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Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Alan Minskoff talk about Laila Lalami's dystopian novel, set in an uncomfortably near future. It's narrated by an exceptional Frankie Corzo, who voices an innocent woman incarcerated for her dreams. Much of the narrative is the protagonist Sara's thoughts, feelings, and reactions. The novel is reminiscent of Kafka and Orwell, had they lived in the Internet Age. Sara and her cohorts' mysterious plight seem frighteningly possible. This eloquently written, Earphones Award-winning audiobook lingers with the listener.   Read our review of the audiobook at our website Published by Random House Audio Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaun Taylor-Corbett narrates Jon Hickey's powerful story of politics, corruption, and loyalty. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Alan Minskoff discuss the way that Taylor-Corbett, in an Earphones Award-winning performance, delivers the dialogue with restraint and intelligence and is masterful in bringing this compelling novel to life. Protagonist Mitch Caddo leads a conflicted life as an outsider with an Ivy League law degree and a "fixer" for the fictional Passage Rouge Nation. The plot revolves around the days just before a tribal election when issues arise involving tribal membership and past suspect business dealings.  Read our review of the audiobook at our website  Published by Simon & Schuster Audio Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're revisiting host Jo Reed's conversation with Golden Voice narrator Kevin R. Free. They discuss his impressive audiobook work, his acting career, and being named a 2023 Golden Voice narrator. Kevin is a multiple Earphones Award winner for a wide range of audiobooks, from children's stories to literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and fantastic science fiction. There are few narrators who can match his versatility and perceptive performances across genres. Kevin has had an extraordinary career, both in the recording booth and in theater as an actor, a director, a playwright, and an artistic director. He's recorded more than 450 audiobooks, including Martha Wells's wildly popular Murderbot Diaries series, Brandon Taylor's insightful works, and many memorable children's audiobooks. Listen in to Kevin and Jo's lively conversation to learn more about how he brings joy into the recording booth, the thought and care he puts into creating voices for every character, and more. Read reviews of many of Kevin R. Free's audiobooks on AudioFile's website Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Laura Rossi highlight three recent Earphones Award-winning audiobooks. AudioFile awards Earphones to exceptional audio experiences—it's our version of a starred review, specifically for the audiobook. Laura and Jo discuss Rachel Syme's fun “Guide to Modern Correspondence,” SYME'S LETTER WRITER, read by the author; Curtis Sittenfeld's short story collection SHOW DON'T TELL, performed by seven narrators including the author; and Patti Callahan Henry's novel THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND, narrated by Golden Voice Julia Whelan and Theo Solomon. They share why these audiobooks won Earphones, and why they are well worth your listening time.  Read our reviews of the audiobooks at our website:  SYME'S LETTER WRITER Published by Random House Audio SHOW DON'T TELL Published by Random House Audio THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND Published by Simon & Schuster Audio Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Laura Rossi highlight three recent Earphones Award-winning audiobooks. AudioFile awards Earphones to exceptional audio experiences—it's our version of a starred review, specifically for the audiobook. Laura and Jo discuss Rachel Syme's fun “Guide to Modern Correspondence,” SYME'S LETTER WRITER, read by the author; Curtis Sittenfeld's short story collection SHOW DON'T TELL, performed by seven narrators including the author; and Patti Callahan Henry's novel THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND, narrated by Golden Voice Julia Whelan and Theo Solomon. They share why these audiobooks won Earphones, and why they are well worth your listening time.  Read our reviews of the audiobooks at our website:  SYME'S LETTER WRITER Published by Random House Audio SHOW DON'T TELL Published by Random House Audio THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND Published by Simon & Schuster Audio Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Myers and Alex Sarrigeorgiou keep listeners hooked throughout this haunting, Earphones Award-winning audiobook. Psychiatrist Dr. Henry Byrd is faced with a perplexing case. His newest patient, Jane O., normally can recall every detail from the events of her life. However, she cannot remember what happened in the previous 25 hours, after having blacked out. The mysterious story unfolds through Dr. Byrd's case notes and Jane's journal. AudioFile's Michele Cobb and host Jo Reed discuss how both performers masterfully execute their respective unreliable narrators and grip listeners to the end.   Read our review of the audiobook at our website Published by Random House Audio Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tone, tempo, and lilting intonation of all four narrators make this Earphones Award-winning listening experience rewarding. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Alan Minskoff discuss how Adichie's first novel in more than a decade—really four connected, finely crafted novellas—simply engages the listener from the start. Three of the major characters are Nigerian women: a travel writer, a successful lawyer, a powerful business woman—and the fourth, also West African, a maid at a posh hotel. A compelling audiobook.  Read our review of the audiobook at our website: Published by Random House Audio Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Laura Rossi discuss three recent Earphones Award-winning audiobooks. AudioFile awards Earphones to exceptional audio experiences—it's our version of a starred review, specifically for the audiobook. Laura and Jo highlight Mary Oliver's poetry collection DEVOTIONS, read by Kimberly Farr; Karen Thompson Walker's novel THE STRANGE CASE OF JANE O, read by Jay Myers and Alex Sarrigeorgioiu; and Alton Brown's essay collection FOOD FOR THOUGHT, which he narrates himself. They share why these audiobooks won Earphones, and why they are well worth your listening time.  Read our reviews of the audiobooks at our website:  DEVOTIONS: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/268465/ Published by Penguin Audio THE STRANGE CASE OF JANE O.: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/266653/ Published by Random House Audio FOOD FOR THOUGHT: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/261405/ Published by SImon & Schuster Audio Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Jo Reed talks with Ann Powers, critic and correspondent for NPR Music, and editor Alison Fensterstock about collaborating on HOW WOMEN MADE MUSIC, AudioFile's spring Audiobook Club Pick. A mosaic of essays with archival recordings of the artists, HOW WOMEN MADE MUSIC: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music is an Earphones Award winner and was one of AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2024. Alison and Ann talk about the origins of this vibrant and ambitious project, the use of archival audio, what this recentering reveals about music history, and more. Read our review of the audiobook at our website https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/261162/.  Published by Harper Audio. Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AudioFile's Robin Whitten and Host Jo Reed discuss this 2025 Audie Award winner for Audio Drama, which is also an Earphones Award winner and was one of AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2024. Andrew Garfield and Cynthia Erivo lead a crew of inspired English actors in creating a full-cast, filmlike 21st-century reimagining of one of the twentieth century's most important novels. The production is peppered with eerie urban soundscapes and a haunting musical score. Andrew Scott gives a terrific turn as the enigmatic O'Brien, who leads our heroes into a world of doubt and betrayal.  Read our review of the audiobook at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/251022/ Published by Audible, Inc. Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liz Femi is the primary narrator of this meta-narrative about a paraplegic Nigerian American woman and her unexpected rise to fame. Suddenly unemployed, Zelu risks writing a novel unlike any she's ever written before, a futuristic sci-fi epic about androids who exist after humanity becomes extinct. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Alex Richey discuss how Femi's distinct voices and the rest of the narrators' performances complement each character's personality, thoroughly enriching this Earphones Award-winning audiobook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Author Lucy Strange joins host Michele Cobb for a conversation about Lucy's award-winning audiobooks, which she narrates herself. Listen to their conversation to hear more about how Lucy's background in acting and teaching influences her approach to storytelling, her experiences with narrating her own audiobooks and those by other authors, and what challenges and surprises her most about narrating. Her 2023 audiobook SISTERS OF THE LOST MARSH was an Earphones Award winner as well as a 2024 Odyssey Honor Audiobook, and it is a memorable listen. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Scholastic Audiobooks. Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website. Today's episode is sponsored by Scholastic Audiobooks. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Dreamscape Media, featuring their new audiobook Rifts and Refrains. Follow Amara Johnson's journey through music, mystery, and romance, available exclusively on Dreamscape First. Don't miss out on this captivating tale… please visit Dreamscape to learn more and start listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earphones Award-winning narrator Natalie Naudus performs her debut young adult novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Kendra Winchester discuss how Naudus shines performing her own novel. Valerie Danners realizes two things almost at the same time: She's probably bisexual, and she's most definitely in a cult. Naudus's performance captures Valerie's teen voice, portraying the depth of emotion she feels as she meets a new crush and falls in love for the first time. Naudus creates increasing tension that emphasizes Valerie's desperation to escape her hyper-religious community. As Valerie comes into her own, Naudus's voice carries all the warmth and love that she's experiencing for the very first time.   Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Little Mountain Media. Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Dreamscape Media, featuring their new audiobook Rifts and Refrains. Follow Amara Johnson's journey through music, mystery, and romance, available exclusively on Dreamscape First. Don't miss out on this captivating tale… please visit Dreamscape to learn more and start listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marisa Blake is a Latina Actor, Voiceover Artist and Musician. You can find her on screen in Netflix's Florida Man, DC's Swamp Thing and Spectrums Original Long Slow Exhale. She haswon multiple awards for her audiobook narrations, including a 2023 Audible's Best of for Dykesto Watch out For, featuring Jane Lynch ,Carrie Brownstein, and Roberta Colindrez, an AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of The Year 2020 for We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez and an Earphones Award for Arianna Davis' What Would Frida Do. Marisa was recently nominated for a 2023 Audie Award for her work in Across A Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande. She takes pride in, and has immense gratitude for the opportunity to voice Latine Literature. She is currently the Spanish Voice for Kohls in the US, and one of the regularSpanish voices for Sherwin Williams in the US and recently did a bilingual campaign for Frito-Lay. Marisa voices everything from promos to E-learning, commercials to IVR, and even somevideo games and animation! She voices the promos for her local new station and you can alsofind her performing with local bands behind the microphone, the cajon or the drum kit. She isa proud Mama to three of the coolest dudes on the planet. To read the full transcriot of this episode and to listen to other episodes, head over to miklenzvopodcast.com, and please leave a rating and review wherever you listen to this podcast! 

