I've got a great voice, should I be an audiobook narrator?
Do you have a voice for audiobooks?  This podcast explores the skills of audiobook narrators and why great vocal tones don't necessarily equate to great audiobook narrators.

LINKS
SquareSound.com.au
instagram.com/squaresoundstudio
abbeholmes.com/coaching 
justinesloanelees.net.au

Narrators

Voice Casting for audiobooks.  
This episode explores the process of how SquareSound cast for their audiobooks. 
How does one get selected? What are the casting agents looking for and how to submit your voice to a voice bank to be considered in the first place.

LINKS 
www.dialectsarchive.com
abbeholmes.com/coaching
justinesloanelees.net.au

Casting

In conversation with author Graeme Simsion and narrator Dan O’Grady.
These two creatives finally meet in the SquareSound Studios, after recording the third and final novel, The Rosie Result, following from The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect. Talking about Don, autism, audiobooks and the movie??
For those who don't know the books, the novel centers on genetics professor Don Tillman, as he explores the romantic and comedic errors of a man with undiagnosed Asperger's Syndrome in a modern world.

The Rosie Result is a Penguin Random House UK production and available on Audible and all major book stores.


LINKS
sueterryvoices.com/artist/dan-ogrady
graemesimsion.com

The Rosie Series

In conversation with Rachael Tidd on Vocal Hygiene.
How do narrators care for their voice? What are some things to consider as a voice actor when recording audiobooks? How does Rachael prepare her voice before recording a book?

LINKS
Rachael Tidd: voiceplay [at] yahoo.com

Vocal Hygiene

In conversation with Elizabeth Coleman & Caroline Lee after the recording of Elizabeth's debut novel "Losing the plot".
Caroline has recorded hundreds of audiobooks and it was a pleasure having her in studio to talk with us about this book, and get some preparation advise from one of the best.

Losing the Plot is a Wavesound production, available on RB Digital, Audiobooks.com and all major book suppliers.

Losing the plot

Accents with Leith McPherson
Get ready to dive into a world of accents with Leith McPherson.  This lady is one of the industry's best and looks after all the A-star actors before they step onto stage, screen and into the booth.

LINKS
Dialect Archive: www.dialectsarchive.com

Accents

In this episode we are joined by one of Australia's best and awarded audiobook narrators, Jennifer Vuletic.  Abbe and Jennifer dive into a discussion on how to approach narration in different persons, 1st, 2nd & 3rd.  Also, checking in on some of Jennifer's favourite titles and narration hacks. Enjoy.

LINKS
Jennifer's agent : admin [at] bgmagency.com.au

Finding Voices

You've been selected to narrate a book.  Now what?
In this episode Abbe and Justine discuss how to prepare for an audiobook narration before heading into the studio.

Preparation

The Audiobook Podcast is a program for the makers and listeners of audiobooks. What goes on behind the making of a professional audiobook? 

We will break all that down for you. Each episode Justine Sloane-Lees and Abbe Holmes (leading professionals in voice acting and audiobooks) talk on a different topic. 
So whether you are a novelist, or have a professional studio or publishing house, if you are an author, director, engineer, narrator or audiobook lover, this program is for you. 

The Audiobook Podcast is recorded in the booth at SquareSound Studios, one of Australia's leading audiobook production houses. SquareSound was founded in 2015 and is lead by some of the best in the Industry.