Thomas Nelson's The Word of Promise Audio Bible was among three finalists for the Audiobook of the Year Award, announced today by the Audio Publishers Association (APA).

The full text of the Bible with dramatic performances by well-known Hollywood actors such as Richard Dreyfuss, Gary Sinise, Jason Alexander and Jon Voight is up for the award along with Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales (Hachette Audio) and The Time of My Life, written and narrated by Patrick Swayze (Simon & Schuster Audio).

Meanwhile, the four-CD, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre version of C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters was among five finalists for the Distinguished Achievement in Production Award.

The audiobook adaptation of Lewis' 1942 classic features Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" movies, is competing against Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales; Graceling by Kristin Cashore, narrated by David Baker and a full cast (Full Cast Audio); The Help by Kathryn Stockett, narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Jenna Lamia, Octavia Spencer and Bahni Turpin (Penguin Audio); and The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, narrated by Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh and Edward Herrmann (Blackstone Audio).

The Screwtape Letters was also nominated in the Audio Drama category of the 2010 Audies along with The Word of Promise Audio Bible , which also garnered a nod in the Package Design category.

Awarding excellence in 30 categories of audio publishing, the APA's Audies will be announced May 25 at the Museum of the City of New York in New York City.

Click here for a complete list of finalists.

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