We're revisiting our favorite audiobooks from 2023. Today's episode is our discussion of Meryl Streep's captivating performance of Ann Patchett's newest novel, TOM LAKE. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Kendra Winchester discuss this Earphones Award-winning audiobook, one of AudioFile's 2023 Best Audiobooks, about the Nelson family isolating together at the start of the Covid pandemic. It's a beautiful warm hug of an audiobook about a mother and the relationship she has with her children. Streep narrates with breathtaking sensitivity, savoring the novel's many lessons and satisfactions. Find TOM LAKE and more excellent listening on our list of 2023 Best Audiobooks. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from HarperAudio. Get up-close to artists you admire with Willie Nelson's Energy Follows Thought, Melissa Etheridge's Talking to My Angels, and Jada Pinkett Smith's Worthy. Listen to samples at www.hc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gisela Chípe, Vas Eli, and Arthur Morey enrich these tilt-a-whirl stories from Steven Millhauser. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Alan Minskoff discuss this Earphones Award-winning audiobook full of a remarkable variety of imaginary worlds. Three different yet all very convincing narrators voice simple characters whose lives become fantastically disrupted. Mischief, restrained malevolence, and twisty plots abound. Millhauser's resourceful imagination is well served in this rich audiobook. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Dreamscape Publishing. Dreamscape is an award-winning independent publisher and multimedia studio that is committed to producing a diverse catalog of high-quality audiobooks. https://www.dreamscapepublishing.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meryl Streep's captivating performance of Ann Patchett's new novel transforms this fine book into a must-listen. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Kendra Winchester discuss this Earphones Award-winning audiobook about the Nelson family isolating together during the start of the Covid pandemic. Lara entertains her daughters with memories of working in summer stock theater at nearby Tom Lake and dating an actor who became a famous movie star. It's a beautiful warm hug of an audiobook about a mother and the relationship she has with her children. Streep narrates with breathtaking sensitivity, savoring along with us the novel's many lessons and satisfactions. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for this podcast comes from #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben's explosively fast thriller Shelter is now an Amazon Prime Original Series. Listen to the series that started it all at Audible.com/Shelter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a story about a woman who slips through time..   It's the day before Casey's 40th birthday, and her acting career and personal life are a disaster. Frantic to escape her own emptiness, she hops a plane to England and heads to the countryside to hide. That's when a lightning strike, a skidding car and a horse that might be magical send her through a gap in time to the Dark Ages. We're talking to author and narrator Petrea Burchard about her historical fantasy Camelot & Vine.  A big thank you to this episode's sponsor Pozotron. I use Pozotron in my audiobook prep and proofing process to save time and ensure accuracy..  Their AI powered software suite cuts hours from the audiobook, voiceover and any scripted audio production process. You can sign up for a free demo of all they offer at pozotron.com. Before her audiobook narration work won her an Earphones Award, Petrea had a diverse acting career in film, television and theater. She is best known for voicing the powerful and hilarious space pirate Ryoko Hakubi in the english language version of the 90's Japanese anime series “Tenchi Muyo!”. You can find all her current projects in the audiobook world and other fun facts at Petreaburchard.com I hope you enjoyed spending some time with Petrea Burchard as much as I did. I hope you'll listen to the rest of her audiobook Camelot & Vine. If you follow the affiliate link to Libro.fm when you purchase the audiobook you are also supporting this podcast.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-bakken/support

Kevin R. Free joins host Jo Reed for a conversation about his impressive audiobook work, his acting career, and being named a 2023 Golden Voice narrator. Kevin is a multiple Earphones Award winner for a wide range of audiobooks, from children's stories to literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and fantastic science fiction. There are few narrators who can match his versatility and perceptive performances across genres. Kevin has had an extraordinary career, both in the recording booth and in theater as an actor, a director, a playwright, and an artistic director. He's recorded 450 audiobooks, including Martha Wells's wildly popular Murderbot Diaries series, Brandon Taylor's insightful works, and many memorable children's audiobooks. Listen in to Kevin and Jo's lively conversation to learn more about how he brings joy into the recording booth, the thought and care he puts into creating voices for every character, and more. Read reviews of many of Kevin R. Free's audiobooks on AudioFile's website. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from BOLINDA. A world-leading audiobook and technology company, Bolinda publishes the greatest books you'll ever hear and inspire people to live their best lives through the power of storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to This Episode If…You are spiritual entrepreneur who feels they don't know exactly who their gifts should be serving. Learn how clear boundaries and intentions allow you to see who it is you don't serve. Staying in integrity attracts clients that align with what you are passionate about and are able to offer them.What You‘ll Learn in this Episode…How nuance doesn't exist in the world around us, but lives within in us and in our perceptions of the worldLearning that we can walk the line of creating offerings that are accessible yet aren't stripped of their essence or magic in the processThe importance of falling in love with clarity. Getting really clear on what you can and can't offer attracts the right clients and keeps your work sustainable for youHow there are many roads to spirituality. The end goal of being healed or enlightened should not be held in higher reverence than the the pathway you travel to get thereResources:Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté with Daniel MatéAudio version voiced by Daniel MatéYour Speakers:Kat Lee  is an Intimacy + Relationship Coach, host of The Empowered Curiosity Podcast and Creator of The Heart Lab. She guides pattern-breakers to alchemize their emotions and embody their healing journey to cultivate intimacy as a spiritual practice. Kat Lee's Website // Instagram//YoutubeDaniel Maté is an award-winning musical theatre songwriter, educator, and the world's only "mental chiropractor". He holds an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from Tisch/NYU. Daniel's original musicals include The Trouble With Doug, Middle School Mysteries, Hansel & Gretl & Heidi and & Günter, and The Longing and the Short of It. Works in development include The Sweet Hereafter, an adaptation of Russell Banks's acclaimed novel.  He is also an acclaimed voice performer, a two-time Audie Award nominee, and winner of the Earphones Award for his narration of Gabor Maté's In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts. He is also the voice of the New York Times best-selling The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture, on which he served as co-author with his father.With his father, Daniel has co-led workshops on parent-adult child relationships since 2016, to be reprised this Fall in New York and Vancouver. A book and podcast, both titled Hello Again, are also in progress.Daniel's  Website // InstagramThis podcast is made possible with sound production by Andre Lagace.Original music by Mayan Kites

