  Oct. 10, 2019

• Titans lose ground in latest NFL franchise value ranking

  By Randy OBrien| WMOT-FM (Murfreesboro, TN) Verified By Randy O'Brien • 6 minutes ago NASHVILLE, Tenn. (OSBORNE) -- More wins like Sunday’s 43-13 blowout against Cleveland could change the calculus, but a new survey ranks the Tennessee Titans one of the least valuable teams in the NFL. Forbes magazine released its latest look at team dollar values this past week. The Titans ranked at No. 29 — down from No. 27 a year ago.

  By Randy OBrien · WMOT-FM (Murfreesboro, TN)

  Sep. 09, 2019

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Company Info

AudioFile Magazine

AudioFile Magazine is a prominent print and online publication that specializes in reviewing audiobooks and original audio programs. Founded in 1992 by Robin F. Whitten and based in Portland, Maine, the magazine is published six times a year. It focuses on critiquing the audio presentation of works, emphasizing elements like narrative voice and vocal characterizations. The magazine offers a range of services, including comprehensive reviews of both unabridged and abridged audiobooks. It also presents the Earphones Awards to recognize outstanding audiobooks. Additionally, AudioFile sponsors the SYNC program, which provides free audiobook downloads for teens during the summer. The "Behind the Mic" podcast features interviews with narrators and authors, further exploring the audiobook landscape. With a dedicated team, AudioFile has been a key player in the audiobook community for over 30 years, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022.