Audiobooks and Spoken Word FeaturesExtremis Publishing has partnered with Jeeni, the ethical international streaming audio platform, to provide audiobooks and spoken word features which can be accessed free of charge by listeners. Here you will find a selection of spoken word features, unabridged audiobooks and other exclusive audio material which is being made freely available on Jeeni for our readers.
Extremis Publishing is a partner member of Jeeni, and fully supports its ethical mission. Jeeni is a multi-channel platform for original entertainment on demand - a direct service between creatives and the global audience. Jeeni gives creatives, independent artists and performers a showcase for their talent and services, and these artists keep 100% of everything they make. Jeeni empowers its audience and rewards them every step of the way, promising to treat their members ethically, fairly, honestly and with respect. Listeners can subscribe to Jeeni for free by signing up to their membership programme, allowing them to create private playlists and keep all of their favourite tracks in one place. Our spoken word and audiobook projects have been made possible thanks to a grant which was kindly awarded by Publishing Scotland's Go Digital Fund. |
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Unabridged Audiobooks
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Secrets and Mysteries of the Heart 200 Route by Thomas A. Christie and Julie Christie
Read by Thomas A. Christie Duration: 85 minutes 44 seconds Presented complete and unabridged, Secrets and Mysteries of the Heart 200 Route takes an offbeat look at some of the best-hidden secrets of Scotland's famous Heart 200 road trip around Stirlingshire and Perthshire. Read by one of the book's authors, you will discover some fascinating enigmas from just off the beaten track including little-known historical sites and modern-day curiosities. It could be the ideal mobile companion if you're visiting this beautiful part of the country and viewing its attractions for yourself. The audiobook is presented in 19 conveniently-sized sections. To access it, please start at the following link: https://jeeni.com/track/secrets-and-mysteries-of-the-heart-200-route-chapters-1-2 You can learn more about Secrets and Mysteries of the Heart 200 in our travel and road trips section. |
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Spoken Word Features
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Excerpts from The Sabbatical by James R.A. Herriot
Read by James R.A. Herriot Duration: 39 minutes 22 seconds In this entertaining selection from James R.A. Herriot's unique travelogue of world destinations, written during the recent coronavirus pandemic, the author reads from his travel memoirs about time spent in Italy, Northumberland and Australia, as well as explaining the ethos behind his writing. This short sampling of The Sabbatical gives a taste of James's globe-trotting adventures, which are outlined more fully in his book. This spoken word feature is presented in five individual sections. To access it, please start at the following link: https://jeeni.com/track/test1 You can learn more about The Sabbatical in our travel and road trips section. |
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Excerpts from The Spectrum of Adventure by Thomas A. Christie
Read by Thomas A. Christie Duration: 64 minutes 7 seconds The Spectrum of Adventure is a guide to some of the most iconic interactive fiction titles to appear on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum microcomputer throughout the 1980s. In this series of excerpts, the author describes a selection of some of the most influential text adventure titles from the golden age of British gaming, including software which was released by industry titans of the time such as Melbourne House, Level 9 Computing, CRL Group and Magnetic Scrolls. This spoken word feature is presented in seven individual sections. To access it, please start at the following link: https://jeeni.com/track/excerpts-from-the-spectrum-of-adventure-part-1-by-thomas-a-christie You can learn more about The Spectrum of Adventure in our popular culture and media section. |
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Excerpts from The Robin Hood 500 Route by Neil Hallam
Read by Neil Hallam Duration: 24 minutes 23 seconds Robin Hood enthusiast Neil Hallam invites you to join him on the trip of a lifetime as he travels around some of the most scenic locations in England searching for the facts behind this famous yet inscrutable outlaw. His travels take him far beyond busy Nottingham and Sherwood Forest to the village of Robin Hood, the bucolic hamlet of Loxley, charming Whitby and the beautiful Robin Hood’s Bay, via a plethora of caves, coves, churches, crags and castles just waiting to be discovered along the way. Drawing on historical research, national folklore and local legend, Neil pieces together a fascinating and entertaining tapestry of swashbuckling adventures, intriguing mysteries and ancient curiosities which will make you want to visit each and every amazing location for yourself. This spoken word feature is presented in six individual sections. To access it, please start at the following link: https://jeeni.com/track/excerpts-from-the-robin-hood-500-route-part-1 You can learn more about The Robin Hood 500 Route in our travel and road trips section. |