This week's guest is the multi-talented Chris Lutkin, an award-winning audiobook narrator, actor, content creator, and a writer. Chris is a professional, full time creative. He knows what it's like to be creative and earn money as a creator, throughout his career. He emphasises the importance of understanding the material and being able to take direction in having a good voice. Chris started his audiobook career in 2014 and has since narrated over 60 titles, receiving recognition with a Parent's Choice Silver Award and an EarPhones Award for his exceptional work. He's now converting his screenplay, which has been twice optioned, into a novel, inspired by the real-life story of a forgotten 19th-century baseball player named "Bull." Chris will produce this novel as an audiobook, bringing the story to life for audiences.  In addition to his work in audiobooks, Chris is a member of Ensemble Studio Theatre, as well as SAG-AFTRA and AEA. He has appeared in numerous commercials, films, television shows, and on stages across the country. Chris has also taught Acting for Camera classes and workshops for various institutions, including New York University, Lee Strasberg Institute, Weist-Barron Studios, Chicago Improv Festival, and Kansas City Improv Festival. He has even taught for a non-profit in Detroit. Join us as we dive into Chris Lutkin's unique and impressive career path, and hear his insights into audiobook narration and content creation. LINKS: Chris Lutkin - Special Guest LinkedIn - ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lutkin-85714ab9/h Website - https://www.chrislutkin.com/ Audiobooks - https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Chris+Lutkin  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lutlucky/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081013245787 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@lutlucky?lang=en Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/Screengym  SELF PUBLISHING LINKS: “A Guide to the Accurate Presentation of 1858-1869 Baseball” https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085K7T5F8/ref=rdr_ext_tmb “Team Improv 123” by Heather Lutkin  https://www.amazon.com/dp/1713210754?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860  Chris Lutkin's Fine Art America Site   https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/chris-lutkin Bull the MOVIE https://bullthemovie.wordpress.com/   Paul Fairweather - Co-host https://www.paulfairweather.com Chris Meredith - Co-host https://www.chrismeredith.com.au Two Common Creatives https://www.twocommoncreatives.com/podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to Live an Extraordinary Life, with Robert White Robert White is an Executive Mentor, Leadership Trainer, Author and Speaker teaching extraordinary personal leadership skills, focus, alignment, and commitment. Robert founded and led training industry success stories: Lifespring, and ARC International, with 1.3 million graduates. He lived and worked in Japan, Hong Kong and Mainland China for 23 years. He authored the essays for the award-winning photo journal, "One World One People", and his best-seller, "Living an Extraordinary Life", is available in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese. AudioFile Magazine awarded Robert's audio home-study program, "Achieving Extraordinary Success", its 2011 Earphones Award for “Best Spoken Word Personal Development Program". What you'll learn in the episode: The incredible story of “Sam the Lawyer” The stories we tell ourselves and how they hold us back How our past success can stop us What Robert thinks about having coaches and mentors Connect with Robert: Websites: https://www.TheRobertWhite.com Principles for Achieving Extraordinary Success" at: https://www.extraordinarypeople.com/Sign-up-for-free-report Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robert.white1 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/extraordinary-robert-white Cool Freebies For You:

We're revisiting favorite interviews this week, and today's is a moving conversation with the always inspiring author Jason Reynolds. Host Jo Reed and Jason Reynolds talk about STAMPED, his young readers' remix of Ibram X. Kendi's STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING, and they also talk about the importance of writing for younger readers, the power of audiobook listening, and meeting kids where they are. Jason is now stepping down from his role as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and this interview gives you a chance to hear from Jason about the role at the very beginning of his term. Find interviews of Jason Reynolds's moving and Earphones Award-winning audiobooks on our website. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Will Seeking Justice Lead to Her Own Demise? Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of BENEATH HIS SILENCE, a gothic-style regency romance from promising young author, Hannah Linder. Narrated by Anne Flosnik. Available everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three talented women—narrator, author, and protagonist—combine forces for this gripping historical novel set in Renaissance Italy. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Robin Whitten discuss this Earphones Award-winning historical audiobook about Lucrezia de' Medici of Florence. Lucrezia married Duke Alfonso d'Este of Ferrara in 1559, when she was 15 years old. Genevieve Gaunt's captivating performance illuminates the suspenseful tale like gold leaf on a beautiful manuscript. Author Maggie O'Farrell, author of the award-winning HAMNET, delivers her afterword explaining her novelistic modifications to the few available historical facts. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Listen to AudioFile's fifth season of Audiobook Break, featuring Bram Stoker's DRACULA, read by Gildart Jackson. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Be Kind, Rewind” In this edition of the Crew Rewinds, the boys take you back to March 2021, and the time they chatted with American actor and audiobook narrator extraordinaire Ray Porter. A multiple Earphones Award-winning and Audie-nominated narrator Porter possesses a commanding and versatile voice that allows him to work across a wide range of genres from epic nonfiction to groundbreaking sci-fi, including smash-hits like Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, The Joe Ledger series by Jonathan Maberry, The Terminal List series by Jack Carr, The Cartel by Don Winslow, The Bobiverse series by Dennis E. Taylor, The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss, and many, many more.  A veteran of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Porter is also widely known for portraying Darkseid in Zack Snyder's Justice League, the 2021 extended director's cut of the 2017 DC film. He also appeared in The Runaways, Argo, and Almost Famous and many other TV and film productions.  You can find some of Ray Porter's "greatest hits" **HERE** -------------------------------------- Find the Crew on social media and let us know your favorites! And don't forget to subscribe , hit the "LIKE" button, and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at www.TheCrewReviews.com Twitter | https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/ #RayPorter, #TheCrewReviews, #Audiobooks

