Without further ado, here are the five best audiobook narrators according to me only, of course. Independent audiobook narrators run their own small businesses, so its necessary to balance not only the creative demands, but also the financial management. Claire randall, a nurse, lives in scotland with her husband, frank, after the end of world war ii. In 1945, claire randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon.
How to get started as an audible narrator through acx. How to become an audiobook narrator if you havent had any practice or previous training during voice over work, you might try these tips to break into the industry. The audiobook standard of excellence in my opinion is undoubtedly the unabridged version of diana gabaldons outlander series as told by narrator davina porter. Diana gabaldon author, davina porter narrator, recorded books publisher get audible free. There are more audiobooks being recorded now than ever before and more and more audiobook narrators are needed to record them. Discover narrators youll love listening to on audible. Jul 12, 2016 outlander s second season was engaging from start to finish, but the starz drama did make a lot of changes from diana gabaldons popular series of novels. Audiofiles exclusive interview with narrator davina porter. Listen to outlander by diana gabaldon available from rakuten kobo. Apply to naturalist narrator, product manager, live narrator and more. Outlander audiobook by diana gabaldon 9781436101288. We love listening to audiobooks, but when a wellknown celebrity pops up as one of the narrators, we love. Bonus points when the storyteller is someone we already know. Jul 09, 2016 while it is true that outlander season 2 is coming to a close sobs, fans can take comfort in knowing that jamie and claire frasers journey is still far from over.
Without giving the plot away, the monsters were given a very sympathetic backstory. This is because davina porter is the narrator of the unabridged audio versions of the outlander. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Keppelers top tip for anyone getting into voiceover work is to invest in a good microphone and headphones.
Are you thinking about getting into voiceover work. In 1945, former combat nurse claire randall returns from world war ii and joins her husband for a second honeymoon. Having somewhere quiet with few distractions to record the audio is much more important. Say the name davina porter to a group of outlander fans and you are sure to get more than a few smiles, and many will say her voice is the voice of their claire and jamie. Davina porter is known for the sheer beauty of her voice and her alwaysintelligent renditions of both classic and popular literature. Why outlander is so much different than the books, according. A solid understanding the different kinds of narration. How i chose a narrator for my audiobook josh steimle. Outlander, diana gabaldons landmark novel of scottish lore has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world and catapulted her to the top of the new york times bestseller. How to work from home parttime as an audiobook narrator. The most recognized leaders in the publishing industry entrust their audio production to beeaudio. In a nutshell, aspiring audiobook narrators need to have the following skills.
It was announced via social media he would be lending his beautiful scottish voice to the audiobook for tales from the shadowhunter academy outlander s sam heughan can add audiobook narrator. To do volunteer work through these sites, you would need a. After recording the first one she was worried with how she had done, when she stepped out of the room for her break her female engineer at the time of recording handed her a cigarette and she knew she must have done it well. Today, hes a fulltime analyst for a variety of premium motley fool services, including rule breakers. Beeaudio beeaudio combines the finest talent, the best. Only someone desperate, perhaps even mad, would dare consider them a viable escape route, but then mary boulton, most often referred to in gil adamsons. Tim beyers first began writing for the fool in 2003. Do you think different genres of audiobooks require a different type of narration. As you probably know, audiobooks have become mainstream entertainment. The outlander series audiobooks audiobook series download. Hullo, im davina porter, and have had the fun and privilege of narrating the entire outlander series by diana gabaldon, from the initial book up to the latest one, written in my own hearts blood. Outlander fans know by now that while the starz tv show may make some changes, it generally follows the books pretty well. In 1945, former combat nurse claire randall has returned from the war and been reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon.
Outlander, diana gabaldons landmark novel of scottish lore has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world and catapulted her to the top of the new york times bestseller list. If you have a long commute or just devour audiobooks, i would definitely get it. And you know we need the audiobook, because theres definitely something special about being told a story by someone else. I wonder how soon the audiobook for echo in the bone will come out after the publishing date. Davina porter outlander narrator speaks to fans outlander. This is because davina porter is the narrator of the unabridged audio versions of the outlander book series. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Sep 30, 2015 she had never read for an audiobook a sex scene before outlander. For example, if your book is 50,000 words, your audiobook would be approximately 5. As audiobooks increase in popularity, keppeler is seeing more audiobook work appear on upwork. Outlander audiobooks listen to the full series audible. The a dram of outlander adoo podcast came to be simply because ive oft more to say than can put concisely in the written form. He has barely survived his first, soulshattering mission, and when he returns to the court, he is thrown headfirst into the tumult of royal life. As in any industry, not every person who claims to be, is, in fact, an expert.
