Audible, a leading producer and provider of original spoken-word entertainment and audiobooks, announced the launch of an unlimited listening catalogue for Audible.ca members at no extra cost.
The Plus Catalogue features over 12,000 titles including classic and contemporary audiobooks in a wide range of fiction and non-fiction genres, as well as a variety of exclusive podcasts. It will also feature over 500 French titles from Quebec, titles from celebrities Idris and Sabrina Elba and Tan France, as well as four new Canadian Audible Originals.
Juliette Gosselin, China White
Here are the release dates for exciting new Canadian Audible Originals...
Oracle (Audible Studios)
with Joshua Jackson
available August 17
In this psychological thriller from bestselling author Andrew Pyper, a police psychic tracks an elusive serial killer, finding the missing and murdered by "reading" those close to them, an unwanted gift that comes with a terrible price.
Highly Legal (Shed Creative)
with Jay Baruchel
available August 17
On October 17, 2018, Canada became the first G7 nation to legalize cannabis for recreational use. So, how has legalization changed things? And what has the rest of the world learned from this once-in-a-generation experiment? Jay Baruchel hosts this look at the winners and the losers of this historical event in Canada.
China White / China White: la voie de Dharma (Audible Studios)
English & French with Juliette Gosselin
available August 17
In this debut from an exciting new voice in fiction—a disgraced ex-police officer forms an unlikely alliance with a teenage cult member, and together they expose an opioid drug ring and bring those responsible to justice.
Habiter: Les univers de Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse (Magnéto)
with Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
available August 17
Living fully is the quest that motivates all of Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse's experiences in her professional and personal life. In this podcast series, the actress and host opens the doors of her home and hands the microphone to inspiring people (Ariane Moffatt, Philippe-Audrey Larrue-St-Jacques, Boucar Diouf) who inhabit the world as much through their bodies as through their ideas.
Death by Unknown Event (Skybound)
available TBA
Over the course of seven years, Vancouver nurse Cindy James reported more than 100 separate incidents of harassment in a saga that ended in her death in 1989. During those seven years, the police found no leads and made no arrests. Investigating one of the most confounding cases in recent history, Death by Unknown Event illuminates the bizarre and chilling context surrounding Cindy's life and the inscrutable circumstances of her death.
Imminent Disaster (Audible Studios)
with Catherine Hernandez
available November 2021
Created by Canadian author and playwright Catherine Hernandez, this sharp-eyed sketch comedy series takes aim at the absurdities of our chaotic modern world, from tackling technology to juggling family and workplace to navigating everyday relationships.
In 2020, Audible.ca launched Canadian Audible Originals, a collection of original content that combines premium storytelling with Canadian voices across genres as varied as the narratives themselves, and this investment in celebrating and amplifying homegrown voices continues with numerous Canadian Audible Originals available in the unlimited listening catalogue.
The audio streaming service is committed to sharing the stories of Canadians not only through its wide-ranging catalogue, but also by deepening its investment in the creative economy with collaborations including the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD). Earlier this year, Audible.ca launched the Audible Indigenous Writers' Circle, a mentorship program featuring Tanya Talaga, creator of the Canadian Audible Original series, Seven Truths, Richard Van Camp, Kim Wheeler, Chelsea Vowel and Dr. Norma Dunning. The program works with emerging First Nations, Inuit and Métis writers to develop their craft.