InD'Ear: Should Authors Narrate Their Own Audiobooks?

One question we’ve heard repeatedly: How is a narrator selected to read the audiobook?In addition, many authors tell us they want to narrate their audiobooks for financial and/or artistic reasons. The author has labored over every word in the book and, obviously, is the person most familiar with its arc and important points. At first glance, the author might seem to be the most logical choice for the narrator. However, many avid listeners refuse to listen to books narrated by the author, as they have frequently discovered that the writer is not necessarily the best performer.We always advise authors and publishers to select the narrator who can best serve the text. The following three questions guide the casting process:

Read the entire article in the April 2016 issue of InD'Tale magazine.

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