To view the narrator, simply click on the personpeople voted link below the book to view the voters and the comments which hopefully include the narrator. Porter has narrated over 100 books and won the 2006 audie award for best female narrator. How to get started narrating audiobooks steve marvel. Mar 30, 2012 outlander, diana gabaldons landmark novel of scottish lore has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world and catapulted her to the top of the new york times bestseller list. Its simple to post your job and get personalized bids, or browse upwork for amazing talent ready to work on your audio. Davina porter is the narrator of the unabridged audio recordings of the outlander series. The audiobooks subreddit is a community of audiobibliophiles sharing and looking for their next great listen. So when i say that season 2 of outlander, premiering april 9, is just as weird as the shows ever been, read that as high praise. This could mean a considerable investment from your part, but you dont have to own the best to start out with. We have a book in russian that we need to narrate but its a book that needs to have two narrators a male and a female. The audio samples of hisoutlanders as audiobook gave different flavors.
A founding narrator with recorded books, davina has an impressive list. If so, becoming an audiobook narrator may be right for you. Outlander season 3 closely follows the book, author diana. The image shows a piece of bonnie prince charlies plaid, 1746 nrs reference. If an author requests an audition within 7 days of a rate change, we request the narrator either honors the previous rate or declines the project. Making sure the narrator says phrases like he said or she said before or after a character speaksin the narrators voice, not the characters. The whole book is based on conversations between these two people so i want. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. No matter what the book, the narrators work is to be a. It seems almost unnatural, but most people listen to audiobooks while doing something else driving or exercising, mostly, so they need the time to process the action.
Valentin is closing in on the quartermaine fortune may, 2020 model cindy mello stuns in black bra and panties for latest steamy update may, 2020 donald trump should resign out of. Davina started narrating for recorded books in 1985, when she narrated john prebbles culloden. Jun 15, 2016 kara del toro stuns in leopardprint bikini in new photo series may, 2020 latina bombshell camila bernal flaunts enviable booty in black swimsuit may, 2020 thursdays general hospital spoilers. The eighth and latest published novel in the outlander series, written in my own hearts blood. Consequently, many voiceover talent, screen and stage actors, and people in other fields are eager to become narrators. Author diana gabaldon assured fans that the same will remain true. Watch out long time outlander audiobook narrator davina porter, sam heughan might be after her job. Please list the narrator in the comments field when you enter your book. Mar 26, 2016 ms gabaldon, speaking from her home in arizona, said she is thrilled by the quality of the second series of outlander, which once again stars sam heughan as highland warrior jamie fraser and caitriona balfe as claire randall, a 1940s nurse who is thrown back to an earlier time after stepping into a stone circle. Freelancers, she says, tend to be better for general voiceover gigs, but not audiobook narration. Rh19362 a piece of tartan, believed to be from the plaid of bonnie prince charlie, given to lady mackintosh at moy hall, invernessshire, where he rested before the battle of culloden in april 1746. For referrals to respectable, experienced audiobook.
All of this changes when he is recruited for help by lord john, with the two ending up traveling to ireland for a timesensitive mission. To get started as an audiobook narrator, heres what you need. There are times when different narrators read the same book. All the audiobook narrators we spoke to share something in common. Best audiobook narrators the narrator hall of fame. Specifically, i am talking about the first four in the series.
Claire beauchamp randall is a wwii nurse who falls back in time to the late 1700s when she steps. The voices of the characters seem so organic and natural. I negotiated with my publisher for the full rights to the audiobook. Im so envious that you have so much of the story ahead of you.
America had barely survived the nuclear holocaust but two centuries later a new order emerges to inflict its rule on the fortified cities. While continuing to act on stage, porter, one of the founding narrators of recorded books, to date has recorded well over 400 audiobooks. We offer the most competitive prices in the industry and produce on demand, from 1 to 100,000 titles based on your needs. Upwork is the leading online workplace, home to thousands of toprated audiobook narrators. On acx, an audiobook narrator is also an audiobook producer. So i bought outlander a historical novel has wrongly been labelled a romantic fiction should be relabelled as a historical fiction, i enjoyed in paper form but listening to it on audiobook really really makes a difference, davina porter the narrator. Usually with these sorts of movies its a clearcut good guy vs bad monster, but here i felt bad for the monster and at the same time understood why they needed to kill it. They develop a special relationship with the listener, making every audiobook they perform a transporting experience. Read outlander outlander 1 by diana gabaldon available from rakuten kobo. Youll want to read this article that is devoted to that topic. Learn how to become an audiobook narrator with these.
