Casting Directory Change Log
3/27/23
Listing Updates:
- Bee Audio: Added comment that their Twitter account shows they do production for HarperAudio.
- Deyan Audio: Updated Khai Dattoli’s title and added a link to her interview on Narrator Uplift. Also linked former employee Jeff Guillot with his current position at Scribe Media.
- HarperAudio: Added comment that Bee Audio’s Twitter account shows they do production for Harper and Harlequin.
- Penguin Random House Audio: Added associate producer Juan Garcia Ticoulat to the list.
- Scribe Media: Added links to Jeff Guillot’s interviews while he still worked at Deyan Audio.
- Spectrum Audiobooks: Added link to KC Johnston’s video alleging breach of contract and unprofessional conduct.
3/13/23
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- Blackstone Publishing: Updated Resources to include a link to Jesse Bickford’s appearances on the 3/6/23 episode of the Crafting Audiobooks podcast and the 1/29/23 episode of The Audiobook Speakeasy podcast.
- Common Mode: Added a link to the Resources for Jess Escalona’s interview on the 1/15/23 episode of The Audiobook Speakeasy podcast.
- John Marshall Media: Added Nathan Lincoln as a producer.
2/27/23
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- Dreamscape Media: Added link to Erick Black’s interview on the 2/20/23 episode of the Crafting Audiobooks podcast.
- RBmedia: Added link to christianaudio and re-sequenced the list of imprints into alphabetic order
2/13/23
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- Pro Audio Voices: SAG/AFTRA issued a “Do Not Work” notice for its members.
1/16/23
Listing Update:
- RBmedia: Added press release of its acquisitions of Ukemi Audiobooks and Dharma Audiobooks to the Resources.
1/2/23
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- RBmedia: Added an announcement of its contract with Lee & Low children’s books to the Resources.
12/5/22
Listing Updates:
- Audible: Added executive editor/producer Rose Hilliard
- HarperAudio: Added producer Abby Marks
- Penguin Random House Audio: Added producers Lucas Grace Behrends and Ashley Kooblall
- Spectrum Audiobooks: Added comments about communication issues and slow payment.
11/21/22
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- Hachette Audio: Added reference to PANA-Rama interview with Lisa Cahn to the Resources.
- RBMedia: Added an announcement of its contract with Chronicle Books to the Resources..
11/7/22
Listing Updates:
- Andrews McMeel: Added a Publishers Weekly profile about producer Charlie Upchurch to the Resources.
- Common Mode: Added link in the Resources to the Jess Escalona interview on the Narrator’s Cup of Joe show.
- Hachette Audio: Added Lisa Cahn interview on the Audiobook Speakeasy podcast to the Resources.
- Leonardo Audio: Added link to FB post that shows narrators should have 20+ audiobook credits before submitting.
- Macmillan Audio: Added link to AudioFile Magazine interview of Guy Oldfield to the Resources.
- Penguin Random House Audio: Added quotes from their FAQ page about becoming a reader for them and the explanation of their imprints. Also added info about their deal with Peachtree Publishing to the Resources. Finally, added a link to the Clubhouse replay of Linda Korn and Cassandra Campbell discussing character voices.
10/24/22
Listing Updates:
- Audible: Removed Joy Smith from the producers list as she has left the company.
- ECW Press: Added comment that they are only working with Canadian narrators.
- HarperAudio: Removed Tommy Harron from the producers list and a podcast interview with him from the Resources as he has left the company.
- Macmillan Audio: Added the PANA-Rama interview with Ally Demeter to the Resources.
- RBMedia: Added press release about their acquisition of John Verlag German audiobooks to the Resources.
10/10/22
Listing Updates:
- Dreamscape Media: Added Michael Jones and Sarah Jacobsen to producers list.
- Hachette Audio: Removed Katherine Carroll and Robert Van Kolken from the producers list as they left the company. Changed Jen Patten’s name to Patten from Patten-Sanchez and replaced the link to Twitter with her LinkedIn page.
- HarperAudio: Added Carly Katz to the producer list and Nate Hunter as Production Manager.
- Lyric Audiobooks: Removed Marni Penning Coleman from producers. Katie Robinson is now executive producer, and Andi Arndt is only listed as Founder.
