Audio publishers invest a lot of money to acquire the rights to books and must be able to trust a narrator to finish within the deadline. Authors are in the business of writing books, not prepping audio book auditions. Spectacular in its scope and breadth, the first book a game of thrones audiobook free mp3 serves as an excellent beginning to the series a song of ice and fire audiobook series, which could only have been created from the brilliant mind of admired author george r. Auditioning a narrator for your acx audiobook author. With your manuscript in hand, our team sorts through the more than 3,000 professional narrators signed up with findaway voices to provide you with a short list of the perfect narrators for your production. I negotiated with my publisher for the full rights to the audiobook, so i get the full proceeds of each sale after audible takes its cut, which equates to 40% of each sale. Dec 03, 2020 acx is probably the most specialized and the most popular site to find audiobook narrator jobs. I found myself reading for an open call audition at the end of that class and the audiobook gods looked down on me. Thrones was dotrices last television role before his death. This video is part of my series about audiobook narration work using the audible acx platform. May 11, 2020 however, there are three more industryspecific websites for finding audiobook narration work, such as.
Our self service website only lists the best talent at the best voice over rates. Some of them, like backstage, will have casting calls for audiobooks. Or you can hire a full cast of narrators to voice different characters. Dune audiobook narrators talk david lynch, the duke of. Apr 02, 2021 upwork is the leading online workplace, home to thousands of toprated audiobook narrators. Reminder the crow who posted this thread has made it a no spoilers thread. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and ios and android devices.
A song of ice and fire, book 1 audible audiobook unabridged george r. Some audiobook narrators get paid per hour of finished audio, but keep in mind. Choose how youd like to get paid for your narration work. If that doesnt want to make you learn how to become an audiobook narrator, nothing will. Mar 25, 2020 the audiobook industry is one of the fastestgrowing out there. From casting a narrator to happily ever after karen commins. I negotiated with my publisher for the full rights to the audiobook, so i get the full proceeds of each sale after audible takes its. Turning your book into an audiobook is an outstanding way to expand your author business. Jun 15, 2018 the craft of audiobook narration is one of stamina and commitment. Apr 27, 2020 the audition consists of reading two selections of an audio file.
The narration of audio books is an art form requiring talents that are far more than just having a pleasant sounding voice. Like you hear some of them talk normal, in a quiet voice, when the scene in the book is full of action and suspense where the character is in a dire state, but vance handled it quite well. Hes obviously talented but just not my type of voice reader. After that, ive never had to audition for another book for audible. As the market has grown, so have opportunities for actors who, like hite, are passionate about books. The voice actor or artist requires special skills to be successful. Some narrators ive heard have a lot of trouble in certain scenes. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. It was a nonfiction piece, and so that was kind of how i auditioned for audible. Brilliance audio is a national leader in independent audiobook publishing. Nls narrators also often contribute to say how a pronunciation guide to names of public figures, which lists over 11,000 names, and the abc book.
Voplanets audiobook narrators are all vetted professionals with years of experience narrating every genre of audiobook. Audition a voice for free right now with our automated system. Any discussion of the story of the books or the show must use an appropriate spoiler tag such as spoilers main or spoilers published threads about rasoiaf meta topics will be removed at moderator discretion. Its a free personalized casting list made just for you. Dec, 2017 last week, i looked at the audiobook creation exchange as a matchmaking site between indie authors and narrators. If accepted as a narrator, the volunteer will be assigned materials suitable to his or her voice. Its not often that i can listen to an audio book and be comfortable with the narrators voice right form the. You can hire a single audiobook narrator, known as solo narration. Through acx, you can find an unlimited number of potential acting gigs, and the audiobooks you produce will be available on audible, amazon, and itunes. Its simple to post your job and get personalized bids, or browse upwork for amazing talent ready to work on your audio editing project today. Martins a song of ice and fire novels, his westerosbased short stories, game of thrones and all things asoiaf but with particular emphasis on the written series.