With its stellar ensemble of narrators, this surreal short story collection creates an immersive listening experience. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's contributor Kendra Winchester discuss K-Ming Chang's collection of short stories, narrated by Catherine Ho, Natalie Naudus, Elaine Wang, Nancy Wu, and Annie Q. The narrators make each story shine, performing works featuring a chorus of dead cousins, a woman trying to survive a catastrophic flood, and the delight of two girls falling in love. The stories revel in the unexpected, delightfully surprising listeners at every turn. Together, the narrators make the perfect cast for the audiobook. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Listen to AudioFile's fourth season of Audiobook Break, featuring the Japanese American Civil Liberties Collection. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Naxos AudioBooks. This week is Banned Books Week. Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis is an extraordinary tale of imagination. A disturbing allegory about a young man who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect, The Metamorphosis was banned by the Soviet Union for being decadent and despairing. AudioFile said: ‘This unforgettable audio movie is vivid and disturbing, shot through with black humour.' Listen to Martin Jarvis's Earphones Award-winning performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E.R. Fightmaster's performance is an example of the unique magic that happens when a great narrator is paired with the perfect book. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Kendra Winchester discuss Cory McCarthy's young adult novel chronicling a nonbinary athlete's coming of age. River McIntyre spends every spare moment practicing for the swim team as a means to escape their internal struggle with gender identity — but when they meet and fall in love with another nonbinary teen, they begin to imagine a better future for themself. Fightmaster expertly captures River's intense internal conflict with their gender and queer identity, voicing the complex emotional depth of River's experience. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Listening Library. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Listen to AudioFile's fourth season of Audiobook Break, featuring the Japanese American Civil Liberties Collection. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Naxos AudioBooks. This week is Banned Books Week. Controversial for its depiction of adultery and redemption, Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter has been challenged as recently as 1977. It is one of the great classics of American literature. Set in the harsh Puritan environment of 17th-century Boston, it describes the plight of Hester Prynne, an independent-minded woman who stands alone against society. Having given birth to a child after an illicit affair, she refuses to name the father and is forced to wear the letter ‘A', for Adulteress, embroidered on her dress. Listen to Adam Sims's Earphones Award-winning performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harlan Coben's new audiobook is an edge-of-your seat gripper. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Robin Whitten discuss Steven Weber's Earphones Award-winning performance in this second installment of Wilde. In THE BOY FROM THE WOODS we learn the story of Wilde, a child found in the woods with no memory of how he got there. In MATCH, Wilde still doesn't know his story, but an ancestry website identifies a match for Wilde's father—who promptly vanishes. Then a cousin; same story. And then the bodies start piling up. It's very skillful, very high-octane fun. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Brilliance Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Bolinda Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love and its complexities—familial, romantic, geographical—are the backbone of this excellent audiobook. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Michele Cobb discuss the Earphones Award-winning narration of Golden Voice Michael Crouch. He provides distinct vocal shifts as he portrays entire personalities with his thoughtful character development. Owen is a groundskeeper at a Kentucky college, his days punctuated by his budding romance with visiting author Alma and his entry into the creative writing program. The story skillfully balances heartfelt and hilarious moments. Beautifully suited to the audio format. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Oasis Audio is the sponsor of today's episode on Behind the Mic. Oasis Audio titles are available everywhere audiobooks are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many in the voiceover world, Bob Souer is known as 'The Second Nicest Guy in Voiceover", and after spending time at his studio in Pittsburgh, I finally found the true story of how he got that brand started (with a shout out to fellow voice pro and marketing guru Doug Turkel) Listen in on how Bob's start in radio, combined with a childhood love of books and performance, has paved the way to a very successful business, beginning with his first audiobook project: narrating the Bible for Thomas Nelson, a. world leading publisher and provider of Christian content.  With an honest approach to the business of voiceovers and audiobook narration, Bob gives advice on everything from building relationships within the voice industry, why working alongside directors and editors on audiobooks is so important, to ways to keep your business growing and more. The Audie Award and Earphones Award winning performer also talks about his special upcoming project - narrating a new translation of the Bible (published by The Bible Hub). It's a full circle story from a seasoned voice pro you don't want to miss!

Robert White utilizes a rich personal history of entrepreneurial success as an Executive Mentor to develop extraordinary personal leadership skills, focus, alignment, and commitment.Robert founded and led training industry success stories Lifespring and ARC International with a combined 1,300,000 graduates. He lived and worked in Japan, Hong Kong and Mainland China for 22 years. He authored the essays for the award-winning photo journal One World One People and his best seller Living an Extraordinary Life is available in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese. AudioFile Magazine awarded Robert's audio home study program Achieving Extraordinary Success its 2011 Earphones Award for “Best Spoken Word Personal Development Program.”Full Service Digital Marketing Agency: https://www.moscovaenterprises.comCredit Card Offers: https://milevalue.com/top-offers-meDigital Marketing Course: https://moscovaacademy.thinkific.comMoscova Media Podcast: https://kite.link/moscovamediaIG: https://www.instagram.com/vmoscova

Robert White utilizes a rich personal history of entrepreneurial success as an Executive Mentor to develop extraordinary personal leadership skills, focus, alignment, and commitment. Robert founded and led training industry success stories Lifespring and ARC International with a combined 1,300,000 graduates. He lived and worked in Japan, Hong Kong and Mainland China for 22 years.  He authored the essays for the award-winning photo journal One World One People and his best seller Living an Extraordinary Life is available in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese. AudioFile Magazine awarded Robert's audio home study program Achieving Extraordinary Success its 2011 Earphones Award for “Best Spoken Word Personal Development Program.” Full Service Digital Marketing Agency: https://www.moscovaenterprises.com Credit Card Offers: https://milevalue.com/top-offers-me Digital Marketing Course: https://moscovaacademy.thinkific.com Moscova Media Podcast: https://kite.link/moscovamedia IG: https://www.instagram.com/vmoscova

Jon talks with Robert White, Transformational Architect at Extraordinary People LLC, about what transformation means now in the midst of a pandemic stricken world and how to live an extraordinary life. Robert White Transformational Architect Extraordinary People LLC As an Executive Coach and Leadership Trainer, Robert White utilizes a rich personal history of entrepreneurial and high-impact learning successes in working with executives and their teams to develop extraordinary leadership skills, focus, alignment, and commitment. Robert's experience includes founding and leading training industry success stories Lifespring and ARC International. These companies graduated over 1,300,000 people from powerful experiential seminars. As CEO he has lived and worked in Tokyo, Hong Kong and China for a total of 21 years. Robert is a Baden Powell Fellow of the World Scout Foundation and a Fellow of the World Business Academy. He serves on the Board of Directors of Plant It 2020. Having had the privilege of adopting two special needs children, he is an active supporter of the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect plus the Adoption Exchange. Robert White authored the essays for the award-winning photo essay One World One People and his best-selling book Living an Extraordinary Life has been positively reviewed by Ken Blanchard, Jimmy Calano, Tom Crum, Jerry Jampolsky and many other educational experts and business leaders. Its two Chinese editions are also now best-sellers and the Spanish edition will be published in early 2021. AudioFile Magazine awarded Robert's audio home study program Achieving Extraordinary Success published by Nightingale Conant its 2011 Earphones Award for “Best Spoken Word Personal Development Program.”   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Robert White: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robert.white1  Website: https://www.extraordinarypeople.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-white-188b401ba/  Get Robert's Books: https://www.extraordinarypeople.com/Books/ 

Robert White utilizes extraordinary entrepreneurial success in working with executives to develop extraordinary personal leadership skills, focus, alignment, and commitment. Robert founded and led training industry success stories Lifespring, ARC International and Extraordinary People, with over 1,300,000 graduates from their high-impact experiential trainings.  He worked in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Mainland China for a total of 21 years.  He is a Baden Powell Fellow of the World Scout Foundation, a Fellow of the World Business Academy and serves on the Board of Directors of Plant It 2020.   Robert White authored the essays for the award-winning photo journal One World One People and his book Living an Extraordinary Life has been positively reviewed by Ken Blanchard, Jimmy Calano, Tom Crum, Jerry Jampolsky and many other educational experts and business leaders. AudioFile Magazine awarded Robert's audio home study program Achieving Extraordinary Success its Earphones Award for “Best Spoken Word Personal Development Program.” https://extraordinarypeople.com/

