Showing posts with label australia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label australia. Show all posts

Monday, July 7, 2014

Audiobook Release of Passion, Power & Sin and Interview with Narrator Karin Allers

Passion, Power & Sin, Books 1-5, has just been released in audio format!  Narrated by professional voice artist Karin Allen, this is an especially good deal for Audible members.  The audiobook is unabridged and runs almost 21 hours, yet just counts as one Audible credit.  Also, if you don't have an Audible account, you can listen to the entire series free by signing up for a 30 day trial membership, which can be cancelled any time during the trial period.  This is one of my most popular books, with an average of 4.6 stars on Amazon reviews.  

Download links:  Audible  Amazon USA  Amazon UK  iTunes

Synopsis:

One spectacular financial scheme. One woman alone against the world. Young, beautiful, and yearning for love, Heather Bancroft meets the "perfect" man...and is lured into a game in which she begins to make more money than she ever imagined. Betrayed by her own innocence, she loses all that is dear to her and discovers that she has been mercilessly used. Defeated and broken, but surviving with sheer persistence and ingenuity, Heather emerges from her trying ordeal, determined to punish the ruthless man who destroyed her life. Her thirst for revenge takes her halfway around the globe, to the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean, where her nemesis secludes himself in obscene wealth that he's gained from the financial ruin of others. Heather is playing for the highest stakes in a lethal game. Only one man loves her - he's handsome, confident, and just as determined as she is. Only one man can stop her - a criminal mastermind who is intent on her destruction.

Here's a quick interview with Karin Allers, who has also narrated another one of my audiobooks, Baby Talk (horror/supernatural thriller genre)

Karin, can you tell us a little about yourself and your background?
I have been an avid reader all my life and a voice-actor since 2008

What led you to start narrating audiobooks? 
My love of reading.

What aspects of audiobook narration do you find the most challenging? 
Editing!

What parts do you enjoy the most? 
Bringing characters to life – telling stories that stir peoples imaginations

Do you have a studio in your home?
Yes

Do you do your own editing?
Yes

What's your recording schedule like for given audiobook and how do you pace yourself? 
I usually record about 4-5 hours a day – depending on my voice - the rest of my time is spent doing the business of my business....accounting, marketing etc.

What talents/skills are required to be a good audiobook narrator?
Connecting with the listener in addition to storytelling and the ability to bring characters to life.

Which character was your favorite to narrate in my books?
In Baby Talk – Old Man Snell was a hoot! In Passion Power and Sin I really identified with Heather aka Chantal.

What type of novels do you like to listen to/read yourself?
Psychological thrillers, romance  - I enjoy a lot of different types of novels. 

Do you have any advice for people who want to become audiobook narrators? 
Practice your storytelling skills and I think you must really enjoy reading

Do you have any advice for authors in hiring and working with audiobook narrators? 
Once you’ve chosen your ‘voice’ give them some insight into your characters and then let them go and trust that they’ll bring your story to life…

How can people get in touch with you?
Please visit my website at www.theredheadedvoice.com.

Also in Audio!
(Note:  you can download any of the below FREE by becoming an Audible member on a no-risk 30 day trial basis)

Lust, Money & Murder - International Thriller

The Drive-By Wife - Romantic Thriller

Baby Talk - Horror/Supernatural Thriller

The Mysterious Disappearance of Kurt Kramer - Paranormal Thriller

The Wrong Side of the Tracks - Coming of Age Thriller









Saturday, June 25, 2011

Wild Child Chosen for Reading List for Writing Courses at Austrailian Colleges

Wild Child has been added to the reading list of the "Become a Published Author" course at Macarthur and Nepean Community Colleges in Sydney, Australia.  The reading list includes short stories from Hemingway, Somerset Maugham and the work submitted by previous alumni.

"Wild Child is a cracking good read that just flows, and there are numerous teaching points one can glean from it to demonstrate pace to the writers," says Perry Gamsby, leader of the course.  "As well, characters, conflict, dialogues and plot are all in there doing their bit to make it a great story."

The Australian writing course is highly innovative.  Its aim is to not just advise writers as to how to write, but to publish their work in a book they can then use how they wish.  "So far we have had two courses graduate," Gambsy says, "with the first producing 'The Rorschach Collective' and the second 'The Rorschach Continuum.'

Read more about the course and why Wild Child was chosen for its reading list here.

Anyone in Australia interested in taking the course should contact Perry Gambsy at perrygamsby (at) yahoo (dot) com.


Wild Child is currently out of print and has become a collector's item—the current price in the UK for an original copy of Wild Child, unsigned, is £78.87, or about $125.00.

However, you can download the ebook for the much more reasonable price of $4.99 from any of the following stores (click links):