Casting for Audiobooks - with Amber Bates from Orion Books

20/01/2021 37 min Episodio 13
Casting for Audiobooks - with Amber Bates from Orion Books

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The audiobook industry is booming. Listening to books has never been more popular - fact or fiction, we all love a good listen. But finding the right narrator is a complex art.In this episode, I'm talking to Amber Bates from Orion Books about the part she plays in getting a book from a manuscript and into our ears.We cover all kinds of stuff, includingCasting - and who is involved in the processWhat to look for in your audiobook narratorThe listener and why they're so importantHow to work with the author Studios vs home studiosDirecting your narrator We also look specifically at The Six Tales of Christmas (also available from your independent bookseller), narrated by Karen Cass and written by Anne Marie Ryan. Yes - it's a bit late/ridiculously early - but it's always Christmas in my heart ;-DDo subscribe, rate and review "Talking Creative - the Art of Voiceover Directing" on Apple PodcastsorGo to https://samanthaboffin.co.uk/talkingcreative for the whole series so far.