Episode 92: The why’s and wherefores of audiobooks - with Greg Patmore

Regular listeners to The Hobcast Bookshow will know that the art of audiobook narration is something close to Adrian's heart. He's not shy in sharing his views on what a narrator needs from an author to make the process easier, but is he speaking for others? Our guest this week is Greg Patmore, a British actor and hugely experienced and successful audiobook narrator. What are the challenges he faces in the booth? How does he deal with authors who want their characters to appear exactly as they hear them in their heads? How does he find the stamina and energy to tackle a book that's hundreds of thousands of words long? It's a fascinating insight into the craft of audio storytelling.

Also this week, as Waterstones announce their computer system issues are fixed, we reflect on the impact the problems have created for UK publishers, and the comments by Karen Sullivan of Orenda Books that publishing is fast heading towards industry-wide burn out as the pressures on publishers build day by day.

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