Become an audiobook narrator intro introduction to. Some time later, a newbie said who do you think should play rincewind in a discworld. How to get started as an audible narrator through acx linkedin. I also narrated the three audio book versions of my split worlds series for brilliance audio. Deyan audio would like to extend a huge congratulations to all the talented narrators, engineers, producers, and audiobook professionals who were recognized at the 2018 audies award ceremony. Learn how to become an audiobook narrator with these. Sir terence david john pratchett, who is popularly known as terry pratchett, was born in 1948 in beaconsfield, buckinghamshire, england. Narrowing down the field of potential narrators was a bit like an eye exam, where i listened to the first audition and then the. Download the discworld abridged audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Audiobooks voices need to hire an audiobook voice actor. Pratchett has been trying to move the technology of the discworld on. Actor kris keppeler has been doing voiceover work for over a decade. How to get started as an audible narrator through acx. Get the audible audiobook for the reduced price of.
If so, becoming an audiobook narrator may be right for you. Most of them are narrated by nigel planer, and he is quite frankly amazing. Through acx, you can find an unlimited number of potential acting gigs, and the. Narration, terry pratchetts nation, autolycus for bbc radio 7. In the voiceoverxtra audiobook narrators business survey 2015, we asked participants whether they narrate for major publishers and if so, how did they obtain that status. A discworld novel terry pratchett unabridged audio book cd death 07 monstrous regiment terry pratchett unabridged audio. Feel free to contact us via phone, email or just send us a message. The audio books range in genre but all tend to have. How much can you make recording audiobooks from home. Snuff discworld series, book 39 discworld by terry pratchett author stephen briggs narrator. Seeking narrators for brilliance audio, a publisher of audiobooks. Browse audiobooks read by tony robinson sorted by best selling this month page 1 sign up login. Terry pratchett discworld novel audio books 20 by terry. Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the english author terry pratchett, set on the discworld, a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite. Learn how you can get a job as a voiceover artist and audiobook narrator. Also, i got one email off an audition this week where publisher wants to send me other scripts to audition for. This video is part of my series about audiobook narration work using the audible acx platform. Interesting times, the seventeenth novel in terry pratchetts discworld series, finds the planets oldest empire in the midst of bitter turmoil after the. Most of them are narrated by nigel planer, and he is. Jeffrey kafer and samantha cook are the premier audiobook narrators for all genres of romance. Best audio narration 991 books share book recommendations. Sometimes a book goes temporarily out of print and sometimes no audio version has ever been recorded. Snuff by terry pratchett overdrive rakuten overdrive. In addition to earning a ba in broadcast journalism and ms in computer information systems, karen has completed extensive specialized training in voiceover and audiobook narration technique, as well as digital audio. Hi, i was wondering if anyone could tell me where i could find the discworld audio books.
Likes my delivery for couple of his projects, so you see, you get heard. Our voices are experienced in audio books, esl and elearning projects. But morts heroism seems to be for naught, since discworld proceeds as though keli had been killed, while death has too much fun drinking and gambling to be any help. A novel audiobook by terry pratchett, jack cohen, ian stewart. Oct 09, 2011 7 reasons why your book is not getting auditions on acx jeffrey kafer voice blog june 2nd, 2012 at 4.
For mort however, it is about to become one of the tools of his trade. Buy terry pratchett discworld audio books 9 11 online from the works. A historical romance audio book recorded for the author, mary jo putney, called the bargain. Blackstone audio, one of the nations largest independent audiobook publishers, is currently. However, i found earlier success auditioning for audible, the top online seller of audio books. We offer professional voice actors for audio books, ebooks, narrations that play on kindle, nook, iphone, ipad and other mp3 players. Our self service website only lists the best talent at the best voice over rates. The discworld audio books available on are, in general, wonderfully engaging. A non discworld book, good omens, his 1990 collaboration with neil gaiman, has been a longtime bestseller, and was reissued in hardcover by william morrow in early 2006 it is also available as a mass market paperback harper torch, 2006 and trade paperback harper paperbacks, 2006. When the content of an audiobook is matched to the right narrator voice, the result is a completely captivated audience. When people discover that im a freelance audiobook narrator, the question that usually follows is, how much do you make doing that. All the ineligible books are below the pratchett, just pretend the list ends at 31.
