![]() Some of the sci-fi’s and fantasies are incredibly complex and it can take a while to get inside the story. If I have the time (I don’t always have the luxury) I like to read the book at least three times first, so that I am as familiar as I can be, plus I’m as sure as I can be that I understand what is actually going on. How do you prep for each narrating project? Do you often read the book in advance, or work with the author before recording? All of whom, I can personally vouch, are totally delightful and inspirational human beings, as well as being brilliant readers and teachers. Are you a listener of audiobooks yourself?Ībsolutely! They make car journeys fly by! Sean Barrett, Martin Jarvis and Scott Brick are among my Audio Gods. My first unabridged book, was Junk by Melvyn Burgess… my fifteen year-old niece thought I was SOOO cool! Thereafter I recorded a large range of books in the charity sector including for the RNIB for whom I still record, before being approached by commercial studios in 2003 when I started recording books for Libraries and Audible upload. Forster in December 1993 bizarrely it was recently re-broadcast on BBC I-player… I didn’t recognise myself! Boy! How voices change!Ī year later, I ran into a BBC producer Matthew Walters, who had moved into the charity sector and he invited me to record unabridged audiobooks for the charity Listening Books. I recorded my first short story, Ansell, by E.M. We recorded mostly radio dramas but also abridged books or short stories for radio broadcast. This is a dedicated repertory company run by the BBC, with a mix of Drama graduates and experienced actors. To kick things off, can you tell us a little about yourself? Your profile says you first got started in theater and acting, how did that journey ultimately lead you to audiobook narrating?Īfter working for many theatre groups including the Royal Shakespeare Company, I was invited to join the BBC Radio Drama Co. Hello BiblioSanctum-a-philes! A pleasure to be here, I hope I have something interesting to offer your followers. Hi Peter, welcome to the BiblioSanctum! Thanks for letting us pick your brain today and grill you about the audiobook narrating process! Banks, Claire North, Neil Gaiman, and of course Andrezj Sapkowski, author of The Witcher novels (the audiobooks for the series are a favorite around here!) I hope you’ll enjoy our Q&A! ![]() Kenny his voice has brought to life stories written by authors including Iain M. Sci-fi & Fantasy fans and audiophiles should be no stranger to Mr. Today, we’re thrilled to bring you a conversation with none other than Peter Kenny, whose work in the world of audiobooks has achieved great critical acclaim in recent years. We have talked about our favorite narrators in past years, again and again, and we’ve also had the great honor of interviewing some of these amazing individuals. It’s no secret that we at The BiblioSanctum are fond of audiobooks and the many narrators who work on them. Behind the Voice: An Interview with Audiobook Narrator Peter Kenny
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