Episode 56: Making connections with listeners - with Dian Perry

<p>We've mentioned it many times on the show, but audiobooks are becoming an ever more important arm of publishing. Double-digit growth year-on-year, a trend accelerated by the pandemic. But how does a narrator connect with their audience most effectively? This week's guest on The Hobcast Book Show is <a href='https://dianperry.com/'>Dian Perry</a>. An American in London, Dian dreamed of becoming a character voice artist. Now with over twenty years of experience and success, she's the author of <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Voiceover-Narration-Creating-Performances-Inside-ebook/dp/B093D52TF5'>Voiceover Narration: Creating Performances from the Inside Out. </a>As Dian explains in this fascinating interview, creating a real connection with listeners requires a different approach. It's not just about reading the words in the right order, or having a pleasant voice - it takes so much more than that. </p> <p>Also this week, Adrian and Rebecca reflect on yet more evidence that the lack of raw materials is changing the publishing industry, and Adrian shares his excitement about an upcoming auction of personal items owned by a certain British actor.</p> <p> </p> <p>Visit Dian's website: <a href='https://www.dianperry.com'>https://www.dianperry.com</a></p> <p>Follow the Hobcast on Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/thehobcast2'>https://www.facebook.com/hobcast2</a></p> <p></p> <p> </p>