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.
Episodes
34 episodes
Grammar Factory
In this episode, Justine is in conversation with Scott MacMillan, Chief Strategist and Executive Publisher of Grammar Factory Publishing Company.Scott is a Toronto-based best selling author, publisher, entrepreneur, and strategy advisor ...
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Episode 34
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24:21
Artist Management
In this episode we are joined by Tania Patti, Agent and Publicity manager of CP Artist Management. Tania currently manages publicity commitments and opportunities for CP clients. She has experience in film, music, comedy festi...
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Episode 33
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38:39
A.Nonymous
In this episode, Justine is joined by Australian actor Grant Cartwright all the way from New York City. Together they will be diving into the use of pseudonyms in the audiobook industry. That is, a fictitious name, or alias, used by narrators i...
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Episode 32
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31:07
Andrew Griffiths
In our latest episode, Justine speaks with bestselling author, entrepreneur and global presenter Andrew Griffiths. Square Sound produced Andrew’s latest audio release ‘Someone Has To Be The Most Expensive, Why Not Make it You’. (Rel...
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Episode 31
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38:25
Kate Hood
“Help is not access, help is help. And access is something that equals independence.” Kate Hood.In our latest episode, Justine delves into a poignant discussion surrounding the experiences of artists with disabilities, speaking with Kate...
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Episode 30
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37:27
Tamala Shelton
Welcome back to the Audiobook Podcast! .Tamala Shelton, proud Bundjalung and Lamalama actor, joins Justine in studio for this month’s episode. .Tamala shares her journey to audiobooks; her experience and in...
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Episode 29
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26:58
Pozotron
Welcome back to The Audiobook Podcast!This month’s episode delves into an online audio proofing software that has been innovating the audiobook industry - Pozotron. Adam Fritz, CEO of Pozotron, joins Justine to b...
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Episode 28
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30:26
Booth Fright
The latest episode of the Audiobook Podcast, Justine and Abbe discuss a slightly more serious topic on performance anxiety. In the audiobook industry, “Booth Fright” (as opposed to Stage Fright) is experienced by many actors despite the l...
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Episode 27
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22:43
Les Horovitz
Welcome back to another episode of the Audiobook Podcast! Today, Justine and Abbe are joined in conversation with Les Horovitz, voice actor and audiobook narrator.It’s never too late to follow your passions. Les Horovitz worked in accoun...
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Episode 26
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34:16
Proof Editing
Episode 25 explores the vital role of audiobook’s unsung heroes - the Proof Editors, also known as Quality Control (QC). After the audiobook recording phase is complete, and before it reaches your ears, the proof editors step in to begin the pr...
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Episode 25
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30:50
Vision Australia
“Talking books”, since their inception, have always had accessibility in mind. But just how much of this carries on in today’s world of audiobook production?Andrew Furlong and Robert De Graauw from Vision Australia sit down with Justine ...
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Episode 24
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38:42
Non-Fiction
In this episode, join Justine Sloane-Lees and Abbe Holmes, as they deep dive into the genre of non-fiction and discuss the boost in production of non-fiction titles in audio, examples of the different types of non-fiction and the unique circums...
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Episode 23
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24:26
A Career In Audiobooks
In Episode 22 Justine Sloane-Lees has a good yarn with Australian-born Audiobook Director and Narrator, Olivia McKenzie-Smith. Starting with her early career as an actor in Australia and America and how she found her neiche in the audiobook ind...
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Episode 22
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42:34
Bab Sharkey
In conversation with Andrew Hansen And Jessica Roberts, creators of Bab Sharkey and Director, Yen Nguyen.This husband and wife duo have penned the hilarious middle-grade series for readers aged 8+ who love humorous texts with songs...
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Episode 21
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32:49
Who's Who?
Who’s Who in the Studio? We'd like to clear some things up around the job roles that go into making a successful audiobook. Job titles can be tossed around often without a clear sense of what exactly each person does. Un...
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Episode 20
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30:23
David Tredinnick
In Episode 19 , Justine Sloane-Lees has an open conversation with David Tredinnick, an awarded narrator of audiobooks, having narrated more than 150 titles. David is a pro when it comes to undersatnding period voices, so we touch on this, as we...
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Episode 19
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37:35
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The Author's Experience _Part 2
There are so many authors out there not sure about what path to take when it comes to audiobooks! Now in part two we continue to assist authors making informed choices by hearing a shared experience with a published author.Donna McGeorg...
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Episode 18
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17:09
The Author's Experience_Part 1
There are so many authors out there not sure about what path to take when it comes to audiobooks! In the next two podcasts we are aiming to assist authors making informed choices by hearing shared experiences from two authors, one indepen...
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Episode 17
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25:10
The Listener's Experience
In Episode 16 we chat with an audiobook enthusiast about his listening experience. Whilst Stacy Gougoulis also has a natural flair for narration as well, it is obvious that his keen interest as a listener of books has given him a lot of the kno...
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Episode 16
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34:16
A Little History
In Episode 15 we have a little history discussion with Dr. Jennifer Bowen, (radio producer and academic) in studio with Justine Sloane-Lees. Talking books, known more widely now as Audiobooks came about in the early 1920's, recorded o...
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Episode 15
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26:56
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They want me to do what?
In this episode we focus on some of the unexpected things you may find yourself doing when recording an audiobook. Like the recording of this podcast…! Instead of having Abbe and Justine both in the studio, this episode was re...
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Episode 14
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28:44
Luke Arnold
In conversation with Luke Arnold about his debut contemporary fantasy novel, "The last smile in Sunder city". Gripping from the first chapter, Luke has brilliantly narrated the first book of this trilogy. Actor and now author, now audiobo...
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Episode 13
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25:09
Rupert Degas
Meet Rupert Degas. Streaming our interview via SourceConnect to Ruperts home studio in Sydney, we get a sense of what it's like for Rupert's clients when they connect with him from around the globe. After decades of recording audioboo...
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Episode 12
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23:26
