Audible hosts May 21 panel at 260 Bowery

Audible will host a May 21 panel in Manhattan tied to its new partnership with nonprofit Audio in Color, according to Audible’s event site and an April 25 company announcement. The session, “The Writer’s Journey: From Emerging Talent to Audio Success,” is scheduled for 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Audible Story House, the company’s monthlong pop-up at 260 Bowery in New York. Good e-Reader separately reported that Audio in Color founder Nana Malone will appear on the panel. Audible has said the broader collaboration will fund eight underrepresented romance authors producing their first self-published audiobooks. ### Where and when is the panel scheduled? Audible’s Story House site lists the event for May 21 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 260 Bowery, New York, N.Y. 10012. The listing appears on the calendar for Audible Story House, which the company opened on May 1 and plans to run through May 31. Audible said in an April 30 announcement that Story House is a more than 6,000-square-foot “bookless bookstore” and listening lounge with live programming across the month. (audiblestoryhouse.com) The company said the space includes six listening areas, a gallery for panels and other events, and a café from Brooklyn-based Land to Sea. ### Who is expected to take part? Good e-Reader reported on May 16 that Nana Malone, the founder of Audio in Color, will be a guest on the May 21 panel. The outlet described the session as part of Audible’s effort to support underrepresented romance authors. Audible’s public event listing surfaced the panel title, time and venue, but the search result snippet did not identify the full speaker lineup. (prnewswire.com) Based on the available reporting, Malone is the only named participant that could be independently verified in current sources reviewed for this article. ### What is Audio in Color’s program with Audible? Audible said on April 25 that it is collaborating with Audio in Color on the nonprofit’s new grant cycle for romance writers. (goodereader.com) The company said eight authors will be selected to receive end-to-end audiobook production support, including editing, mixing and voice actors, with duet and full-cast options available. (audiblestoryhouse.com) The April 25 announcement said the selected authors will be able to publish their audiobooks independently on the audio services of their choice. Audible said this is Audio in Color’s fourth grant cycle and pointed to prior recipients including Jen Trinh, Katrina Jackson, Amy Oliveira and Bella Jay. (audible.com) ### What has Audible said about the audience for this effort? Audible said in its April 25 announcement that the grant is aimed at “underrepresented voices” seeking to break into audiobook production. The company said the program is part of more than two dozen initiatives it runs or supports globally for emerging creators. (audible.com) Good e-Reader reported that the collaboration is focused on helping underrepresented romance authors in New York, though Audible’s own announcement described the grant as open to applicants without limiting it in the text reviewed to New York-based writers. ### What happens after the May 21 event? June 15 is the application deadline for the Audio in Color grant cycle, according to Audible’s April 25 announcement. (audible.com) Audible Story House is scheduled to remain open through May 31 at 260 Bowery, with additional public programming listed across the month on the venue’s event calendar. (goodereader.com)