Favourite voice from the asoiaf audiobooks general asoiaf. Im on my way into town for an audition and i am loving every minute of the journey as i. Learn how you can get a job as a voiceover artist and audiobo. Voice actor dave courvoisier has betatested the system and explains how to use it to get work voicing and producing audiobooks and sharing in the revenue. A game of thrones community for breaking news, casting, and.
Seeking 24 audio book actors for continual work on audio books with a client of ours. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Dont get overwhelmed or upset that youre sent a 20 page chapter as your audition material, the author doesnt know better. As audiobook market grows, narrators of color find their. Post a casting notice now and have samples back within an hour. The narrators voice comes into my ears and starts telling me the story. Your own perfinishedhour rate, paid upon successful completion of the audiobook. Tamara marstons threedecade career as a stage, music, and choral director and performer led her to the audiobook industry as a narrator in 2008. Professional story tellers with years of experience in audio book narration are available to record your next project.
Visit acx university to learn how to produce, publish, and market greatsounding audiobooks. The only books that youll find with choices of narrators are classics that have long. If you already have an unabridged audio version of your book, upload it here to get it into top retail channels. Within this multibillion dollar business, publishers and companies around are seeking diverse voices to provide audiobook narration in multiple languages.
The audiobook version i listened to narrated by pamela garelick is an example of the magic that can happen when a book is matched with the perfect narrator. As of right now, we have close to 180 books waiting to be cast, 70 or so in production and over 40 already completed. Mar 11, 2015 what goes into an audition recording a general rule of thumb that about 510 minutes of completed audio is sufficient for auditions. Romance audiobooks with the sexiest narrators on the. Volunteer recording studio talking book program tslac. Spoilers all best game of thrones audio book narrator. Whatever the reasons, 2015 saw audiobook sales increase by 24%, and an additional 18. An audiobook narrator on how the casting process works. Not pretty elements, but the author is not casting a modern eye on them. This audition is a cold reading that determines if the volunteer has the natural ability to read both kinds of materials. On acx, an audiobook narrator is also an audiobook producer. If you love reading and can sustain a consistent read, or even voice multiple characters, this line of work may be for you. The script is a part of your book that youll use to audition the narrators.
Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. The audiobook creation exchange acx acx is a great place to get in the game. Im not really a fan of audio books, except stephen fry reading harry potter. While working with bee audio from 200920, she was additionally responsible for engineering and narrator training at their studios, and served as the casting director from 201020. Owned by audible, its a virtual marketplace bringing authors and narrators together. Whose voice best reflects the content of your book. Your name book name audition auditioning for narrator.
How to become an audiobook narrator and work at home. How to get started as an audible narrator through acx. Many narrators are professional actors andor voiceover artists who have won awards for skills in their fields. Scratch studio happily ever after open audio book auditions. How to become an audiobook narrator book riot book. The narration of audio books is an art form requiring talents that are far more than just having a pleasant sounding voice considerable preparation is required for the successful recording of a digital book. Learn how to improve your voice over skills and audition for projects from around the world. Acx also helps both authors and narrators promote themselves on social media and offline as well.
The audio books range in genre but all tend to have. The narrator for books, 5, and a later recorded 4, is roy dotrice he does an excellent. Narrowing down the field of potential narrators was a bit like an eye exam, where i listened to the first audition and then the. Oct 16, 2017 british actor roy dotrice, who narrated the a song of ice and fire audiobooks and appeared as pyromancer hallyne in two episodes of season 2 of game of thrones, died today at age 94, according to the bbc. Ill still listen to the books, because they are that good, but i really wish they would rerecord them with a better narrator.