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Excerpts from The Grocer's Boy Trilogy by Robert Murray
Read by Robert Murray Duration: 15 minutes 39 seconds Robert Murray reads excerpts from his autobiographical trilogy focusing on a life in commerce and distributive trades across Scotland and further afield. From his formative years as a shop delivery boy to his early management experiences, through to his awareness of the 1960s retail revolution and eventual rise to an executive role in one of Scotland's best-respected food importers, manufacturers and distributors, Robert's meteoric rise through the grocery trade is recounted through his much-loved trilogy of memoirs. This spoken word feature is presented in three individual sections. To access it, please start at the following link: https://jeeni.com/track/the-grocer-s-boy-robert-murray You can learn more about The Grocer's Boy in our society, history and culture section. |
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Excerpts from A Very Spectrum Christmas by Thomas A. Christie
Read by Thomas A. Christie Duration: 30 minutes 26 seconds Throughout the 1980s, thousands of British children were lucky enough to discover a Sinclair ZX Spectrum under their Christmas trees and soon found their eyes opened to a virtual world of wonder. This book delves into the Spectrum’s extraordinary pantheon of seasonal games: the good, the bad, the surprising, the unabashedly surreal and the occasionally rather tenuous. A Very Spectrum Christmas takes a look at what makes a truly memorable festive title for the vintage home microcomputer... as well as unearthing a few games that may have become lost in the mists of Christmas past for good reason. This spoken word feature is presented in seven individual sections. To access it, please start at the following link: https://jeeni.com/track/a-very-spectrum-christmas-by-thomas-a-christie-part-1-introduction You can learn more about A Very Spectrum Christmas in our popular culture and media section. |
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Special Audio Features
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Classic Christmas Poetry
Read by Julie Christie, Thomas A. Christie, Ian McNeish and Robert Murray Duration: 10 minutes 7 seconds In this festive audio special, a selection of Extremis authors read classic Christmas poems of yesteryear - some well-known favourites, and others which deserve to be rediscovered by modern audiences. The poetry includes works by Christina Rossetti, Clement Clarke Moore, Kenneth Grahame, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Margaret Deland, Robert Herrick, Robert Burns, and an old traditional verse. Hopefully they will provide plenty of yuletide nostalgia to get you into the mood for the festive season. This special audio feature is presented in eight individual sections. To access it, please start at the following link: https://jeeni.com/track/julie-christie-reads-a-christmas-carol-by-christina-rossetti |
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The Traditionally Speaking Podcast
Featuring Thomas A. Christie and Santa Joe Moore Duration: Approx. 9 hours 30 minutes Do you wish Christmas could last the whole year - wherever you live? In the festively-themed Traditionally Speaking Podcast, Scottish writer Tom Christie and America's favourite Santa Claus, Joe Moore, chat about the different Christmas traditions that are celebrated in their respective countries. With a new topic in every episode, they explore the similarities, the differences, the legends and the downright eccentric! The first 26 episodes of Traditionally Speaking are now hosted on Jeeni, so get ready for some yuletide trivia as Tom and Joe consider everything that's good about the holiday season. This special audio feature is presented in twenty-six individual episodes. To access it, please start at the following link: https://jeeni.com/track/welcome-to-traditionally-speaking-2 |
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Selected Poems and Songs of Robert Burns
Read by Robert Murray Duration: 10 minutes 28 seconds Author and longtime Robert Burns aficionado Robert Murray reads a selection of his favourite poems and songs by Scotland's National Bard. Burns, often called the Bard of Scotland, is a cornerstone of Scottish literature due to his profound ability to capture the essence of Scottish culture, identity and language through his poetry and songs. Writing primarily in Scots and English, he immortalised the lives of ordinary people, the beauty of the Scottish landscape, and themes of love, politics and humanity, making him an enduring symbol of national pride and cultural heritage. This spoken word feature is presented in seven individual sections. To access it, please start at the following link: https://jeeni.com/track/a-rosebud-by-my-early-walk |
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