9/26/22
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9/12/22
Listing Updates:
- Scribe Media: Added warning note about the similarly-named business Scribe Audio.
8/29/22
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- Audible: Added info about demo submissions to a generic email address.
8/15/22
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- Audible: Added production manager Chealsea Pita, studio manager Neil Baczek, and director of Audible Studios Chris Jones to personnel list.
- One Audiobooks: Added link to webinar on their site as the source of Cory Verner’s casting director title.
- Pink Flamingo Productions: Added link to Sarah Puckett’s interview on Audiobook Speakeasy podcast and Joe Hempel’s appearances on Audiobook Narration for Beginners podcast to resources.
8/1/22
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- Dreamscape Media: Added info about Erick Black’s and Pete Cross’s appearance on PANA-Rama to resources.
- Podium Audio: Added link about purchase of Bookstat.com to resources.
- Spiegel & Grau: Added link to Publishers Weekly article to Resources.
7/18/22
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- Dreamscape: Added Pete Cross to producers list.
- RBMedia: Added acquisitions of Éditions Thélème for French audiobooks and Upfront Books to resources.
7/4/22
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- Deyan Audio: Added Leah Kleynhans to producers list.
- Penguin Random House Audiobooks: Added section for UK producers and added UK producer Roy McMillan, added Jaclyn Gruenberger to Canadian Producers list, and added Holly Toohey as Australian audio director.
- Podium Audio: Added Stephanie Cicatiello’s Audiobook Speakeasy episode to resources.
- RBMedia: Added Roseann Lake as publisher for BookaVivo, the Spanish-language unit, and related article to resources.
- Spectrum Audiobooks: Added acquisition announcement to their resources.
6/20/22
Listing Updates:
- Macmillan Audio: Removed Callum Plews from the producers list as he now works elsewhere.
- Penguin Random House Audio: Added Lauren Klein to the list of producers and deleted Ann Jansen from the Canadian group as she left the company. Also added 2 resources:
- Nick Martorelli’s appearance on PANA-Rama
- the Ahabtalent Clubhouse link
6/6/22
Listing Updates:
- Penguin Random House Audio: Added Denise Lee to list of producers.
- Simon & Schuster Audio: Added Sophie Parens to list of producers.
5/23/22
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- Blackstone Publishing: Added interview with Jesse Bickford to resources.
- Macmillan Audio: Added interview with Guy Oldfield to resources.
5/9/22
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- Dreamscape: Removed broken link for Services page and added link to Submit Your Narration.
- Penguin Random House Audio: Removed Dan Musselman because he retired.
- W. F Howes Ltd: Added Miles Stevens-Hoare as managing director/general manager.
4/25/22
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4/11/22
Listing Updates:
- Penguin Random House Audio: Added Daniela D’Souza as an associate producer in Canada.
3/28/22
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- Penguin Random House Audio: Added the Publishers Weekly article about Listening Library’s collaboration with Mattel to produce “American Doll” books to Resources.
3/14/22
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- Hachette Audio: Added Ghenet Harvey as the Associate Production Manager and added new title for Thomas Mis of Senior Production Manager/Senior Producer.
2/28/22
Listing Updates:
- Macmillan Audio: Added Alison Demeter to the producers list and removed Matie Argiropoulos’s APA interview from the resources.
- Penguin Random House Audio: Added Matie Argiropoulos’s APA interview from the resources.
- Podium Audio: Added Gina White’s podcast interview to resources.
- Tantor Media: Removed Gina White’s podcast interview from the resources.
2/14/22
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- Hachette Audio: Anthony Goff left the company, and Ana Maria Allessi is now the VP and Publisher per this article.
1/31/22
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1/17/22
New Listings:
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- HarperAudio: Added Almeda Beynon to the producer list and added her appearance on the APA “The Professional Ear” to the resources.
- Penguin Random House Audio: Removed Aaron Blank from the producers list. He is now a freelance producer/director.
1/3/22
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- Common Mode: Jessica Escalona has the new title of CEO.
- Simon & Schuster Audio: Added Ana Chan to the producer list.