Pre-pandemic, Alison was in back-to-back show bliss with David Staller's adaptation of Heartbreak House (for which she received the Callaway Award for best actress in a classical play), Enter Laughing at the York, and a divine trifecta under the aegis of Marcia Milgrom Dodge: Steel Magnolias at the Jupiter Maltz, Cinderella at the MUNY, and Deathtrap at the Cape Playhouse. Just prior to theatre shut down she was, oddly enough, in a show (co-starring Robbie Simpson) called Paradise Lost which (actually happened a week after we closed-paradise was indeed lost... )She originated the role of Sharon in Aaron Mark's “Squeamish” (Off Broadway, Outer Critic's Circle Awards nominee). She was Nancy Reagan and Betty Ford in MichaelJohn LaChiusa's First Daughter Suite (Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk nominee) at the Public Theater, Mommy in The Sandbox and The Landlady in Funnyhouse of a Negro at The Signature Theatre (director Lilia Neugebauer). She is a two- time Tony Award nominee for The Secret Garden (Drama Desk nominee also) and Romance/Romance. Other Broadway roles includes Dorine in Tartuffe; Born Again, Helena in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and Tessie Tura in Arthur Laurents' production of Gypsy starring Patti LuPone. Roles she has created Off-Broadway include Arsinoé in David Ives' The School For Lies, Charles Busch's The Divine Sister, Jessie in Terrence McNally's Dedication, or the Stuff of Dreams (opposite Marion Seldes and Nathan Lane),Trina in March of the Falsettos and In Trousers ( vocal arrangement credits) Miss Drumgoole in Todd Rundgren's Up Against It, Connie, Brenda and Petula in Beehive, and The Matron in the world premiere of Tennessee Williams' In Masks Outrageous and Austere (opposite Shirley Knight). Film and TV credits include Gotham, Happy! High Maintenance, Law & Order: SVU,Happyish, Smash, It Could Be Worse, Blowtorch, Socks and Bonds,Understudies, Jack in A Box, The Thing About My Folks (opposite Peter Falk and Paul Reiser) and the upcoming The Sound of Silence (opposite Peter Saarsgard). She has be heard on thousands of radio and television commercials, Grand Theft Auto 3 and 5, innumerable audiobooks, and many albums, including three solo efforts A New York Romance, Men In My Life, and Tennessee Williams:Words and Music. She recently received the Earphones Award from Audiophile for her narration of “Fierce Poise” for Penguin Random House, and soon will be heard on the podcast “The Laundronauts” starring Ed Asner and John Cameron Mitchell.

Mary Jane Wells wrote and performed this play, now audiobook, based on the life of Danna Davis, U.S. soldier, veteran, and survivor of military sexual trauma during the Iraq War. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb talk about this moving audiobook, originally performed as a play at the Kennedy Center. Wells vocally becomes this ten-year veteran with vibrant and graphic, disturbing accounts of battles and other military experiences, PTSD, and bouts of grief interspersed with healing. Her voice is primary, and she is backed by a small cast with sounds effects and music to heighten the tension. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Mary Jane Wells. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com On the day we remember William Shakespeare, it is fitting to recognize an author Shakespeare inspired: Herman Melville. The Great American Novel Moby Dick draws on both Biblical and Shakespearean myths. Just as Macbeth and Lear subvert the natural order of things, Ahab takes on Nature in his determination to kill his prey…doomed from the start (The Guardian). Visit the Naxos Spoken Word Library to hear William Hootkin’s Audie and Earphones Award winning presentation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with Ray Porter. Ray is the multiple Earphones Award–winning and Audie-nominated narrator of over 400 audiobooks, including New York Times bestsellers Jack Carr, Don Winslow and Jonathan Maberry among many others. A veteran of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ray has also appeared in Argo, The Runaways, Sons of Anarchy, Justified, Almost Famous, and many other TV and film productions including Murphy Brown, Fraiser, ER and Modern Family. More recently, Ray revealed he had been cast as Darkseid in the Zack Snyder-directed JUSTICE LEAGUE and will lend his voice to Neil Gaiman & Dirk Maggs's audiobook adaptation of “The Sandman." Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media: Twitter| https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews/ Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

A multiple Audie Award winner, Odyssey Award winner, multiple Earphones Award winner, and multiple Voice Arts Award winner, P.J. Ochlan's work behind the microphone began in 1987 as a young voice actor with many commercials and promos. Since then he has lent his diverse talents to virtually every voiceover genre. Most notably, he is a widely acclaimed and record-setting audiobook narrator with hundreds of fiction and non-fiction titles to his credit. P.J.'s voice work is enhanced by his mastery of accents, distinctive characters and versatility, as well as his proficiency with English, French, Italian, German and Mandarin. He is also the founder of Dr. Dialect and co-founder of the Deyan Institute of Voice Artistry.

Narrator Edoardo Ballerini anchors a full-cast performance of a story that takes place in Spokane, WA in the early 1900s. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this Earphones Award-winning story centered on a difficult time in America’s history, and Jess Walters’s memorable characters. Young brothers Rye and Gig take dangerous jobs in the hopes of improving their station in life, but nothing is easy. Events take a turn when they get caught up in the free speech movement and with union organizing. Narrators jump in with spot-on portrayals of activists, detectives, and more, giving backgrounds and ultimate fates of key characters. The outstanding production captures the heart of this affecting snapshot of life during the Progressive Era. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of Dust, the first in the new Heirs of Neverland series, a dark and dramatic take on the classic story of Peter Pan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Narrator Jennifer Hale's outstanding performance brings this story of alien invasion to life.... Hale's range of differentiation is masterly as she animates all the quirky characters Kira meets. From the rough, snarky slang of ex-military woman to the half-mad musings of a human 'ship mind,' every unique voice enhances the listening experience." (AudioFile magazine, Earphones Award winner)This program includes an afterword read by Christopher Paolini, as well as a bonus conversation between Christopher Paolini and Jennifer Hale.To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from New York Times best-selling author Christopher Paolini.This program is read by Jennifer Hale, a Canadian American actress and singer who has appeared in hundreds of cartoon episodes and taken on roles in well over 185 video games, winning multiple awards. Her varied roles include Commander Shepard in Mass Effect, Rosalind Lutece in BioShock Infinite, Cinderella in both games and animation, Kronika in MK11, Naomi Hunter in the Metal Gear series, several roles in The Powerpuff Girls, Justice League, Avengers Assemble, the Emmy Award-winning Lost in Oz, Jean Grey/Phoenix in both games and animated series, and dozens more. This is her first audiobook.Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds.Now she's awakened a nightmare.During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move.As war erupts among the stars, Kira is launched into a galaxy-spanning odyssey of discovery and transformation. First contact isn't at all what she imagined, and events push her to the very limits of what it means to be human.While Kira faces her own horrors, Earth and its colonies stand upon the brink of annihilation. Now, Kira might be humanity's greatest and final hope....

"Narrator Jennifer Hale's outstanding performance brings this story of alien invasion to life.... Hale's range of differentiation is masterly as she animates all the quirky characters Kira meets. From the rough, snarky slang of ex-military woman to the half-mad musings of a human 'ship mind,' every unique voice enhances the listening experience." (AudioFile magazine, Earphones Award winner)This program includes an afterword read by Christopher Paolini, as well as a bonus conversation between Christopher Paolini and Jennifer Hale.To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from New York Times best-selling author Christopher Paolini.This program is read by Jennifer Hale, a Canadian American actress and singer who has appeared in hundreds of cartoon episodes and taken on roles in well over 185 video games, winning multiple awards. Her varied roles include Commander Shepard in Mass Effect, Rosalind Lutece in BioShock Infinite, Cinderella in both games and animation, Kronika in MK11, Naomi Hunter in the Metal Gear series, several roles in The Powerpuff Girls, Justice League, Avengers Assemble, the Emmy Award-winning Lost in Oz, Jean Grey/Phoenix in both games and animated series, and dozens more. This is her first audiobook.Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds.Now she's awakened a nightmare.During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move.As war erupts among the stars, Kira is launched into a galaxy-spanning odyssey of discovery and transformation. First contact isn't at all what she imagined, and events push her to the very limits of what it means to be human.While Kira faces her own horrors, Earth and its colonies stand upon the brink of annihilation. Now, Kira might be humanity's greatest and final hope....

