KCMLIN/YA Workshop October 25, 2012 Kaite Mediatore Stover Kansas City Public Library
Unabridged and abridged Single narrator, full-cast, multi- voiced, etc. Audio original
Standard appeal factors Pacing Characterization Story Line Frame Audible Presentation (Listenability)
Unabridged vs. Abridged CDs, Playaways, MP3-CDs, MP3 file Length Listening location
Summary Voice quality Pronunciation & Accents Production quality Sound effects & music Chapter breaks, narrative bridges and book- marking Packaging
Technical abridged, unabridged, dramatization, full-cast narration, multi-voiced, partially voiced, straight read Voice sounds: breathy, dry, gluey, juicy, lip smacks, mouth clicks, throat swallows Production terms: woofing the mic, sibilants, plosives, mushy, peaky, hot sound Voice descriptors: sparkle, lilt, sonorous, plummy, craggy, gravelly, smarmy, majestic, husky, lyrical, melodious
Read On…Audiobooks Audiobooks for Youth Audio Books On the Go Books Out Loud Audiofile Awards—Audies, Grammys, The Odyssey Award, Booklist Voice of Choice, The Listen List Websites--Audio Publishers Association & AudioFile Magazine
Barbara Rosenblat Tom Stechschulte Neil Gaiman Stephanie Daniel Kate Fleming/Anna Fields Simon Vance Scott Brick Jim Dale Charlotte Parry Robin Sachs Emily Grey
Cover Jacket blurb Length Listen Extras Appeal and audibility
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