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Willow Audiobooks is an independent publisher of free audiobooks, released in the form of a podcast. The source texts are all in the public domain, and they are narrated, produced and with original music by Stephen Alexander. Original cover illustrations are by Benjamin Callery.
Willow Audiobooks began in March 2020, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the UK national lockdown. Stephen Alexander has been storytelling all his life, and recorded his first homemade audiobook on cassette at the age of six (Roald Dahl's Esio Trot)!
Willow Audiobooks began in March 2020, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the UK national lockdown. Stephen Alexander has been storytelling all his life, and recorded his first homemade audiobook on cassette at the age of six (Roald Dahl's Esio Trot)!
Update frequency:
every 20 days
Average audio length:
42 minutes
English
United States
114 episodes
since March 28, 2020
episodic
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Happy Friday! It's not just any Friday. It's Fairy Tale Friday. This month, it's Jack and the Beanstalk. Enjoy!Music used is by Kevin MacLeod and can be downloaded from:https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/Tracks:"Fairytale Waltz""Magic Escape Room""Circus of Freaks"
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It's that time again - it's Fairy Tale Friday. This month I read Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's original version of Beauty and the Beast. It's quite a far cry from the Disney version we all know and love, but very interesting nonetheless! Just don't expect any singing candlesticks...Music…
It's another Fairy Tale Friday - this time, it's Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid", in honour of LGBT History Month (if you know, you know - if not, look it up!).Music used is by Kevin MacLeod and can be downloaded from:https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/Tracks:"Fairytale Waltz…
Happy New Year, and Happy #FairyTaleFriday! This month's fairy tale is Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper, as told by Charles Perrault and translated by Charles Welsh.Music used is by Kevin MacLeod and can be downloaded from:https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/Tracks:"Fairytale Waltz""S…
It's this month's #FairyTaleFriday! This time it's Snow-White, as told by the Brothers Grimm, and translated by Lucy Crane. Watch out for poisoned apples!Music used is by Kevin MacLeod and can be downloaded from:https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/Tracks:"Fairytale Waltz""Some Amount of Evil…
Introducing a new regular bonus episode... The first Friday of the month is #FairyTaleFriday! I'll be reading original versions of the fairy tales we all think we know... For this first one, I've chosen Hansel and Gretel, as told by the Brothers Grimm, and translated by Lucy Crane. I thought it was…
FULL AUDIOBOOK NOW AVAILABLE:https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/willowaudiobooksThe following is a sample from Episode 4 (the final part) of Peter Pan & Wendy. In order to gain access to the full episode, please visit the link above and make a donation to Great Ormond Street Hospital.You wi…
The following is a sample from Episode 3 of Peter Pan & Wendy. In order to gain access to the full episode, please visit the following link and make a donation to Great Ormond Street Hospital:https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/willowaudiobooksYou will then be emailed a download link and acc…
The following is a sample from Episode 2 of Peter Pan & Wendy. In order to gain access to the full episode, please visit the following link and make a donation to Great Ormond Street Hospital:https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/willowaudiobooksYou will then be emailed a download link and acc…
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