Casting Directory Change Log
4/21/25
Listing Updates:
Macmillan Audio: Added Resources link to Ally Demeter’s interview on the 2/3/25 episode of Crafting Audiobooks.
Penguin Random House Audio: Added Resources link to Sarah Jaffe’s interview on the 1/16/25 episode of Crafting Audiobooks.
Spotify: Added Resources link to article about Spotify’s investment in French and Dutch audiobooks and updated languages to reflect those additions.
4/7/25
Listing Updates:
Brilliance Publishing: Added Stephen Jacobi to the producers list.
Common Mode: Added Resources link to Jess Escalona’s interview about creativity.
Penguin Random House Audio: Added Resources link to Lucas Behrends’s 3/13/25 interview on Narrator Uplift.
3/10/25
Listing Updates:
- Added link for Allison Lane, pre-production coordinator.
- Updated Thomas Mis’s title to Director, Audiobook Production and Melanie Schmidt’s title to Senior Producer.
2/10/25
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Dreamscape Media: Removed Ben Coy from the personnel list as he no longer works at Dreamscape.
TyDef Studios: Removed Kamala Garrett from the producers list as she no longer works at TyDef.
1/13/25
Listing Updates:
Dreamscape Media: Added a Resources link to Pete Cross’s interview on the 12/9/24 episode of Crafting Audiobooks.
- Added Kim Sayle as senior VP.
- Updated Ana Maria Alessi’s title to president.
- Added Resources link to Publishers Weekly article noting these changes
- Removed Ghenet Harvey and Michelle Figueroa from the staff list as they have left the company.
Pink Flamingo Productions: Removed Sara Hannan from the producers list.
Penguin Random House Audio: Added a Resources link to Amber Beard’s interview on the 11/13/24 episode of Crafting Audiobooks.
Simon & Schuster Audio: Added a Resources link to Publisher’s Weekly article discussing the company’s new audio-first imprint that features books from self-published authors.
Tantor Media: Removed Marissa Woble from the staff list and added casting assistant Abby Richards.
12/16/24
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Harper Audio: Removed Almeda Beynon as she no longer works at Harper
12/2/24
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Hachette Audio: Added Hayley Silverman to the producers list.
HarperAudio: Removed Hayley Silverman from the producers list.
Spotify: Added Resources link to press release about Spotify becoming an audiobook distributor for Bloomsbury.
11/18/24
Listing Updates:
Brilliance Publishing: Added Jasmine Robb to the producers list.
Dark Star Romance: Removed listing.
Dreamscape Media: Added Resources link to Erick Black’s 11/7/24 interview on Narrator Uplift.
Harper Audio: Added Resources bullet about Suzanne Mitchell’s 7/10/24 PANArama video being available on the PANA site.
- Added Production Assistants Kristen Capano and Rebecca Scalese.
- Added Resources link to Karen Dziekonski’s interview with the V.O. Dojo.
- Added Resources bullet about Khai Dattoli’s 7/10/24 PANArama video being available on the PANA site.
- Added Resources link to Khai Dattoli’s 10/24/24 interview on Narrator Uplift.
Simon & Schuster Audio: Changed Sophie Parens’s name to Sophie Stango and changed the link to her LinkedIn profile.
11/4/24
Listing Updates:
Deyan Audio: Removed Philip Miller from the producers list.
Dreamscape Media: Added Resources links to the Publisher’s Lunch newsletter and Ben Coy’s LinkedIn post about the Recorded Books informing the Dreamscape audiobook production team of an impending layoff.
- Added Nina A as casting assistant and Chantelle Cho and Philip Miller to the producers list.
- Removed outdated talent form.
- Added Fiction to the list of genres cast.
RBMedia: Added Resources links to the Publisher’s Lunch newsletter and Ben Coy’s LinkedIn post about the Recorded Books informing the Dreamscape audiobook production team of an impending layoff.
10/21/24
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Audible: Added Resources link to Kat Jackson’s interview on the 8/21/23 episode of Do It Today.
Macmillan Audio: Added Resources link to Steve Wagner’s interview with Barnes & Noble about producting multicast audiobooks.
