Calibre Audio

04/11/2026

Got a question that's been 🐛 B.U.G.G.I.N.G. 🐛 you?

We're chatting to award-winning children's author Author Jen Carney next week as part of Calibre Conversations, and we'd love to ask her YOUR questions!

Jen is the author of 'The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.' series. You can listen to her audiobooks now at https://ow.ly/AMlW5103LIB. and pop your questions for Jen below!

31/10/2026

It’s spooky season!
 
Whether you’re into haunted houses, creepy creatures or a spot of psychological terror, we’ve got an audiobook to keep you up at night. Go on… we dare you!
 
Explore our spooky collection at https://calibreaudio.org.uk/news/articles/some-frightfully-good-reads-this-halloween

30/10/2026

We’re delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Inclusive Voices short story competition!

We received a record-breaking 425 entries this year and were thrilled to see so many fantastic stories, including entries submitted in audio format.

Head to our website to discover the winners and read more about their entries: calibreaudio.org.uk/news/articles/inclusive-voices-2026-winners

A huge thank you to everyone who entered, our fantastic judging panel and the generous supporters who donated prizes Voxblock UK
xigxag and Nosy Crow.

[Reel shows some stats from the Inclusive Voices competition including that we received 425 entries and highlights that you can visit My Calibre to get access to over 25,000 audiobooks.]

29/10/2026

Celebrate the timeless magic of A Christmas Carol with a special live audio performance in aid of Calibre Audio.

📅 Sunday 6 December, 2pm to 4pm
📍 Aylesbury Music Centre, Aylesbury
🎟️ https://events.humanitix.com/calibre-audio-carol

Calibre Audio's very own volunteer narrators will bring the story to life, from the rattling chains of Marley’s ghost to Scrooge’s heart-warming transformation.

Celebrate the timeless magic of A Christmas Carol with a special live audio performance in aid of Calibre Audio.

28/10/2026

"Calibre Audio is a fantastic service that has made a huge difference for my mother. The range of audiobooks is tremendous and the service is wonderful."

- Quote from a Calibre Audio member

26/10/2026

It’s not even Halloween yet, but we’re already wrapped up in Christmas!

Our Christmas cards are flying off the shelves faster than Santa’s sleigh and our cute robin design has already flown the nest... But fear not, there’s still plenty of festive magic to go around with 10 beautiful cards left to choose from.

So don’t let Christmas creep up on you 🧟 get ahead of the festive rush and spread a little Christmas cheer.

🎁 Shop our Christmas cards today at www.calibreaudio.org.uk/shop

[Image shows four Christmas cards with a 'sold out' stamp over a robin design.]

22/10/2026

We are delighted to have our Vice-President Dame Judi Dench’s new memoir 'Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?' live now on My Calibre and available for our members to borrow, offering a personal account of her extraordinary life and career spanning more than seven decades.

We’re proud that Dame Judi Dench has dedicated her support to Calibre Audio over many years.

In an interview with the BBC, Dame Judi spoke about her life and experiences, including the challenges associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). As our Vice-President, her experience highlights the purpose at the heart of our work: ensuring that people with a print disability can continue to enjoy books, stories and the independence that reading brings.

You can stream Dame Judi's audiobook now at https://my.calibre.org.uk/audiobooks/503120036362194945

[Image shows Dame Judi Dench looking into the camera]

20/10/2026

🖤 Celebrate Black History Month with Calibre Audio 🖤

This Black History Month, discover powerful stories, extraordinary trailblazers and voices that deserve to be heard.

From the remarkable Black nurses who changed medical history in ''The Black Angels' to previously untold stories in 'African European's', explore audiobooks that celebrate Black history, culture, identity and resilience.

Looking for something for younger listeners? Inspire the next generation with 'Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History', discover a moving childhood memoir in 'Brown Girl Dreaming, or join an exciting Tudor adventure in 'Diver’s Daughter'.

Stories to inform, inspire and spark conversations — for adults and younger listeners alike. Explore our Black History Month audiobook picks and find your next great audiobook on My Calibre my.calibre.org.uk/latest

[Carousel of images shows audiobook recommendations for Black History Month, all available through My Calibre]

19/10/2026

We’re delighted to announce a new partnership with Echo Point Books & Media bringing even more fantastic audiobooks to Calibre Audio.

Echo Point has a wonderfully eclectic collection of audiobooks, spanning a diverse range of genres. Our partnership began when a Calibre Audio member requested Opening Up by Writing It Down by James W. Pennebaker and Joshua M. Smyth. Echo Point Books & Media kindly donated the audiobook for our library, which explores how expressive writing can help us process difficult emotions, reduce stress and improve our wellbeing.

We’re so grateful to Echo Point for supporting our work and helping us make more stories and knowledge accessible to people with print disabilities. 💛

"We're thrilled to be working with Calibre Audio to connect our high-quality, human narrated audiobooks with people with a print disability in the UK. The service Calibre Audio provides is vital to supporting accessibility across a diversity of genres, which aligns with Echo Point's own wonderfully eclectic mix of audiobooks. We're humbled to contribute to their work."
- Echo Point Books & Media

Discover Opening Up by Writing It Down on My Calibre: my.calibre.org.uk/audiobooks/470875817920958465

[Image is of a smiling woman wearing headphones, with Echo Point Books & Media's logo and the wording 'New partnership'.]

17/10/2026

Calibre Conversations Live 2026 ❤️

What a day! From 500 years of history to bringing stories to life on stage, Calibre Conversations Live was a wonderful celebration of accessible reading, creativity and the power of storytelling.

A huge thank you to Louie Stowell, Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Vaseem Khan for sharing your stories, insights and inspiration.

One of the highlights was seeing so many children throw themselves into the interactive storytelling workshops, acting out their own stories on stage and soaking up the excitement of being in a theatre that felt like theirs. Their enthusiasm was infectious! ✨

It was also an honour to welcome SJ Poyton, who presented certificates to some of our winners.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, met these incredible authors and helped make the day so special. We’re still smiling! ❤️