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Grab your earphones -- The Witch goes audiobook
Aloha all:
Our witchy heroine Alessandra gets a voice this July. I’m excited to announce that Tantor Media has bought the global audio rights to the Witch of Napoli. Just completed the negotiations last week. Tantor approached me out of the blue with an offer I couldn’t refuse, and we inked the deal in short order.
What sold me? The Witch will be joining some rather august company -- Tantor Audio titles include National Book Award winners, Man Booker Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners and New York Times Best Sellers.
The Witch debuts in July (can’t wait!) and will be available on Amazon and Audible in three formats -- audiobook, CD and MP3-CD. My sincere thanks to Tantor staffers Kristen Hummel (acquisitions), Brandy Lawrence (production), Nicole Broderick (contracts), and Brittany Hemingway (CD cover) for their cheerful, efficient professionalism in quickly putting the project together.
Next up? Select the narrator. I negotiated final say on choosing the “voice” of the novel and its extensive cast of characters -- Alessandra, Tommaso, Huxley, etc. I’ll be listening through Tantor’s list of over 250 pro narrators, sampling their work.
Want to help me decide on a narrator? Here’s the link where you’ll find the choices. https://tantor.com/narrator.html Click on a name, then one of his/her books, then click the “audio sample” button. Who would spin the Witch tale best – man or woman narrator? American or Brit accent? Someone specializing in historical fiction? Romance? Paranormal?
I’m always interested in your opinions. The book owes its success to you all!
Our witchy heroine Alessandra gets a voice this July. I’m excited to announce that Tantor Media has bought the global audio rights to the Witch of Napoli. Just completed the negotiations last week. Tantor approached me out of the blue with an offer I couldn’t refuse, and we inked the deal in short order.
What sold me? The Witch will be joining some rather august company -- Tantor Audio titles include National Book Award winners, Man Booker Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners and New York Times Best Sellers.
The Witch debuts in July (can’t wait!) and will be available on Amazon and Audible in three formats -- audiobook, CD and MP3-CD. My sincere thanks to Tantor staffers Kristen Hummel (acquisitions), Brandy Lawrence (production), Nicole Broderick (contracts), and Brittany Hemingway (CD cover) for their cheerful, efficient professionalism in quickly putting the project together.
Next up? Select the narrator. I negotiated final say on choosing the “voice” of the novel and its extensive cast of characters -- Alessandra, Tommaso, Huxley, etc. I’ll be listening through Tantor’s list of over 250 pro narrators, sampling their work.
Want to help me decide on a narrator? Here’s the link where you’ll find the choices. https://tantor.com/narrator.html Click on a name, then one of his/her books, then click the “audio sample” button. Who would spin the Witch tale best – man or woman narrator? American or Brit accent? Someone specializing in historical fiction? Romance? Paranormal?
I’m always interested in your opinions. The book owes its success to you all!