10/7/24
Listing Updates:
Blackstone Publishing: Added Kyle Willoughby to the producers list.
Curated Audio: Added Resources link to Jessica Kaye’s interview on the 9/23/24 episode of the Crafting Audiobooks podcast.
9/9/24
Listing Updates:
- Added Tanya Eby to the producers list.
- Added Resources link to Tanya Eby’s interview on Narrator’s Cup of Joe.
Deyan Audio: Added Resources link to Tanya Eby’s interview on Narrator’s Cup of Joe.
- Added David Bendena and Tanya Eby to the producers list.
- Added Resources links to Pete Cross’s interview on Narrator Uplift and Tanya Eby’s interview on Narrator’s Cup of Joe.
Macmillan Audio: Added Chloe Nosan and Esther de Araujo to producers list.
Podium Entertainment: Added Resources link to Khai Dattoli’s interview on Johnny Heller’s and Don Baarns’s Ask Us Anything.
8/26/24
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- Added Resources links to Grover Gardner’s 8/15/24 interview on Narrator Uplift and his 2/18/18 interview on The VO Meter.
- Noted the Contact Us page has changed to provide a pull-down menu option for Narrator Inquiry.
Hachette Audio: Added Post-Production Supervisor Tom Messina to the personnel list.
- Added Kirby Crosbie to the producers list.
- Added heading for Argentina (South America) and listed Denise Menache as head of production.
- Updated Amanda D’Acierno’s title to President, Penguin Random House Audio Global and added a Resources link to a Publisher’s Weekly article announcing this change.
- Added Publisher Victoria Gerken to the personnel list.
- Added a Resources link to a Publishers Weekly article about Podium’s rebranding and expansion into print distribution and changed logo image.
- Updated their genres to include LitRPG and Horror.
8/12/24
Listing Updates:
Dark Star Romance: Updated logo, link for narrator interest form, and contact info for Branden Davis-Butler.
Hachette Audio: Added Nathan Lincoln to the producers list.
John Marshall Media: Removed Nathan Lincoln from the producers list.
7/29/24
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Penguin Random House Audio: Iris McElroy and Brady Emerson were promoted to Executive Producer per Publisher’s Weekly 7/15/24.
7/15/24
Listing Updates:
Brilliance Publishing: Added Resources link to Jonathan Pennock’s interview on the 6/4/24 episode of the Starving Artist No More podcast.
Dreamscape Media: Updated description and added Resources link to press release announcing its acquisition by RBMedia.
Oasis Audio: Added link to Steve Smith as president and publisher and a Resources link to his interview on the 6/18/24 episode of Ask Us Anything: Heller and Baarns.
Penguin Random House Audio: Added Resources link to Lucas Behrends’s interview on the 7/12/24 episode of Crafting Audiobooks.
Podium Audio: Added Resources link to Tamara Marston’s interview on the 7/1/24 episode of Crafting Audiobooks.
RBmedia: Added Resources link to press release announcing it is acquiring Dreamscape Media.
The Audio Flow: Added Resources link to Jocqueline Protho’s interview on Mike Lenz’s podcast.
Weston Woods/Scholastic: Added Resources link to Paul Gagne’s interview on the 7/9/24 episode of Ask Us Anything: Heller & Baarns and removed link to Melissa Ellard’s interview on Crafting Audiobooks since she left the company.
7/1/24
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CamCat Books: Added Helga Schier as interim CEO
6/17/24
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Brilliance Publishing: Removed Jasmine Robb as she reportedly has left the company.
Dreamscape Media: Added Sean McManus as company president and 2 Resources links to articles about the business.
HarperAudio: Added Alison Elliott-Yarden to the producers list.
Weston Woods/Scholastic Audio: Removed Melissa Ellard Reilly as she apparently left the company. Added Executive Producer Melanie Gagne.
5/20/24
Listing Updates:
Brilliance Audio: Added a Resources comment about the April PANArama with David Andrews.
- Removed Leah Kleyhans from the listing as she has left the company.
- Added Resources link to Tanya Eby’s 2/13/24 appearance on Johnny Heller’s and Don Baarns’s Ask Us Anything show on YouTube.
