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STOCKHOLM, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Storytel Awards cements its position as the largest popular audiobook prize in the Nordics, the Netherlands and Belgium. With user engagement soaring, this year's Storytel Awards season has so far generated a record breaking 200,000 fan-votes resulting in over 50 awards distributed to beloved authors, narrators and creators.
Winners and nominees sparkled on the red carpets at recent awards-shows in Stockholm, Helsinki, Reykjavik, Copenhagen and Amsterdam. Winner speeches have evoked joy and movement, and emphasized the vital and increasing role Storytel and audiobooks play in the cultural fabric of the markets they serve. And authors and narrators have celebrated on stages and dance floors well into the night all around Northern Europe.Since 2015, the annual Storytel Awards gives audiobook fan communities a unique opportunity to celebrate their favorite audiobooks, authors and narrators through public voting. After a record-breaking 200,000 votes counted, this year's Storytel Award winners lists have allowed the most popular local authors in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands and Belgium to share the spotlight with big international names like Lucinda Riley, Bonnie Garmus and Jenny Colgan.
"Storytel's mission is to move the world through story, and the response from our listeners casting their votes at our digital ballot boxes has been amazing this record-breaking year. I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to all the nominees and winners of this year's Storytel Awards, and to send an equally large and heartfelt thank you to all the audiobook listeners and publishers involved for your strong commitment and engagement. It inspires us in our ambition for the awards to be launched in more countries as the audiobook phenomenon grows", says Johannes Larcher, CEO of Storytel.This year's Storytel Awards season will conclude on May 3, when Storytel Norway hosts its first ever Storytel Awards at an event in Oslo.
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Dan Panas, Senior Director Corporate Communications, Storytel GroupTel: +46 70 186 52 90Email: dan.panas@storytel.com
About StorytelStorytel is one of the world's largest audiobook and e-book streaming services and offers more than one million titles on a global scale. Our vision is to make the world a more empathetic and creative place, with great stories to be shared and enjoyed by anyone, anywhere and anytime. The streaming business within the Storytel Group is conducted under the brands Storytel, Mofibo and Audiobooks.com. The publishing business is managed by Storytel Books, and by the audiobook publisher StorySide. The Storytel Group operates in over 25 markets. The headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden.
The winners by country and category:
Sweden
Novel
Title: Lektioner i kemiAuthor: Bonnie GarmusNarrator: Lena Endre
Crime/Thriller
Title: GhettoprinsessanAuthor: Sammy JeridiNarrator: Jonas Malmsj
Children
Title: Skurkarnas skurkAuthor: IJustWantToBeCoolNarrator: Emil BeerYoung Adult
Title: GrimAuthor: Sara Bergmark ElfgrenNarrator: Nina Zanjani
Non Fiction
Title: rren br jag med stolthetAuthor: Emma Schols & Frida FunemyrNarrator: Ella Schartner
FeelgoodTitle: Kallbaderskan bland fjllenAuthor: Karin HrjegrdNarrator: Marie Richardsson
FinlandNovel
Title: VirtahevotAuthor: Emmi-Liia SjholmNarrators: Pihla Viitala & Samuli NiittymkiCrime/Thriller
Title: Kivipuiston tytt Author: Nilla KjellsdotterNarrator: Krista Putkonen-rn
Non Fiction & Biographies
Title: Sun poika kvi tllAuthor: Venla KuoppamkiNarrator: Vilma Melasniemi
Children & Young Adults
Title: Tysin hulluja satujaAuthor: Paula Noronen & Minna KivelNarrator: Eero Ritala
Romance/Feelgood
Title: NumeroruuhkaAuthor: Eve HietamiesNarrator: Antti Virmavirta
Iceland
Novel
Title: Konan hans SverrisAuthor: Valgerur ÓlafsdóttirNarrator: Margrét rnólfsdóttirCrime
Title: ú sérd mig ekki Author: Eva Bjrg gisdóttirNarrators: Sigríur Láretta Jónsdóttir, Sigríur Eyrún Fririksdóttir, órey Birgisdóttir, Haraldur Ari Stefánsson, Gumundur Ingi orvaldsson, María Dgg Nelson
Feelgood
Title: Litla bakaríi vi StrandgtuAuthor: Jenny ColganNarrator: Esther Talía Casey
Audio series
Title: Hundra óhpp HemingwaysAuthor: Lilja SigurardóttirNarrators: Birgitta Birgisdóttir, Sigríur Láretta Jónsdóttir, rn Árnason, Lilja Sigurardóttir, uriur Blr Jóhannsdóttir, Lára Sveinsdóttir, Kolbeinn Arnbjrnsson
Children & Youth
Title: Litla hafmeyjanAuthor: Anna Bergljót ThorarensenNarrators: Árni Beinteinn Árnason, Andrea sp Karlsdóttir, Stefán Benedikt Vilhelmsson, Anna Bergljót Thorarensen, órunn Lárusdóttir, Sigsteinn Sigurbergsson, Thelma Hronn Sigurdórsdóttir
Non Fiction
Title: Veran í moldinni hugarheimur matarfíkils í leit a bataAuthor: Lára Kristin PedersenNarrator: Úríur Blr Jóhannsdóttir
Denmark
Novel
Title: Annas sangAuthor: Benjamin KoppelNarrator: Iben HjejleCrime
Title: Nglen til mordAuthor: Anna GrueNarrator: Githa Lehrmann
Biographies & documentaries
Title: Jeg er her joAuthor: Pia Mller Se & Zandra BerthelsenNarrator: Ann HjortChildren
Title: Verdens 100 mest truede dyrAuthor & Narrator: Sebastian Klein
Romance
Title: Sara & AugustAuthor: Pernille Juhl Narrator: Maria Garde
Fiction (translated)Title: Mord p kostskolenAuthor: Lucinda RileyNarrator: Tammi st
The Netherlands & Belgium
Best Audiobook NL
Title: Wij waren, ik ben. Weg uit RuinerwoldAuthor & Narrator: Israel van Dorsten
Best Audiobook BETitle: Zelfzorg is het begin van allesAuthor: Nina MoutonNarrator: Maria Meulders
Best Storytel OriginalTitle: Spoorloos deel 1Author: Suzanne VermeerNarrator: Chava voor in't HoltBest Narrator NLDonna Vrijhof
Best Narrator BESam D'hondt
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