Tips for choosing and working with an audiobook narrator. The cool thing about this company is that they actually hire new and experienced audiobook narrators. Voiceoverxtra audible\s new acx system lets you audition. Before auditioning for a book on acx or a freelance site like, examine the listing to determine whether its a real book with real prospects of generating sales. May, 2011 audible, the industry leader in downloadable audiobooks introduces acx an online job exhange linking narrators with authors and producers. They were founded in 1984 with a mission to provide a quality listening experience by recording bestselling books and selling them into retail stores at an affordable price. Edison research produced a study that showed 24% of americans listened to at least one audiobook during 2016, a rise of 22% over 2015, which is a lot of people. My audible library is well over 200 titles long and ive listened to all but 4. No spoilers roy dotrice is a terrible audiobook narrator. Yes, you must submit an audition exactly how the completed audio book will sound, so if youre expected to edit and master the audio book, you had better do a good job with it in the audition file or else they will assume the mediocre file you rushed through and sent to them is the best quality you can provide and will move on to the next. It works as a marketplace where authors, agents, and publishers can connect with audiobook narrators, sound engineers, recording studios, and other producers of finished audiobooks. Like a good chunk of people, i started reading the asoiaf series because. Pat teaches and demonstrates a technique for getting the correct breathing rhythm while narrating an audiobook.
Nls narrators national library service for the blind and. A handful of narrators i know dont vary their voices at all known as solo narration, but, by and large, successful audiobook voice actors. Jun 03, 2020 the books were less diverse, and the call for narrators was a bit less diverse as well. Voice overs for audiobooks audiobook narration voice crafters. We offer professional voice actors for audio books, e books, narrations that play on kindle, nook, iphone, ipad and other mp3 players. Feel free to contact us via phone, email or just send us a message. Roy dotrice, aka pyromancer hallyne and longtime game of. Favourite voice from the asoiaf audiobooks general. Sep 18, 2014 by picking the right books, submitting highquality auditions, and preparing for the time and effort it will take to complete an audiobook project, even inexperienced voice actors can find. How to work from home parttime as an audiobook narrator. Become an audiobook narrator part 4, lesson 2 recording. Narrator 1 narrator 2 amara lily ben allia marina ariella alina brooke midnight alex raphael solo ravan sadie leo maya dawn duston elaire. I just chose the narrator for the audiobook version of my book chief marketing officers at work the audiobook will be published through. How i chose a narrator for my audiobook josh steimle.
Jul 18, 2009 news and discussions relating to george r. Certain parallels between an audiobook narrator and a film actor can be drawn. Titles accepting auditions turn your book into an audiobook. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Whats better game of thrones tv show or asoiaf book series. Like a good chunk of people, i started reading the asoiaf series because of the tv.
She performs the considered, darkly satirical and strident voice of mrs hawkins with aplomb. Jan 23, 2020 most people who sell books on amazon also have an audiobook produced for those who dont want to read. Audio book narratorsactors casting call actors everywhere. Today in part 2 of the series, well continue exploring the acx process, from casting the narrator you love to living happily ever after with your completed audiobook. Sep 21, 2017 it wasnt the most exciting book in the world, but it was the book to do as my first book. These audio snippets will help you decide the best person for the job, so you better choose your script wisely. Oct 09, 2011 not only is my primary job as an audiobook narrator and producer, but i also work with crossroad press in casting and doing the post production on the audiobooks they produce through acx. If youre looking to lend your voice to the world of audiobooks, read these narration script passages aloud to get a sense for what its like to marathon through a longform practice read. You can send a message to a narrator whose audio samples you liked, and either ask them to audition. Audiobooks are a special part of the voice over industry that only a select few can master.
Casting and hiring a voice actor to record your book as an audiobook is fast and simple. On this site you will have opportunities to connect with authors seeking voice over artists to audition for their ebooks and audiobooks. While recording audiobooks is a fairly skillsheavy job, you do get compensated well for the time you spend on your craft. Audible hall of famer reflects on his evolution from instudio narrator to home studio producer. Roy dotrice is, by far, the worst audiobook narrator ive ever heard. You can send a message to a narrator whose audio samples you liked, and either ask them to audition, or simply hire them if you feel comfortable. Findaway voices makes it easier than ever to create a studioquality audiobook, even if youve never listened to an audiobook before. Many authors arent aware that we have upfront costs to produce the audio.
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