Theyre trying to rebuild their marriage after the war, while frank studies his family tree, including a bigbad ancestor jonathan black jack randall. Aug 12, 1999 my outlander thing how a brainy guy like me wound up reading historical romance novels. They were odd circumstances, the ones that brought claire beauchamp and james alexander malcolm mackenzie fraser together. If you need to hire one, or more, we have independent contractor agreements you may use. Its a long haul 32 hours but davina porter is a fantastic narrator. Beyond the walls are the outlands, where a fragile freedom remains. May 24, 2010 young fitz, the illegitimate son of the noble prince chivalry, is ignored by all royalty except the devious king shrewd, who has had him tutored him in the dark arts of the assassin. Hiking one day, claire accidentally passes through the stones of an ancient stone circle and wakes up to find herself in 18th century scotland.
Apr 08, 2016 outlander is a weird show, weve established that. Now that im thinking about the audiobook, i think ill go relisten to outlander. Voice training or acting lessons optional laptop or pc to manage work and upload recordings. For those of you who dont normally follow the discussions on compuserve, heres something i thought you might enjoy. I highly recommend the audiobook version of outlander. Outlander season 3 will stray from the books, unpredictable. If youre specifically interested in becoming an audiobook narrator, read on. Outlander, diana gabaldons landmark novel of scottish lore has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world and catapulte. So i bought outlander a historical novel has wrongly been labelled a romantic fiction should be relabelled as a historical fiction, i enjoyed in paper form but listening to it on audiobook really really makes a difference, davina porter the narrator has a natural gift at bringing the various characters to life. I just chose the narrator for the audiobook version of my book chief marketing officers at work the audiobook will be published through.
Outlander, based on book series, will launch episode second season by bww news desk. One thing youll notice from most good audiobooks is that the narrators speak really, really slow. If this is set up to be included in outlander season 3, it looks like the character will get some more exposure in the new season. After outlander, i wrote multiple major novels in which the relationship between jamie fraser and claire beauchamp randall fraser is a main theme, and they are called the outlander series of major novels. The 20 narrators and one distinctive voice featured here were selected based on several criteria. Aug 17, 2011 outlander introduces an exhilarating world of heroism and breathtaking thrills as one woman is torn between past and present, passion and love. Narrator davina porter is practically synonymous with outlander.
Findaway voices pays within 14 days of the final approval of the audio. The awardwinning and muchloved robin miles is a hugely prolific audiobook. Find the most popular the outlander series audiobooks available for instant download to your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop at. Her versatile narration shifts easily between time periods and characters, capturing the feel of each scene in her voice. Vicki pack, on compuserve, has put together a very comprehensive listing of every single sex scene in the outlander books, in an excel spreadsheet, with page numbers from the books so you can easily find the scene youre looking for. Some found them to allow more of the imaginations to run wild, better than reading. However, the most recent lord john novel released in january 2012 the scottish prisoner has alot of jamie in it you could read that one after you finish voyager book 3. Mainly, youll need recording equipment to get started. Dragonfly in amber is the second in my outlander series of major novels, and was first published in the u. Scotlands answer to game of thrones herald the first novel in the bestselling outlander series. She was married, a world war ii army nurse, and at that, they were supposed to be on their second honeymoon.
On sunday september 27, 2015 davina was on hand at the 2015 fall for the book event held on the george mason. When you read audio books you need to create body language and physical expression by the way you use your voice. Sure, her husband franks history wasnt something that. Davina is particularly well known for narrating diana gabaldons outlander series and in 2006 received her second audie for best female narrator of the year for her recording of a breath of snow and ashes. How to become an audiobook narrator and work at home.
Ellis has had his books published traditionally for many years, as the world turns more to ebook. Reviews about the tv series, thoughts or readalongs about the books, outlander related interviews, and any of the things in between. I would admit to being probably a little slower in my production output than maybe some other narrators. Hullo, im davina porter, and have had the fun and privilege of narrating the entire outlander series by diana. Jan 31, 2020 mixing tie dye ink into over activated slime. Outlander, based on book series, will launch episode.