Exciting news to share! CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45 is a finalist for the 2021 Audie Award for best mystery! I’m thrilled and honored. Congrats to fellow nominees Michael Connelly, Walter Mosley, Lucy Foley and Darynda Jones. See you at the virtual gala.

The Audio Publishers Association has announced its finalists, in 25 categories, for the 2021 Audie Awards. Winners will be revealed at the Audie Awards® Gala on March 22, 2021 at 9 pm EST. For the first time, the Audie Awards® are being held virtually and will stream live to the public here. The awards will be preceded by a “virtual red carpet,” streaming live at 8:30 pm EST.

Award-winning actor, stand-up comedian, producer, writer, and audiobook narrator JOHN LEGUIZAMO will host the gala. Celebrity author judges for Audiobook of the Year, JENNIFER EGAN, TOMMY ORANGE, and DAVID SEDARIS as well as judges for the Young Adult Audie Award®, JERRY CRAFT, V.E. SCHWAB and MELISSA DE LA CRUZ will also participate in the virtual ceremony. Additional high-profile “special guests” to be announced in advance of the event.

The Audie Awards®, recognized as the most prestigious award in audiobook and spoken word entertainment, selected this year’s finalists from over 1500 submissions, the largest number of works ever submitted for the Audies.