Storyteller: How to Be an Audio Book Narrator Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Lorelei King (Author, Narrator), Ali Muirden (Author, Narrator), Creative Content Ltd (Publisher)

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Simple, straightforward advice from both sides of the microphone on becoming an audio book narrator - what it takes and how to do it!

Sales and production of audio books are booming. It seems that in our busy, multitasking lives, people are hungry for more and more recorded books. In this audio book, two of the best in the business - award-winning narrator and member of the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame Lorelei King and award-winning and Grammy-nominated producer/director Ali Muirden - tell all about what goes into audio book narration and what you can do to prepare yourself for a career in this industry.

Topics covered include:

What a narrator does.
Determining if you have what it takes.
Getting experience.
How to prepare.
Marking up scripts.
Research.
Creating voices.
Handling sex scenes.
How to behave in studio.
Challenges and troubleshooting.
Marketing yourself.
Future-proofing.

Storyteller - How to Be an Audio Book Narrator is for people who want to get started in the audio book business or who want to learn more about what they have to do to get there. But it's also intended as a guide for narrators already in the business, who might pick up a few tricks and techniques to help them become even better at their craft.

This audiobook gives you tools to develop your unique talent, helping you on your way to what might be one of the best jobs in the world.

Listening Length

2 hours and 42 minutes
Author

Lorelei King, see all
Narrator

Lorelei King, see all
Audible release date

October 29, 2018
Language

English
Publisher

Creative Content Ltd
ASIN

B07JCCBR7R
Version

Unabridged
Program Type

Audiobook
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Listening Length	2 hours and 42 minutes
Author	Lorelei King, Ali Muirden
Narrator	Lorelei King, Ali Muirden
Audible.com Release Date	October 29, 2018
Publisher	Creative Content Ltd
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07JCCBR7R
Best Sellers Rank	#42,942 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #275 in Entertainment & Performing Arts #1,647 in Performing Arts (Books)

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Chris

Lorelei King is a Master at Her Craft

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2019

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My wife (an author of mostly YA Fantasy as Megan O'Russell) and I decided we wanted to step into the realm of audiobooks, so we purchased this on the recommendation of Joanna Penn. This is an absolutely invaluable tool. Lorelei and Ali take you behind the scenes and lead you on the day-to-day journey of an audiobook narrator and production team. I did have to learn a lot of the technical aspects from other sources, but that's not what this book is about. It's about finding your narrator and also finding if you have what it takes to be a narrator professionally. As soon as I hit submit, I'm actually headed downstairs to my own audiobooth to finish recording a novel for my wife. I hope you find this as enthralling and educating as I did!

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BagpiperDon

Great Book ... just one problem ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2021

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Well thought out and well written. Speaks to many important subjects and gives experience-based solutions for aspiring audiobook narrators. There's just one problem...

The author addresses the subject based, mostly if not entirely, on being a high-value narrator who mostly or always works in a professional studio with other people serving producer & etc roles. Effectively, this book speaks better to being a voice-over than a modern-day audiobook narrator .... which is surprising given the apparent year of publication.

These days most audiobook narrators work from home, with their own purchased and operated gear, producing / engineering / editing the recordings themselves, and typically getting paid less than the author can command. Preparing John or Jane Q Public with the mindset to prepare-for and pursue audiobook narration work in a section of the industry that is extremely competitive, where Nobodys aren't likely to make it in, is at best unrealistic if to say outright wrong.

This is not to say that her information is not valuable or usable -- quite the opposite -- only that the reader needs to listen objectively and interpret what she says and how it applies to the work-from-home narrator *AND* seek additional information sources that provide the necessary information (gear to purchase, how to operate, setting-up home recording spaces, personal business management, etc) wholly preparing someone to be a successful work-from-home narrator.

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Donald L. Raymond

Voice Acting -- the Nuts & Bolts

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018

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Very interesting and thorough presentation of what it takes to be a narrator of written material or if one is just curious as to what goes into this area of expertise.

9 people found this helpful

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Excellent resource for the curious and those researching the profession

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2019

This audiobook about being an audiobook narrator is meta-perfection. Lorelei King and her producer Alli Muirden break down the preparation, the steps needed for performance, the care of one's voice, and the method for both narrating and creating voices in a way that's accessible and unique. This is an ideal listening experience if you're looking for more information on how to become a narrator, or you're curious about how the process works behind the scenes.

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