Odyssey Award
The Odyssey Award is an annual award given to the producer of the best audiobook for children or young adults, available in English in the United States.[1] It is jointly administered by two divisions of the American Library Association (the Association for Library Service to Children and the Young Adult Library Services Association) and is sponsored by Booklist magazine.[2] The award is based on production quality, looking at such things as narration, sound quality, background music and sound effects.[2] It was named in honor of the Homer's eighth century BC epic poem to remind us of the ancient roots of storytelling, while living in our modern world.[2]
Criteria
- All literary genres are eligible for consideration, including read-alongs.[3]
- The Committee will consider and vote on titles published within their assigned calendar year, January 1 to October 31, in addition to those published between November 1 and December 31 of the previous year. A title may only be submitted once and cannot be reconsidered the next year.[3]
- Audiobooks produced previously in another audio format are ineligible for consideration.ref name=OdysseyCriteria />
- The audiobook is intended for either young adults or children, who are defined as persons up to and including age 18; works for this entire age range are to be considered. Adult titles are ineligible.[3]
- Audiobooks featuring single or full cast narration are eligible.[3]
- Audiobooks previously published in another country are eligible presuming they have also been distributed in the United States during the term of eligibility.
- Only audiobooks produced in English are considered, but this requirement does not limit the use of words or phrases in another language where appropriate in context.[3]
- If no title is deemed sufficiently meritorious, no award will be given that year.[3]
- The chair, with assistance from designated ALSC or YALSA staff, is responsible for verifying the eligibility of all nominated titles.[3]
- The award will be presented to the publisher of the audiobooks.[3]
Recipients
Recipients of Multiple Odyssey Awards
- Listening Library has been honored three times.
- Harper imprints (HarperAudio and HarperChildrensAudio) has been honored twice.
- Listen & Live Audio has been honored twice.
- Scholastic/Weston Woods has been honored twice.
References
- ^ "Odyssey Award". American Library Association. 2008. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/odysseyaward/index.cfm.
- ^ a b c "About the Odyssey Award". American Library Association. 2008. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/odysseyaward/odysseyabout/index.cfm. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Odyssey Criteria". American Library Association. 2008. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/odysseyaward/odysseyawardeligibilitycriteria/odysseycriteria.cfm. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ a b c d e f "Odyssey Award Winners 2009". American Library Association. 2008. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/odyssey/09winners.cfm.
- ^ a b c d e f "Odyssey Award Winners 2008". American Library Association. 2008. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/odyssey/2008odyssey.cfm.
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