"Narrator Jennifer Hale's outstanding performance brings this story of alien invasion to life.... Hale's range of differentiation is masterly as she animates all the quirky characters Kira meets. From the rough, snarky slang of ex-military woman to the half-mad musings of a human 'ship mind,' every unique voice enhances the listening experience." (AudioFile magazine, Earphones Award winner)This program includes an afterword read by Christopher Paolini, as well as a bonus conversation between Christopher Paolini and Jennifer Hale.To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from New York Times best-selling author Christopher Paolini.This program is read by Jennifer Hale, a Canadian American actress and singer who has appeared in hundreds of cartoon episodes and taken on roles in well over 185 video games, winning multiple awards. Her varied roles include Commander Shepard in Mass Effect, Rosalind Lutece in BioShock Infinite, Cinderella in both games and animation, Kronika in MK11, Naomi Hunter in the Metal Gear series, several roles in The Powerpuff Girls, Justice League, Avengers Assemble, the Emmy Award-winning Lost in Oz, Jean Grey/Phoenix in both games and animated series, and dozens more. This is her first audiobook.Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds.Now she's awakened a nightmare.During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move.As war erupts among the stars, Kira is launched into a galaxy-spanning odyssey of discovery and transformation. First contact isn't at all what she imagined, and events push her to the very limits of what it means to be human.While Kira faces her own horrors, Earth and its colonies stand upon the brink of annihilation. Now, Kira might be humanity's greatest and final hope....

