The Audiobook Podcast

The Audiobook Podcast is a program for the makers and listeners of audiobooks. What goes on behind the making of a professional audiobook? We will break all that down for you. Each episode Justine Sloane-Lees and Abbe Holmes (leading professionals in voice acting and audiobooks) talk on a different topic. So whether you are a novelist, or have a professional studio or publishing house, if you are an author, director, engineer, narrator or audiobook lover, this program is for you. The Audiobook Podcast is recorded in the booth at SquareSound Studios, one of Australia's leading audiobook production houses. SquareSound was founded in 2015 and is lead by some of the best in the Industry.

The Audiobook Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by SquareSound, with 38 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

SquareSound hosts The Audiobook Podcast, a arts show with 38 episodes published.

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  Episode #37

  Digital Book Culture

  Aug 31, 202536 minS0

  <p>In this episode we are opening a conversation with Dr Millicent Weber about her research into how people engage with books and literary culture: everything from prizes and book reviews, to audience experience at literary festivals, to social media trolling of authors, to amateur production of audiobooks, podcasts, and fan-fiction. This ongoing project is one of the first large-scale academic studies of audiobook publishing and reading.</p><p>Dr Millicent Weber is an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow for early career researchers. It’s providing focused support for her investigation of Audiobooks and Digital Book Culture. She is also a...

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  Episode #36

  Authors Republic

  Aug 3, 202524 minS0

  <p>Welcome back to another episode of The Audiobook Podcast.</p><p>In this episode we are speaking with Lindsay Senior who is the Head of Marketing at <b>Author’s Republic</b>. She is a seasoned audiobook marketing and distribution expert with a passion for helping authors bring their stories to life in audio and getting their content out into the world of consumers.  </p><p>As a production house SquareSound keep our focus where our speciality lies (in creating audiobooks) and align with businesses that also specialise so we can offer our clients the best services. We’ve alway...

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  Episode #35

  Diction Friction

  Jul 1, 202554 minS0

  <p>Welcome back to another episode of The Audiobook Podcast.</p><p>We’ve touched loosely on the subject of diction in earlier conversations, but we<br/>realise that what we said was fairly general. We’d mentioned casting people to<br/>work within the normal range of their voice, and that forced diction can sound<br/>forced!<br/>In this episode, Justine is in conversation with Geraldine Cook-Dafner, who holds<br/>a Licentiate in Voice and Speech from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in<br/>London, and additional training at the Royal Shakespeare Company and we think<br/>...

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  Episode #34

  Grammar Factory

  Sep 3, 202424 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Justine is in conversation with Scott MacMillan, Chief Strategist and Executive Publisher of Grammar Factory Publishing Company.</p><p>Scott is a Toronto-based best selling author, publisher, entrepreneur, and strategy advisor to start-ups with a passion for helping entrepreneurs grow their business by extracting, productizing, and publishing their knowledge and expertise. </p><p>For more information on Scott MacMillan and Grammar Factory you can find them at:</p><p>grammarfactory.com</p><p>facebook.com/GrammarFactory</p><p>instagram.com/grammarfactory</p><p>entrepreneurtoauthor.com/podcast</p>

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  Episode #33

  Artist Management

  Jun 10, 202439 minS0

  <p>In this episode we are joined by Tania Patti, Agent and Publicity manager of CP Artist Management. </p><p>Tania currently manages publicity commitments and opportunities for CP clients.  She has experience in film, music, comedy festivals and produced live theatre with First Nations and LGBTQIA+ communities, touring shows around the world.</p><p>CP Artist Management has artists working in Australia and internationally in feature film, TV, voiceover, digital content, and onstage. The Agency is boutique in it’s approach and understands the unique strengths, talents, and aspirations of each client, ensuring they are represented most effectively to achi...

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