About six weeks ago I got a letter which left me speechless. It told me that it had been approved to be be appointed a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for my services to audiobooks and charity. Six weeks later I am still reeling! But at least now I can talk about...
I really enjoy recording the Golden Age of Murder novels reissued by the British Library. A Scream in Soho was fun. I’ve just seen this review for it in AudioFile magazine. Nice one!! Narrator Gordon Griffin aptly introduces this title from 1940–the Golden...
I am lucky. Most of the audiobooks I get to record give me pleasure in some way. It’s rare to come across a book I don’t get something from. And sometimes I have the privilege of recording the great writers. Coming up: The Ministry of Fear by Graham...
Recording audiobooks can be a solitary job. You have to reply on your instincts and if you get any feedback it often comes in the form of reviews or feedback from listeners which of course means that the comments come AFTER the book is recorded and published. I was...
So much for ‘easing off’ the recordings in 2016. I reckon I recorded more books last year (2016) than ever (around 40) and it’s been impossible to make a list of five favourites because they have mostly been so different. I always enjoy my regular...
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