Audiobooks NZ Podcast

Welcome to Sound Salad, the interview podcast for all things spoken and all things heard. I’m Romy, nice to have you with us. Sound Salad is the brain-child of Theo Gibson, (founder and creator of Audiobooks NZ) and myself, Romy Hooper (actor, audiobook narrator, writer, fellow bibliophile) essentially because we thought it was about time that there was a decent, local podcast about audiobooks. One that didn’t centre around reviews, or that were simply audiobooks released in podcast format. 

While we may cover some of that stuff, we’re keener to be a bit niche and chat with those who work in the creation of audiobooks. The voices, the authors, the publishers, the engineers, the editors, readers and appreciators of the spoken word who all have the same thing in common - they’re lovers of aural storytelling.

Sound Salad Begins with host Romy Hooper

Michiel first started working at the (then) Blind Foundation in 1976 at the age of 16, doing tape to tape transfers for the National Library as they adapted to a two-track system for print disabled people, (people who had difficulty holding books or reading them.) He desperately wanted to work in the library and fought out 3 other applicants to do so. He’s been in various spaces in the library since, and currently works in Accessible Format Services for (now) Blind + Low Vision NZ as a scanner operator, getting digital copies of books through to engineers. Now aged 60, he’s been working in and around the creation of audio content his entire professional life.

Tossing it with Micheil Reid

Today we’re speaking with a woman I admire hugely, she’s a powerhouse of productivity and advocacy and action and she’s always got time for sending the elevator down to help other writers at all levels of their creative journeys. She is many many things, public speaker, workshop facilitator, genius behind the Writing Room, but is primarily a screenwriter. Her credits include Fresh Eggs, The Tender Trap, Under the Vines, My Life is Murder and the Cul de Sac - to name a few. I’ll let her fill you in on the rest, welcome to the show Kathryn!

Tossing it with Kathryn Burnett

Welcome to the Audiobooks NZ Podcast. The podcast where you get to listen to some of the great audiobooks we are making including extended samples. Enjoy

Head over to www.audiobooksnz.co.nz for more great New Zealand audiobooks and more.

Audiobooks NZ Podcast 01

Audiobooks NZ Podcast 01 - Edmund Hillary A Biography By Michael Gill

Crumpy's Campfire Companion is the entertaining third part of a trilogy on The Life and Times of a Good Keen Man. In this collection of yarns, the river, the road, the ridge and the rogue all come alive in Crump's unique humorous style. The yarns reveal his understanding and compassion for the characters and life he writes about.

Barry Crump has been New Zealand's bestselling author for more than 30 years. Crumpy's Campfire Companion will delight dedicated fans and new generations of readers alike.

The Real Thing

Crump's Campfire Companion

Crumpy's Campfire Companion By Barry Crump Read By Martin Crump (Audiobook Extract)

Audiobooks NZ is based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. We specialise in producing quality audiobooks worldwide for your listening pleasure. We take great pride in matching the right voice to your book. We manage the complete production process, selecting professional audio engineers and narrators with many years experience working in the film, television and radio industries. By choosing Audiobooks NZ  you are choosing to translate your book from words on a page to an immersive audio experience.

Sound Salad Begins with host Romy Hooper

Audiobooks New Zealand