Putting Books on the radio makes the audio book format cheaply available to a wide audience. The books given this form of presentation include both fiction and non-fiction and are read either by an actor or by the author. The BBC does many of these "talking book serials" every week across their range of radio stations. Cassette recording of Patrick OBrians The Mauritius Command An audio book is a recording of the contents of a book read aloud. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... Non-fiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as fact. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ...

Here is a list of radio programmes which feature short stories, poetry or whole books in a serialised form: Poetry (from Ancient Greek: (poiéo/poió) = I create) is traditionally a written art form (although there is also an ancient and modern poetry which relies mainly upon oral or pictorial representations) in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional... Look up book in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

On BBC Radio 4:

• "Afternoon Reading" external link features either a short story or an abridged book.

• "Book at Bedtime" external link presents modern classics, new works by leading writers and literature from around the world.

• "Book of the Week" external link Non-fiction, biography, autobiography, travel, diaries, essays, humour and history.

• "Poetry Please" external lonk a selection of poems chosen by listeners.

BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ... Book at Bedtime is a radio programme on BBC Radio 4. ... Poetry Please - Poetry Please websiteis a weekly radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 which responds to requests from listeners for their favourite poems. ...

On BBC World Service:

• "Off the Shelf" external link serialised books of many types.

World Service logo The BBC World Service is one of the most widely recognised international broadcasters of radio programming, transmitting in 33 languages to around 150 million people throughout the world. ... When buying things, Off the shelf refers to products that have already been designed and made, compared to Made to measure (One-off, Custom-Built, etc. ...

On BBC 7:

• "The 7th Dimension" external link is sometimes a book reading or (more often) a dramatisation.

• "Best Sellers" external link best sellers both fiction and non-fiction.

• "Little Toe" external link serialises books for young children.

• "Big Toe" external link serialises books for older children.

BBC 7 is a digital radio station broadcasting comedy, drama, and childrens programming 24 hours a day. ... Seventh Dimension is the BBCs regular radio slot for science fiction, fantasy and horror. ...

On BBC 6Music

• "Steve Lamacq" external link Steve Lamacq's Library of Rock and Roll related books.

• "6Music's reading festival" (yes, reading festival as opposed to Reading Festival which is something else) external link Six Music celebrates reading, writing and books.

BBC 6 Music is one of the BBCs newest radio stations, launched on March 11, 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years. ... Steve Lamacq (born 16 October 1965), sometimes known by his nickname Lerpac (given to him by John Peel)also know as lamacq baby by his only girls fan club, is a British disc jockey who has been broadcasting for several years on the popular BBC radio station Radio 1. ... The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ...

On RTE Radio 1:

• "Fiction 15" external link newly-commissioned writing for younger listeners.

• "Francis Macmanus Short Story" external link short stories.

• "The Poem and the Place" external link brings together poems and the places which inspired them.

Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; English: Radio and Television of Ireland) is the national state broadcaster of Ireland. ...

On ABC Radio National:

• "The Book Reading" external link classic and contemporary fiction by Australian and world writers, read by actors.

• "Short story" external link two short stories a week.

ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide radio network with many various programs, involving news and current affairs, arts, music, society, science, drama, comedy. ...

On ABC local radio:

• "Short story project" external link short stories from around Australia.

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On Oneword:

• Virtually all of Oneword's programming, 24 hours a day. external link