Julie Berry Shares the Magic and Music of Lovely War
by Julie Berry
I first discovered just how much audiobooks are greater than the sum of their parts when my own books found their way to audio. Read more
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Author Jill Santopolo on Why Narrating an Audiobook is “More Than Words”
I try not to read customer reviews of my books—it was a suggestion a writer friend made to me years ago, and I mostly try to stick with it. But somehow, when I was searching for something else on Amazon, I ended up on the page of the audiobook of my first novel, The Light We Lost, which I also narrated. And before I could click away, my eye caught a review. It said: I loved the narration, which made me especially happy. I had been a little concerned about doing the reading, since I’m not a professional audiobook narrator or actress, and that reassurance that a listener enjoyed my audio interpretation meant a lot to me. Read more
Author Astrid Scholte on The Power of Storytelling
We all love being told a story, whether it’s from our friends, our family, or someone we admire. We’re captivated by tales of the everyday, far-off places, or forgotten times. Being told a story sparks our imagination and allows us to experience a different life, if only for a moment. Read more
Author Allison Varnes: Audiobooks Make Reading Fun
During my eight years as a special education teacher, I frequently worked with high school students who struggled to be independent readers, due to disabilities and weak decoding and fluency skills. For them, reading meant devoting their energy to decoding the text, leaving no room for expressive reading. Read more
A Discussion With the Talent Behind The Distance Home
The Distance Home, the debut from author Paula Saunders, has been called “an exquisite, searing portrait of family and of people coping with whatever life throws at them while trying to keep close to one another,” in a starred review in Booklist. Read more
Author Keir Graff: When the Voice in My Head Isn’t My Own
This PRHA Contributor is Keir Graff. He is the author of The Phantom Tower.
Here’s the conundrum: as a writer, I craft my words for their effect on strangers, but I can’t read my own writing the way those strangers can. Read more
Jeff Seymour: 5 Things I Love About my Audiobook
Writing novels is a strange, imperfect sort of communication: I see a story about flying ships, talking plants, fire spirits, pirates, kidnapping, and unbelievable courage in my head. Read more
Wendy Mass on the Magic of Audio
You know when you meet someone who has read and loved the same book as you, and you both light up and eagerly compare favorite parts? When I meet someone who has listened to the same book, the same thing happens. Read more
Christina Uss: Audiobooks + Bikes = Inspired Adventure
Truly good audiobooks melt the ordinary world into an inconsequential puddle. The combined skill of author and narrator stimulate our senses to believe we’re seeing new sights, smelling imaginary scents, willingly traveling with characters wherever they may lead. Read more
Kenneth Davis on the Value of Hearing Stories
“Tell me a story.”
It is a universal request that every child makes. Telling stories—and listening to them—are part of our human DNA, what makes people tick. Read more