Narrator and actor Robert Bathurst joins host Jo Reed for a conversation about his journey to audiobook narration and his performances of the much-loved mystery audiobook series by Canadian author Louise Penny. ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE is Penny’s 16th outing starring Chief Inspector Gamache, and it’s one of AudioFile’s picks for the 2020 Best Mystery Audiobooks. Fans adore spending time with the residents of Quebec’s Three Pines and the insightful Gamache, and it’s a treat to discover more about the series from Earphones Award and Audie Award-winning narrator Bathurst For the full list of AudioFile’s 2020 Best Audiobooks, visit audiofilemagazine.com Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of DUST, the first in the new Heirs of Neverland series, a dark and dramatic take on the classic story of Peter Pan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dive inside an American family in this Oprah Book Club pick. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss an enthralling true story that features an Earphones Award-winning performance by Sean Pratt. His timing and subtle delivery bring the listener inside the minds of this family of 12 children, half of whom suffer from schizophrenia. This empathetic audiobook explores the toll that mental illness takes on a family. Published by Random House Audio.  Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golden Voice narrator Dion Graham is much loved by audiobook listeners and has won numerous Earphones Awards for his narrations. Dion narrates with dexterity and so much emotion, shifting nimbly from one rich character voice to another. He has won Audie Awards for his narrations, including TROMBONE SHORTY, the children’s picture book memoir packed full of music and joy. His narration of BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF earned him a nomination for a fantasy Audie Award this year and a spot on AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks list. Dion’s narrations shine in many genres, including literary fiction, fantasies, biographies, and children’s audiobooks. Today, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss Dion’s narration of LEAVING LYMON, Lesa Cline-Ransome’s historical fiction about a young Black boy growing up in the 1940s. In this Earphones Award-winning audiobook, listeners get to know Lymon, who appeared as a bully in her earlier book, Coretta Scott King Award-winner FINDING LANGSTON. Dion narrates the story with so much heart, conveying Lymon’s vulnerability at always feeling left behind by those he loves. Listeners see Mississippi, Milwaukee, and Chicago through Lymon’s eyes, as he moves from home to home. Dion’s calm tones give listeners hope that love and music will heal Lymon. Published by Dreamscape. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of the complete Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library and the all-new Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golden Voice narrator Robin Miles can boast 46 Earphones Award-winning audiobooks and multiple Audie Awards for her narrations. She is skilled at finding the perfect performance level for a specific audiobook, narrating lyrically or intensely as the piece demands. She is well known for her work with accents, including her narration of Zora Neale Hurston’s BARRACOON, one of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2018. She brought New York City to life in N.K. Jemisin’s THE CITY WE BECAME, and her narrations of the author’s Broken Earth trilogy are fan favorites. Robin is also a coach and director, giving many new narrators guidance and support. On today’s episode, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Maaza Mengiste’s THE SHADOW KING, read by Robin Miles with a flawless and emotional narration. In this Earphones Award-winning audiobook, listeners journey to Ethiopia in 1935 and 1974 through the eyes of a female resistance fighter. Mengiste’s beautiful writing draws fully formed characters, and Miles adds another dimension to their inner lives with strategic pacing to add suspense and fervor to their experiences. Published by Recorded Books. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of the complete Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library and the all-new Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Michele Cobb speaks with narrator Julia Whelan, one of AudioFile’s 2020 Golden Voices, as we celebrate her excellent performances across a wide range of genres. Julia Whelan won the 2019 Audie Award for Best Female Narrator for Tara Westover’s EDUCATED and has narrated numerous Earphones Award-winning audiobooks. Today Michele and Julia discuss her narration of YOU CAN’T CATCH ME, Catherine McKenzie’s twisty audiobook about stolen identity, cults, and revenge. Hear Julia’s thoughts on the challenges and thrills of narrating this new psychological suspense audiobook. Learn more about Julia Whelan’s audiobook narrations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of the complete Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library and the all-new Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ramón de Ocampo is a standout narrator, and we’re pleased to name him one of AudioFile’s 2020 Golden Voice narrators. He helps listeners feel an emotional connection to the characters in the audiobooks he narrates, whether they are playful friendships or difficult and more intense confrontations. He is celebrated often for his work on children’s and young adult audiobooks, and he connects well with young listeners. Ramón’s characters always seem real, and he’s attuned to the tempo and energy of what the author has written. His lively narration of Casey McQuiston’s RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE earned him a Romance nomination for the 2020 Audie Awards. Today, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Ramón’s Earphones Award-winning performance of WE DREAM OF SPACE, Erin Entrada Kelly’s emotionally powerful story centered around the lives of three siblings and the tragedy of the 1986 CHALLENGER mission. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of the complete Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library and the all-new Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LitRPG Podcast 216 - Aether's Blessing, Dragon's Mist, Waking Up in Arcania, The Dungeon Fairy, Universe Storage Box: Volume 9 Hello everyone, welcome to episode 216 of the LitRPG podcast. I’m Ramon Mejia. I’m here to bring you the latest LitRPG news, reviews, and author interviews. We have 5 new reviews just for you. For the full show notes visit us at: https://litrpgpodcast.com/litrpg-podcast-216 New Releases and Reviews: Aether's Blessing (Aether's Revival Book 1) (07:24) Didn’t want to put it down Score: 8.0 out of 10 https://amzn.to/2PO3g2n Dragon's Mist: A 4X Strategy LitRPG Series (Warlords of the Circle Sea Book 1) (14:31) Good RPG strategy elements Score: 7.5 out of 10 https://amzn.to/2I1nWPU Waking Up in Arcania: A LitRPG GameLit Fantasy Adventure series (Non-Player Character Book 1) (18:05) Cyberpunk aspect didn’t make sense Score: 6 out of 10 https://amzn.to/2Ipk1Ne Ian’s Picks Of the Week (27:50) The Dungeon Fairy: A Dungeon Core Escapade (The Hapless Dungeon Fairy Book 1) Fairy Punk Score: 8.5 out of 10 https://amzn.to/3atjC8k Universe Storage Box: Volume 9 Into the game world Score: 7.8 out of 10 https://amzn.to/2IlTeRE (Play Music 2) LitRPG News The World of Valdira series by Dem Mikhailov is being republished after getting picked up by my Magic Dome Books. The series is getting new cover art and a whole new round of translation and editing. So, if you haven’t had a chance to read the series, this is a Russian LitRPG story that even many Russian authors point to as the series that got them into the genre. Book 1 is out now and book 2 has a pre-order release of May 29th, 2020. https://amzn.to/2PRpOzh Audiofile magazine awarded Death’s Mantle, by Harmon Cooper and Read by Andrea Parsneau, a Earphones Award in the science fiction category. Congrats! https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/175189/deaths-mantle-by-harmon-cooper-read-by-andrea-parsneau/ Out Now! Gods of Ash and Amber: A Gamelit Novel (Seeds of Chaos Book 4) https://amzn.to/2CqekeF Path of Soul: BlackFlame Online Litrpg/Gamelit Universe (Glory of Formation Emperor Book 3) https://amzn.to/303uu8W The Last Time Loop: Max of the Rebellion (Volume 2): A Time Travel LitRPG Series https://amzn.to/2QH5WzF Caym: A Fantasy LitRPG (Enora Online Book 7) https://amzn.to/2PuA6F9 Neon Dark: A LitRPG Adventure (Zero.Hero Book 1) https://amzn.to/2RqgJ1z Journey Never Ends: A Dystopian GameLit Adventure (Project Chrysalis Book 5) https://amzn.to/38tM0GI New LitRPG Audiobooks Imprisoned Online (Gaming the System) - A LitRPG Adventure, Book 1 https://amzn.to/2IlgBLp Dinosaurs! - Forger of Worlds, Book 3 https://amzn.to/3czwZ8J That’s it everyone! Thank you for watching/listening. You can follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/litrpgpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LitRPGPodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3-eBvpm-g7IkjfVktObGAA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geekbytespodcast Our Webpage: www.litrpgpodcast.com Other LitRPG facebook pages https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPG.books https://www.facebook.com/groups/LitRPGsociety/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheFantasyNation/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/541733016223492/ If you enjoy the podcast and want to support us you can also find all the other ways to support the podcast at www.litrpgpodcast.com/support Thanks for hanging out with me today. Until we can hangout again, remember to go read some LitRPG! (Music 4) Music Credits "Blip Stream" "Mighty Like Us" "Big Shift" "Vivacity" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Author Nic Stone and narrator Dion Graham make a powerful team. Stone’s newest audiobook CLEAN GETAWAY came out this winter, and it’s another Earphones Award winner narrated by Dion Graham. We thought this was the perfect time to revisit our conversation with the author and narrator duo. Host Jo Reed spoke with both Stone and Graham when their audiobook, DEAR MARTIN, first released.  Bringing an author and narrator together allows for a fascinating perspective on the creative forces behind audiobooks we love. Listen for a moving conversation about race and trauma, and learn more about Stone’s character Justyce McAllister, who chronicles his anger and trauma following a dangerous encounter with the police. DEAR MARTIN combines Justyce’s letters addressed to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with in-class conversations told from many perspectives. It’s a tricky audiobook to narrate on multiple levels, and Graham rises to the challenge to show Justyce’s depth of character and inner conflict. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Looking for a bookish community that focuses on positivity and inspiration? That’s Page Chaser’s mission: to have conversations with avid readers who believe that everything is worthy of discussion – from Mister Rogers to the Hunger Games to Little Women. Join the Page Chaser crew at www.PageChaser.com, where you can read articles, watch videos, sign up for amazing bookish deals, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do our biases about others make us misread strangers? Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith discuss the latest audiobook from Malcolm Gladwell. In an Earphones Award-winning performance, Gladwell’s narration skills add sparkling energy to his writing. His examination of interactions with people we don’t know will intrigue. Woven into the listening experience is audio from many of those scientists, criminologists, and psychologists he interviewed, creating a listen that’s part audiobook and part podcast. Published by Hachette Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beautifully written and performed poetry from the first Native American to be poet laureate of the United States. Jo Reed and AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb talk about Harjo’s Earphones Award-winning poetry collection, filled with emotions and moments of song. The poems are even more moving thanks to the author’s vivid and emotional interpretations. Joy Harjo is in the front rank of poets—and poetry readers—working in English today. Published by Blackstone Publishing. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A scholarship student has trouble connecting with her rich female classmates, until—against her better judgment—she agrees to attend one of their parties. Falling down a rabbit hole, Samantha finds herself entangled in the lives of a group of women who call each other "Bunny." Narrator Sophie Amoss get an Earphones Award for her animated performance—she enhances the emotional punch of this genre-bending story for anyone who has ever felt out of place amongst people whose interests feel both alien and shallow. Published by Penguin Audio. Read the full review of BUNNY at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine publisher Michele Cobb. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Penguin Random House and Listening Library. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Main Fiction: "There's Sometimes Light Down the Street" by Yaroslav BarsoukovThis story is original to StarShipSofa.Yaroslav Barsukov is a software engineer and a connoisseur of strong alcoholic beverages--but also, surprisingly, a member of SFWA and Codex (how did that happen?). His stories have appeared in Galaxy's Edge and Nature: Futures, among others. At some point in his life, he's left one former empire only to settle in another.Narrated by: Heath MillerHeath started his acting career as a child in television. His stage work has taken him all over his native Australia, from classrooms, to botanical gardens, to historic museums and local theatres. He can be found in recording studios, comedy clubs, television sets, convention centres and youtube videos. Since moving to the USA heath has become an Earphones Award winning narrator recording audiobooks for Highbridge, Dreamscape, ACX as well as short stories on fiction podcasts including Uncanny , Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Podcastle.Fact: Science News By J J Campanella See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bienville is not a sleepy Mississippi town. When journalist Marshall McEwan returns to care for his ailing father, he renews relationships with former lovers and others while also uncovering dark secrets about the Poker Club and others who control every aspect of the town. Narrator Scott Brick gets every nuance of accent and pacing, giving listeners an Earphones Award performance. Published by Harper Audio. Read the full review of CEMETERY ROAD at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine contributor Jonathan Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detective Amos Decker discovers that a mistake he made as a rookie may have led to deadly consequences in this latest Memory Man thriller. Earphones Award performances by Kyf Brewer and Orlagh Cassidy should push this audiobook to the top of every thriller fan’s must list. Published by Hachette Audio. Read the full review of REDEMPTION at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Publisher Michele Cobb.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Formerly an observant Orthodox Jew, Larry refuses to say Kaddish, the mourner’s prayer, for his recently deceased father. Instead he uses an Internet-based alternative to avoid his obligation, and his life is profoundly changed. Poignant and yet funny writing and Rob Shapiro’s nuanced narration make this a must-listen. An Earphones Award winner. Published by Random House Audio. Read the full review of KADDISH.COM at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Publisher Michele Cobb.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover a magical world where witches, vampires, and daemons exist. Diana Bishop is a witch who has always denied her power, until one day her alchemical research turns up a magical manuscript. Whether you already know and love this story of Diana and her romance with vampire Matthew or you’re just hearing about it for the first time, this audiobook makes for wonderful listening. There’s a new binge-worthy TV adaptation based on the series, and trust us, you’ll want to listen to Jennifer Ikeda’s Earphones Award-winning narration. Published by Penguin Audio. Read the full review of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Assistant Editor Emily Connelly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College friends Wynn and Jack are lifelong outdoorsmen. The pair set out on a canoe trip in northern Canada, but instead of the leisurely paddling and nights of stargazing, the trip takes dangerous turn. They encounter a wildfire, and their safety and survival take center stage. Mark Deakins turns in a Earphones Award performance. Published by Random House Audio. Read the full review of THE RIVER at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine reviewer Jonathan Smith. Support for AudioFile's Podcast comes from Oasis Audio, home to bestselling classic titles for all ages — from Gertrude Chandler Warner’s The Boxcar Children to George MacDonald’s LILITH and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A tiny uninhabited island off the coast of Western Australia is the setting for this unusual novel that views the difficulties of the immigrant experience as seen through the eyes of nine asylum seekers. After a storm destroys their boat, the survivors drift on the ocean in a dilapidated skiff. They have no idea where they are. An Earphones Award winner, and a 2019 Audie Award Finalist. Published by Bolinda Audio. Read the full review of SANCTUARY at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Michele Cobb, Publisher of AudioFile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover — or rediscover — Marie Kondo’s secrets to tidying up your home and sparking joy. Her audiobooks came out in the U.S. and started a tidying sensation a few years ago, and now with Marie’s new show on Netflix, we’re seeing a resurgence! While her show is delightful, you don’t want to start your tidying journey without first listening to the Earphones Award-winning audiobooks. THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller, and SPARK JOY, narrated by Sumalee Montano, will get you on your way toward a tidy home full of joy. Published by Tantor Media and Random House Audio. Read the full reviews of Marie Kondo’s audiobooks at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Assistant Editor Emily Connelly. Support for AudioFile's Podcast comes from GraphicAudio, featuring series such as The Stormlight Archive, Deathlands, Smoke Jensen, Demon Cycle, and over 1,000 more A Movie In Your Mind full cast productions available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Revel in Joanne Froggatt’s skillful narration of this sweeping tale of art, beauty, love, and murder. She brings her “Downton Abbey” voice to the story of Birchwood Manor over the course of 150 years, from the fateful summer of 1862 to the current time. Australian author Kate Morton is the author of THE LAKE HOUSE—also an Earphones Award-winning audiobook. Published by Bolinda Audio. Read the full review of THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Editor/Founder Robin Whitten. Don’t miss our upcoming interview with author MaryRose Wood, a bonus episode dropping this Friday. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a poet’s passion, Kwame Alexander narrates his novel-in-verse about high school friends Noah and Walt. Alexander’s strong connection to his characters shines—he’s inside the heads of these teens. Consider it a listening companion to SOLO, also by Alexander and Hess, or the celebrated THE CROSSOVER—both Earphones Award winners. In an AudioFile interview, Alexander said, “Good poetry—the kind that connects and resonates with readers and listeners—is work that stands on the page and on the stage.” Published by Blink. Read the full review of SWING at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine publisher Michele Cobb. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you already love Rosie Revere and her fellow Questioneers? The picture books have many fans, and your young listeners will find lots to like with Rosie’s second audiobook. Sound effects and music add to the fun, along with inspiration for problem solving and inventions. Rachel L. Jacobs’s narration is a perfect complement and received AudioFile’s Earphones Award. Published by Dreamscape. Read the full review of ROSIE REVERE AND THE RAUCOUS RIVETERS at audiofilemagazine.com For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter on our website. On today’s episode are Jo Reed and AudioFile editor Emily Connelly. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With 2018 marking the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, AudioFile discusses THE PRISON LETTERS OF NELSON MANDELA. Narrator Atandwa Kani played young Mandela in the film “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” and more recently acted in “Black Panther.” Mandela’s letters will tear at listeners’ hearts, and Atandwa Kani’s narration is not to be missed. Listen to an excerpt of this Earphones Award-winning audiobook. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter on our website. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AudioFile editors recommend HARBOR ME, the new middle-grade title from acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson. In this audiobook, Woodson narrates as the teacher of a group of 6 students brought together in an experimental classroom to talk — without teachers around — for an hour every Friday. Each student is voiced by a different narrator, and this combination makes for an Earphones Award-winning audiobook. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter on our website. Hosted by: Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine founder and editor Robin Whitten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beautifully written and performed, Anne Tyler’s novel reminds us that families come in all shapes and sizes. The Baltimore setting of CLOCK DANCE gets special attention from narrator Kimberly Farr. Humorous and relatable, her performance inspired AudioFile reviewer S.J. Henschel to tell us, “Get this audiobook--immediately!” It’s an Earphones Award winner. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter on our website. Hosted by: Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine founder and editor Robin Whitten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Site: http://www.audiobooks.com/podcast  | Email: podcast@audiobooks.com We are so excited to share this week's installment of the Audiobooks.com Podcast! Last week, Addy gave us a preview into the new novel by Tamara Ireland Stone entitled Every Last Word and this week we have the honor and privilege to speak with Tamara and the woman who read the audiobook, Amy Rubinate. It was such a pleasure to speak with both women about their journeys, hear the stories that have inspired them to do what they do, and, in turn, to be encouraged and inspired by their experiences and advice. Prior to becoming an author, Tamara owned her own marketing strategy firm. But her true calling has always been writing. Now her bibliography includes three novels. In addition to Every Last Word, which centers around a young girl with OCD, she also wrote Time Between Us in 2012 and Time After Time in 2013, both exploring an unlikely romance between a girl from 1995 Chicago and a time-traveling boy from 2012 San Francisco. The author is very active on social media, including Twitter and Tumblr, so we encourage you to connect with her and thank her for the time she spent with us on the Audiobooks.com Podcast! From behind the pen to behind the mic, we get a glimpse into where Amy got her start as well. Amy actually began as a cabaret singer, then migrated into voiceovers before falling in love with audiobooks and finding a niche in that industry. Since getting involved with audiobooks, and starting her own audiobook publishing company called Ideal Audiobooks, Amy has recorded dozens of books and received the AudioFile's Earphones Award. As much as it is a treat to hear both of their stories, it is even more incredible to hear about the relationship and rapport the women have developed since their paths crossed following the release of Tamara's first book. They hold deep respect for one another, and the industry of books and audiobooks, out of which comes an invigorating passion in the way they talk about their craft. If you are as much a book and audiobook nerd as we are, you are going to love the detail that Tamara and Amy go into about their respective trades. On Tamara's side, we get a look into how she begins writing, how she develops characters, and that routine she has when starting out on a new idea to get inside the heads of her characters. On Amy's side, she tells us about how she goes about bringing a voice to the story she narrates, both in resonating with the characters and with the author. The stories and experiences these women share are so wonderful and we're always just so thankful to speak with individuals in the industry who are eager to see the medium thrive. When we have the chance to hear authors and narrators genuinely fawn over what they do, and also express a genuine love for the craft, it is equally as transdimensional as it is to be immersed in a book or audiobook. They transport us to this dimension where all that exists are fictional stories that enable us to depict deep truths in relatable ways, and we really felt that throughout this conversation. Thanks for joining us this week! We encourage you to reach out to Tamara and Amy on social media and thank them for their time. Be sure to check out Tamara's other books, as well as the ones Amy has narrated. And then, let us know what you thought of the interview. What inspired you? What did you learn? Let us know! Show us some love! Tweet this episode: http://ctt.ec/3eLZ5 Subscribing, rating and reviewing the show: iTunes Books & Resources Mentioned Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone | Narrated by Amy Rubinate Ideal Audiobooks Tamara Ireland Stone on Twitter Amy Rubinate on Twitter

