You’ve thought about it a lot, and now you want to become an audiobook narrator. Great! But where do you start? I spoke to Jessica Stone to ask her all the questions you want to know. Jess is the audio producer ...
Audiobooks are beneficial for so many people for such a variety of reasons. For Sarah, after she lost her sight, they became a solace and a new way to access reading. She talks about her experience, her favourite audiobooks, and ...
Audiobooks are a great way to experience stories. Listening Books member Colleen tells us how she started enjoying them after reading print became difficult. I honestly cannot remember a time when I did not listen to a story or play. As ...
How does an audiobook narrator record books? How do they work out character voices? And what does a dog ordering a pizza sound like? Paul Vates is an actor, writer and voice over artist. He has narrated several audiobooks for Listening ...
School children reading to help children in hospital – what could be better? How Read for Good sets alight the literary love, wherever your child may be. The Read for Good team are the biggest trumpet-blowing, shout-it-from-the-rooftop advocates of children reading ...
Ever wondered who chooses what audiobooks are in our library? Amy Flinders is the Copyright Manager for Listening Books. She has worked for the charity since 2014. Abigail Jaggers spoke to her about what a copyright manager does, how she chooses ...
Have you ever wondered what goes into making an audiobook? Nicholas de Garis is the Audio Producer for Listening Books. He works in our in-house recording studios making educational audiobooks for our Sound Learning service. Abigail Jaggers spoke ...
Ladies and Gentlemen, allow my to introduce myself. My name is Josie. I work at Mencap as a receptionist and campaigner. My job means a lot to me because years ago I found it hard to get a job. Now I ...
It sounds like a cliché, but I’ve always loved to read. My journey into personhood was guided less by those around me and more by the worlds I inhabited and the people I met on my fictional travels. I wanted ...
This article was written by James Gentry, Tarleton State University I am an educator of educators. I teach others how to be the best teachers. But, I’m also different. I ...