Dreamscape Media: Added Resources link to Erick Black’s interview on The Nomad Narrator podcast.
- Changed name to Spotify because Orange Sky no longer has a web site and barely continues to have a social media presence with no posts in 2024.
- Updated Twitter account and web site.
- Added Leah Kleynhans and Kim Rutherford to the list of producers.
Penguin Random House Audio: Added a Resources comment about the November PANArama with Dan Zitt.
Podium Audio: Added Resources link to Tamara Marston’s 3/19/24 appearance on Johnny Heller’s and Don Baarns’s Ask Us Anything show on YouTube.
Simon & Schuster Audio: Added a Resources comment about the February PANArama with Allison Light.
5/6/24
Listing Updates:
Dreamscape Media: Added Hayley Taylor, an engineer who also produces, to the employees list.
Hachette Audio: Removed Lisa Cahn from the producers list since she has left the company.
Pink Flamingo Productions: SAG/AFTRA has issued a Do Not Work order against this company.
Spectrum Audiobooks: Added comment that SAG/AFTRA has filed for arbitration due to this company’s non-payment of narrators, as well as union pension and health plans.
4/22/24
Listing Updates:
Hachette Audio: Added Deboleena Maitra to producers list
Penguin Random House Audio: Added Resources link to Kelly Gildea’s interview on the 4/1/24 Crafting Audiobooks podcast
Podium Audio: Added link to their Talent Database portal
3/25/24
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Blue Nose Audio: Added links about allegations of sexual misconduct and predatory business practices along with the company’s response.
CamCat: Removed founder Sue Arroyo from the contact list and linked to an article about her passing. which also stated the company name was based on her daughters’ names.
Hachette Audio: Updated job positions for Ghenet Harvey and Michelle Figureroa and added Charles McCrorey as studio manager.
3/11/24
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Penguin Random House Audio: Added Matthew Hoang as Operations Assistant.
2/26/24
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Ladbroke Audio: Added link to Facebook post explaining their new approach in remote production.
Mosaic Audio: Added Resources link to Amy Rubinate interview on 11/20/23 episode of Crafting Audiobooks podcast.
Penguin Random House Audio: Added Resources link to Julie Wilson interview on 2/5/24 episode of the Atlanta Voiceover Studio podcast.
2/12/24
Listing Updates:
Berrett-Koehler Publishers: Added Resources link to RBmedia news release about acquiring Berrett-Koehler.
John Marshall Media: Removed previous talent sign-up form and added a link to the current one.
RBmedia: Added Resources link to RBmedia news release about acquiring Berrett-Koehler.
1/29/24
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Hachette Audio: Added Resources link to Melanie Schmidt’s interview on Crafting Audiobooks podcast.
Penguin Random House Audio: Added Resources link to Lucas Behrends and Ashley Kooblall interview on 1/23/24 episode of Audiobooks Industry Chat.
1/15/24
Listing Updates:
Penguin Random House Audio: Added to PRH Canada employees:
- Coordinator Ankanee Lagunarajan
- Producers Nathaniel McKenzie and Maureen Simpson
1/1/24
Listing Updates:
- Added Andrei Tosta’s last name and reference.
- Added Amanda Gosio and Giovanni Cenna to the producers list.
John Marshall Media: Added Vassilya Dainwood to the producers list.
Ladbroke Audio: The Croydon studio is closed as of 12/13/23. I’m not sure if that means the company is defunct.
Macmillan Audio: Added Resources link to Steven Wagner’s interview on Don Baarns’s and Johnny Heller’s Ask Me Anything YouTube series.
Penguin Random House Audio: Added Resources links to:
- Julie Wilson interview on Don Baarns’s and Johnny Heller’s Ask Me Anything YouTube series.
- Publisher’s Weekly stories about PRH buying Hay House and PRHA buying Playaway.
- Dan Zitt interview about creating Dolly Parton’s audiobook Behind The Seams: My Life in Rhinestones.
Simon & Schuster: Added Resource link to Publisher’s Weekly article about KKR buying S&S.