My guest will be Robert White, a transformational architect for Executives. He created two training industry success stories, Lifespring and ARC International—Asia’s largest training organization.  Over a million people have graduated from high impact experiential seminars in companies he  founded and led.  Plus he  founded Woodlands Press, a publishing company that did nine award winning coffee table books about our National Parks.  He has  visited 33 countries, spent a month in Africa on safari, rafted the Amazon and retired at age 46 to Aspen on a 76 acre estate with a 15,000 square foot home.  He has met three Presidents, a King and an Emperor.  He also spent six months on the road with the late John Denver promoting environmental sustainability.  Now he is  back engaged in helping people and organizations through his  new company Extraordinary People.  His book is a best-seller and in 2011 his home study program, Achieving Extraordinary Success, won AudioFile Magazine’s Earphones Award for “Best Spoken Word Personal Development Program.” For more information check out his website : http://.ww.extraordinarypeople.com  

Join us for an evening with Phil Gigante!  An Audie award-winning actor who has recorded audio book narration for numerous New York Times Best Selling authors: Karen Marie Moning, M.J. Rose, Harry Harrison, Andrew Vachss, Ed Greenwood and  many more. Phil was born with a gift: a voice that is pure magic, from Scots brogue to trailer trash, it's rich, complex, clear, evocative, beautiful. Also an experienced stage and film actor, Phil will soon be appearing in Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy this May. "Narrator Phil Gigante’s skill and versatility are easily apparent in two very different Earphones Award-winning mysteries: He’s utterly believable as Texas sleuths (SAVAGE SEASON) and international spies (THE DEFECTOR)." “Gigante handles a smorgasbord of accents and intricate narrative with the same level of professionalism as the spies who are willing to kill and to die for their countries." -2009