Watch the 2025 Audie Awards LIVE on YouTube!

We’re beyond excited that The Real Education of TJ Crowley: Coming of Age on the Redline is a finalist for the 2025 Audie Award in the Young Adult category!

For those who can’t be in New York, you can still be part of this special night by watching the livestream on YouTube this Tuesday, March 4, at 5 p.m. Eastern | 4 p.m. Central.

The Audie Awards, presented by the Audio Publishers Association, celebrate the best in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. Past winners include some of the most celebrated works in literature and performance, and we’re honored to be recognized among them. TJ Crowley has already won AudioFile Magazine’s Earphones Award for excellence in narration, and this nomination is another incredible milestone.

Claire, our daughter Jillian Forsberg, and I will be in New York City for the event, joining co-author and producer director May Wuthrich and several of the cast members who brought our characters to life, including Dani Martineck, Dion Graham, Tavia Gilbert, and Johnny Heller and others who’ve RSVP’d.


Join us in celebrating this incredible journey—watch live, cheer us on, and be part of the excitement!

📺 Watch live here: 2025 Audies Live Stream (If you miss it, don’t worry—it’ll be recorded and available at the same link!)

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