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	Tuesday 8 April 2003 Listen to the In Touch for 8 April 2003 In Touch this week has a special audio-book review programme. The reviewers apart from reviewing the books look at the quality of readers used by publishing houses and how the choice of the reader can influence readers' appreciation of literature. GUESTS Stefan Novak of the Audio Book Club and Best Audio Books. Sue Arnold, radio critic and a columnist working for the Guardian and The Independent. Ian Macrae, broadcaster AUDIO BOOKS FEATURED Title: Where or When Author: Anita Shreve Narrator: Sarah Gale and Tim Machin Publisher: Orion ISBN: 0752856634 Title: Samuel Pepys - The Unequalled Self Author: Claire Tomalin Narrator: Jill Balcon Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0141803983 Title: Enigma Author: Robert Harris Narrator: Alan Howard Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1856959465 Title: A Month in the Country Author: JL Carr Narrator: Nick Rawlinson Publisher: Isis ISBN: 0753116847 Title: Sidetracked Author: Henning Mankell Narrator: Sean Barrett Publisher: Isis ISBN: 0753117029 BEST AUDIO BOOKS Best Audio Books is a brand new system you can access via your telephone. You just dial one number to listen to excerpts of audio books then if there is something you fancy you can also place your order on the automated system. The books are available on CD. There will be a Book of the Month together with eight genres: Modern Fiction Classic Fiction Non-Fiction Biographies Poetry Sci Fi and Fantasy Crime Childrens All you need do is call: 01634 841903 and follow the instructions and press the appropriate number on your phone's key pad. You can pay for your order by debit and credit card and post and packing is free for all UK orders. Books will be delivered within 5 to 10 working days subject to stock availability. More titles will be added on a regular basis but at the moment there are around 100 titles for you to hear excerpts from. If lines are busy press the number 5 key on your phone pad and you will be called back when Best Audio Books has a free line. Best Audio Books or BABs is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week and all titles are offered on compact disc for the highest quality. CONTACTS RNIB 105 Judd Street London WC1 H9NE Tel: 0845 766 99 99 (UK callers only - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) Tel. 0207 388 1266 (switchboard/overseas callers) Fax. 0207 388 2034 Interpreters are available: please call for details Textphone users call via Typetalk 0800 51 51 52 RNIB Talking Book Service Telephone: 0845 762 6843 (unabridged books available in special format with the capacity to hold a whole novel) The RNIB provides information, support and advice for anyone with a serious sight problem. They not only provide braille, Talking Books and computer training, but imaginative and practical solutions to everyday challenges. The RNIB campaigns to change society's attitudes, actions and assumptions, so that people with sight problems can enjoy the same rights, freedoms and responsibilities as fully sighted people. They also fund pioneering research into preventing and treating eye disease and promote eye health by running public health awareness campaigns. CALIBRE CASSETTE LIBRARY New Road Weston Turville Aylesbury Bucks HP22 5XQ Tel: 01296 432 339 Fax: 01296 392 599 Email: enquiries@calibre.org.uk Calibre Cassette Library aims to provide the pleasure of reading to anyone who cannot read ordinary print books, for whatever reason. We have over 18,700 members, and offer a choice of nearly 6,000 titles to borrow, all recorded unabridged on ordinary cassettes. The books are delivered by post and the service is free. AUDIO BOOK CLUB Unit B2 Oaks Farm Shipley Bridge Lane Horley Surrey RH6 9TL Tel: 01342 718 243 Fax: 01342 713 458 Email: info@theaudiobookclub.com For ordering audio books. NATIONAL LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND Far Cromwell Road Bredbury Stockport SK6 2SG Tel: 0161 355 2000 Fax: 0161 355 2098 Email: enquiries@nlbuk.org The National Library for the Blind (NLB) is a registered charity which helps visually impaired people throughout the country continue to enjoy the same access to the world of reading as people who are fully sighted. WORKING TAX CREDIT From April 2003, Working Families' Tax Credit and Disabled Person's Tax Credit are replaced by two new tax credits, Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit. These new tax credits are administered by the Inland Revenue. Existing Disabled Person's Tax Credit claimants should have received a form from the Inland Revenue three to four weeks ago. Working Tax Credit is for people who are employed or self-employed (either on their own or in a partnership), who: usually work 16 hours or more a week are paid for that work, and expect to work for at least 4 weeks and who are: aged 16 or over and responsible for at least one child, or aged 16 or over and disabled, or aged 25 or over and usually work at least 30 hours a week The benefit change will increase the guaranteed minimum income for a single disabled person, working 35 hours a week, to £193. CONTACTS WORKING TAX CREDIT HELPLINE Tel. 0845 300 3900 Textphone: 0845 300 3909 ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE 14-16 Verney Road London SE16 3DZ Te: 020 7635 4800 Fax: 020 7635 4900 Email: info@afbp.org Registered charity with national cover who provide practical support in the areas of housing, holidays, information, employment and training, cash grants and welfare rights for blind and partially sighted people. Leaflets and booklets are available free of charge, including 'Getting on - a Guide to Services for Visually Impaired people'. No SAE required. Previous week's Factsheet>> Visit the In Touch Message Board Back to the In Touch page The BBC is not responsible for external websites

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