...and no, it's not: "When do you sleep?" (although that's close). Next week I'll be a panelist at APAC (Audio Publishers Assoc. Conference) on the topic: MARKETING SUCCESSFULLY AND WITH MANNERS. At the heart of the topic is the issue of how AudioBook narrators should augment their work by...
In less than two weeks, the Audio Publishers Association Conference (APAC) takes place in New York City. The conference itself is only one day, but the entire Audiobook publisher's community makes this their seminal annual event by putting APAC in the context of other meet-ups, sessions, mixers,...
They say there's no such thing as bad publicity. After reading the latest edition of AudioFile Magazine, I'm not so sure. AudioFile Magazine is all about Audiobooks. The periodical is for those who listen, narrate, publish, produce or are otherwise involved in the business. If you're interested...
The first inklings came in the Summer of 2012 from some of the studios and agents that book narrators and produce audiobooks. It was almost a warning, really. Word was coming down from the 800 lb. Gorilla of audiobooks -- Audible.com -- that they needed hundreds (thousands?) of titles to be...
TRUE OR FALSE: (A) AudioBooks are what you do as a voice-actor when you can't get commercial work. (B) Only the really good voice-actors are the ones capable of mustering the talent needed to complete an audiobook. (C) AudioBooks don't pay well, but they're much more fulfilling to the actor within...
In the big house of possible avocations in this world, voice acting takes up almost no space at all...and within that small closet of voice careers, the audiobook narrator is perhaps the most scarce - tucked in behind the scarves and used umbrellas in the back. Maybe that's why, when ANYONE shows...
'Not your normal voice over crowd. In fact, the word pairing "voice over" is almost verbotten here at the AudioBook Publishers Association Conference in NYC. And yet, I see a lot of people here who would describe themselves that way, just not when they're around AudioBookpublishers and producers....
BOOKS Jeff Kafer has carved out a successful niche for himself with determination, savvy, and entrepreneurship. Proof that he's a success in the field of narrating, producing, and casting audiobooks comes with the invitation from top AudioBook coach Pat Fraley to co-host a weekend workout...
...when you're good. And Paul Ruben is great (so he qualifies). The "word" has it that Paul is (1) a seasoned, talented, and award-winning Audiobook narrator, and he is (2) gifted at sharing his craft. Unhappily, I have never met Paul, nor even had a conversation with him...a situation I hope to...
The Audies are about the closest thing regular ole voice actors have to a national award. Sure, a voice actor can also win an Emmy...but that's for the Randy Kay's, Melissa Disney's, Joe Cipriano's, and Tom Kane's of the world. The CLIO's are certainly worthy of note, but again, the awards go to...