Post a casting notice now and have samples back within an hour. Published september, 2017 by leisa good this post may contain affiliate links. She now makes her fulltime living from voiceovers, acting and writing. Inside the studio with audiobook narrator johanna parker duration. The discworld book series by multiple authors includes books the colour of magic, the light fantastic, equal rites, and several more. Terry pratchett discworld audio books 9 11 audio book. Sir terry pratchett was the internationally bestselling author of more than thirty books, including his phenomenally successful discworld series. There are a few books read by an entire cast as well, theyre of varying quality but rarely as good as briggs.
Unlike before, this means that uk rights holders can cast. Pronunciation notes need to be embedded in the script itself, in bracketed bold text next to the word being explained, only the first occurrence. If you possess the necessary talent to do your own professional voice recording, but you would like us to handle the audio book creation and distribution, please pay the audible setup fee. The discworld is a place and a time parallel to our own but also very different. Download audiobooks by terry pratchett at and save. We have 2,304 titles open for auditions, 142,115 producers to choose from, and 185,919 audiobooks on sale at audible, amazon, and itunes. Professional story tellers with years of experience in audio book narration are available to record your next project. That is the setting for terry pratchetts phenomenally successful discworld series, which now celebrates its 25th anniversary. Sir terry pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling discworld series, the first of which, the colour of magic, was published in 1983. Must use a daw that can sync to video, preferably pro tools or adobe audition. The magical planet of discworld is supported by four massive elephants who stand on the back of the great atuin, a giant turtle swimming slowly through the mysterious interstellar gulf. Please list the narrator in the comments field when you enter your book.
Discworld novel 30 discworld novels by terry pratchett, paul kidby, et al. Audiobook recording and distribution services australia. Indie author finds success investing in stellar narration and audiobook. I got started through freelancing and bidding on work, keppeler said. There is no cost to join acx, but youll have to do the work to establish a proper profile. Feb 23, 2014 briggs is without a doubt the best reader, followed by planer and finally robinson.
Sep 27, 2014 as for books, barbara rosenblat is an industry superstar. Im a librarian and deleting books from lists is an annoyingly slow, time consuming process. Showing results by narrator stephen briggs in all categories. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. As audiobooks increase in popularity, keppeler is seeing more audiobook work appear on upwork. If youre wondering how to become an audiobook narrator, this post has. How to make an audio book using acx stepbystep the amazon kindle ebook market is getting more crowded by the day and its increasingly difficult to stand out. Audible hall of famer reflects on his evolution from instudio narrator to home studio producer. So ive been plowing through the discworld audiobooks on audible. The discworld graphic novels presents the very first two volumes of this muchloved series in graphic novel form.
As an audiobook narrator, youll simply be turning print and digital books into audio files by reading them cover to cover in your attractive voice. Equal rites is an early discworld novel and pratchetts style and humour are still developing. Freelancers, she says, tend to be better for general voiceover gigs, but not audiobook narration. Must have a voiceover demo or similar audio samples on your profile. Onebookstand if youre looking to dip a toe into discworld before you dive right in, we suggest considering some of the following titles. They need to be quite cheap though as i am a student on a budget.
Indie author finds success investing in stellar narration and audiobook specific marketing. Although the later books in the series are rather expensive, they are worth it. Weve had the clacks, the times, the postal service and in this book a whole bunch of engineering, some riots, some assassins and some murders. This book returns to ankh morpork and the to the cast of characters in the a. Browse audiobooks read by tony robinson sorted by best. Acx is the online interface between audio book narrators and book rightsholders. Briggs is without a doubt the best reader, followed by planer and finally robinson. Of course, depending on your preferred workflow and your signature voice, you may find that your voice is better suited for recording at different times of day. Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the english author terry pratchett, set on the discworld, a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a. Audiobooks are a special part of the voice over industry that only a select few can master.
