Preferences will be different depending on who you ask I like it when the narrator brings something of their personality to the reading, so that the story becomes a dialogue of sorts between the author, the narrator and the listener. Kendall Reviews: You can read Steve Stred’s Kendall Review for Flora & Jim HERE I decided I wanted to write about an apocalypse where you had to be the raider, the cannibal, the bad guy and still live with yourself. To me that felt like an old-world luxury that didn’t necessarily set his child up for success. Hear me out, because I absolutely love The Road, it’s one of the most stupendous books I’ve ever read – however I was struck by how virtuously the father sees himself (as opposed to the other characters they encounter).
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I offer free samples so you can hear how your book will sound, and if you’d like any help with the text itself, I can also offer copy-editing services.Īnd now the questioning tables are turned!Įd to BP: What was the inspiration behind Flora & Jim?īP: It’s going to sound weird but I read Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and decided it wasn’t miserable enough. Really what I’d like to do is narrate all kinds of books but if I had to choose one story, I’d go for a modern take on really gritty noir à la Jim Thompson.īP to Ed: What is one thing you’d like to say to indie authors out there who are interested in getting into audiobooks but who feel nervous, don’t know where to start, or worry their work might not be “good enough” to be offered in different formats?Įd: Get in touch! As a writer myself I know what it feels like and I’m here to help. And if anyone wants to hear it… well they’ll have to buy the book!īP to Ed: How would you describe your dream story that you’d like to narrate?Įd: That’s a great question. The most interesting challenge was trying to find a way to represent this inner voice, and like all good solutions the answer in the end was simple. Jim is the narrator, has dialogue (as an adult, a teen and a child) and also has his inner voice (representing his own thoughts as well as the remembered words of others).
These days I lean more towards fantasy fiction, but it’s been a great experience to reconnect with my horror roots.īP to Ed: What has been the most challenging part, and your favourite part, about recording this audiobook?Įd: Actually, the answer to both those questions is the same thing: Jim’s voice. I loved reading Stephen King and James Herbert, while Kim Stanley Robinson is probably my favourite sci-fi author. When I saw your tweet, I just thought this is it – go for it!īP to Ed: Did you already have an interest in horror or sci-fi stories before you narrated Flora & Jim?Įd: Absolutely! Horror and sci-fi were a big part of what made me first fall in love with reading. All I needed was that little push to take the next step. I have a background in music production and had done some voice-over work in the past and saw this as a great opportunity to combine these skills with my love of reading. BP to Ed: What was it when you saw my tweet that made you decide this is the time to strike, your new audiobook career starts now?Įd: It’s something I’d been planning for a while.