Narrator Allyson Ryan on why THE KIDS ARE IN BED is “crucial!”
Audiobook narrator—and mom— Allyson Ryan joins us on the PRH Audio blog to tell us about her latest project, and why it was such a gift! Read more
Guest Post 34 Stories
Picture Book Power: Early Learning with Audiobooks
by Sarah Hashimoto
As a public librarian, I often hear parents and even teachers telling kids that the only reading that “counts” is traditional reading—reading with your eyes and sounding out the words independently. Read more
The Nostalgia of Audiobooks and Road Trips
By Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Me
When you grow up in a musical family, the act and art of listening is an everyday practice. Read more
Road Trip Into the Ocean
By Justin Dean, author of Awesome Dog 5000 Read more
Author Alexandra Villasante on Finding Her Perfect Narrator
By Alexandra Villasante, author of The Grief Keeper
There’s an inherent magic contained in audiobooks that triggers my earliest memories of being read to by my mamá. Whether it was Caperucita Roja or Mouse Tales, the memory of spoken words blooming into action, like a comfortable dream or beloved movie, is something I’ve always cherished—even after learning how to read for myself. Read more
Author Minnie Darke on Listening While She Knits
By Minnie Darke, author of Star-Crossed
When you knit and listen to audiobooks at the same time—which I do whenever I possibly can—a rather lovely and curious thing starts to happen. Through some magic of auditory processing, you find yourself knitting a story into your sweater, your scarf, or your socks. Read more
Director’s Diary: Recording the New Audio Edition of Olive Kitteridge
by Kelly Gildea, Audio Director/Producer
What happens when one of the very best books you’ve ever read suddenly pops up on your project list? Read more
Audiobooks Make Movies in Your Brain
By Kathleen Glasgow, author of How to Make Friends with the Dark
I tend to write complicated girls carrying around a lot of pain. Read more
The Role of Audiobooks in One Narrator’s Journey Toward Healing and Joy
By Sumalee Montano
I am always amazed when something you want or need suddenly shows up. Is it just coincidence? Possibly. My experience with narrating audiobooks, however, tells me it’s not. Read more
A Gentleman in the Audiobook Studio: Nicholas Guy Smith on Narrating A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
With the new paperback release of A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, PRH Audio is thrilled to take a look—and a listen!—back at the making of the audio production, brilliantly performed by Nicholas Guy Smith. Keep reading to learn how he approaches the art of audiobook narration and why he loved working on A Gentleman in Moscow—a truly transporting listen about a man, Count Alexander Rostov, who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel. Read more