In all, he was the author of fifty bestselling books. Audition a voice for free right now with our automated system. Ive listened to twentyone of his novels and read three in print. As of 2014, the audiobook creation exchange acx for short is open to uk authors and voice actors.
How to become an audiobook narrator and work at home. To view the narrator, simply click on the personpeople voted link below the book to view the voters and the comments which hopefully include the narrator. I have narrated these novels for iambik audiobooks. Audiobook narrator jobs jobs, employment freelancer. This is the first video in the series, which is an introduction to audiobook narration using audible and acx.
Industrial revolution, book 4, discworld, book 33, discworld. Are you someone who is looking to gain experience in vocal. We warn you however, that these can be described as gateway books and may lead to serious addiction. Blackstone audio, one of the nations largest independent audiobook publishers, is currently audiobook narrators casting call blackstone audio voiceover auditions. Seeking 24 audio book actors for continual work on audio books with a client of ours.
Snuff terry pratchett discworld audio book 10 cdsdiscs unabridged stephen biggs. His young adult novel, the amazing maurice and his educated rodents, won the carnegie medal, and wheres my cow. I know there are many of you out there who audition for audio book narration. Narrator audiobook, auntie poldi and the fruits of the lord, john murray. Discworld, book 26 unabridged audiobook, by terry pratchett.
Question about audiobook narrators so ive been plowing through the discworld audiobooks on audible. A handful of narrators i know dont vary their voices at all known as solo narration, but, by and large, successful audiobook voice actors are. The discworld novels by terry pratchett are the funniest. That said, fantastic download good voice acting, keeps you listening and easy. Instead, i went to acx, which is the division of amazon that handles the entire process of putting a book on audible, including rights management, choosing a narrator, paying the narrator, and receiving payments for audiobook sales. Via voiceover agent auditions, persistence in reaching out with demos via direct contact and auditions with publishers. How i chose a narrator for my audiobook josh steimle. Luke daniels audible hall of famer reflects on his evolution from instudio narrator to home studio producer. Voiceoverxtra getting narration work from major audiobook. There are times when different narrators read the same book. We will then provide the specifications, and can support you if youre not able to meet these specifications, at our hourly rate. Pratchett originally wanted the game to be based on the colour of magic and for the team to work in succession through the series, but barnett believed that would be detrimental, and thought that it was difficult to make a game based on just one book he also said in an interview that he was more interested in the discworld itself than any.
Its a pleasure to recommend her book audiobook narrator. My boyfriend is in love with the series and has recommended them, however due to a disability of mine fibromyalgia, i find it very difficult to read and follow a story line. A blink of the screen charts the course of pratchetts long writing career. Mort was the first book rumoured to be put on the big screen, and already subject of talk in 1992. And, as i noted, having a great narrator is critical to the success of your audio. Oct 11, 2011 but, of course, this is discworld, where nothing goes as plannedand before vimes can even change his cardboardsoled boots for vacationers slippers, the gruff watch commander soon finds himself enmeshed in a fresh fiasco fraught with magic, cunning, daring, and for the reader more than for poor vimes endless hilarity. Get the audible audio editions of the discworld abridged series from the.
In this post, im going to show you how much i made as a brand new audiobook narrator. Written by terry pratchett, narrated by martin jarvis, sheila hancock, anton lesser. Twoflower was a tourist, the first ever seen on the discworld. Please use this for instructions related to tone and delivery, not for pronunciation guides. The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchetts wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey. This programme follows terry coming to terms with his diagnosis, living with his condition, facing the certainty of its conclusion and his mission to find a cure. Best audio narration best performance by a narrator. Pratchett imagined them for example casting melvyn hayes as nobby nobbs in guards.
How to work from home parttime as an audiobook narrator. Keppelers top tip for anyone getting into voiceover work is to invest in a good microphone and headphones. Since selling his first novel, the carpet people, at about fifteen years of age, pratchett has written over 50 bestselling fantasy novels for both adults and school kids, winning several awards and rising to become uks bestselling author. And on the discworld that is the job of the monks of. At this stage the characters and millieu are fresh and developing. Noahs advice will help you learn how to become an audiobook narrator. The audio quality may not be up to modern day standards.
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