12/4/23
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Blackstone Publishing: Added Resources link to 11/21/23 press release announcing distribution deal with Dreamscape.
Dreamscape Media: Added Resources links to:
- 11/21/23 Press release announcing Blackstone distribution deal.
- Erick Black 11/21/23 interview on Don Baarns’s and Johnny Heller’s Ask Me Anything video.
- Added Michelle Figureroa to Hachette personnel list.
- Rearranged text and added link to their Narrator Database form.
Orange Sky: Added Resources link to 11/28/23 interview with Rinn Kraus on Don Baarns’s and Johnny Heller’s Ask Me Anything video.
11/20/23
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Dreamscape Media: Added Resources link to Erick Black’s interview on Don Baarns’s and Johnny Heller’s Ask Me Anything on YouTube.
- Added links to their web site Work With Us and Production pages, as well as an email address for casting.
- Added Olivia Langen as Associate Producer US.
- Added Jack Beattie, Charlotte Davie, Kate MacDonald, Alexandra Morris, Rosemary O’Dowd, and Michael Pender to the list of UK producers.
- Added Pema Monaghan as Studio Assistant UK.
- Added Chris Thompson as Head of Audio Production UK.
- Added Hannah Cawse as Head of Audio Content UK.
- Added Resources links to:
- Iris McElroy’s interview on Don Baarns’s and Johnny Heller’s Ask Me Anything on YouTube
- PRH UK’s LinkedIn article Meet the Penguin Audio Production Team.
- Removed comment about potential Simon & Schuster acquisition.
Simon & Schuster Audio: Updated the job titles for Mike Noble and Louisa Solomon
11/6/23
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Audible: Added Lisa Hintelmann as head of talent and casting and added Resources link to 11/1/23 NY Times article about casting celebrities for audiobooks in which she is quoted.
Penguin Random House Audio: Updated Karen Dziekonski’s title to VP Audio Production and added Resources links to:
- 11/1/23 NY Times article about casting celebrities for audiobooks with quotes from Sarah Jaffe and Karen Dziekonski
- 10/26/23 video in which Lauren Klein tells how to give your Ahab profile higher visibility
Weston Woods/Scholastic Audio: Added Resources link to Melissa Ellard’s 10/11/23 interview on Crafting Audiobooks
10/23/23
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Audible: Updated Kat Lambrix’s name to Kat Lambrix Jackson and her position.
Berrett-Koehler Publishers: Added Edward Wade and Catherine Lengronne as contact people and removed Courtney Schonfeld and Maria Jesus Aguilo, who have left the company.
Macmillan Audio: Added Resources link to Elishia Merricks interview in the 10/17/23 Audiobook Industry Chat.
10/9/23
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Common Mode: Added Resources link to PANA-Rama with Jess Escalona.
HarperAudio: Removed Jennifer Lopes from Producers list.
OrangeSky: Added Resources link to PANA-Rama with Rinn Kraus.
Podium Audio: Added Jennifer Lopes to Producers list.
RBmedia: Added Resources link about audiobook production for Abrams.
Spectrum Audiobooks: Added Resources link about narrator lawsuit.
Weston Woods/Scholastic Audio: Added Resources link to PANA-Rama with Paul Gagne.
9/25/23
Listing Updates:
Audible: Added links to Sara Pagluica’s talks on Clubhouse and the Crafting Audiobooks podcast to the Resources.
Deyan Audio: Added Resources links to interviews with Tanya Eby on NarratorsRoadmap.com Pit Stop and Tanya Eby and Philip Miller on Audiobooks Industry Chat.
John Marshall Media: Added link about their announced merger with Lantern Audio. Added Ryan Jones as Project Manager.
Lantern Audio: Added link about their announced merger with John Marshall Media. Added Ryan Jones as Technical Director/Producer and Logan Stearns as Producer.
Podium Audio: Added Resources link to Khai Dattoli’s interview on Narrator’s Cup of Joe.
8/28/23
Listing Updates:
Audible: Added Neil Rosser to the UK producers list.
Blackstone Audio: Added Resources links to Jesse Bickford’s interviews on the 8/22/23 Audiobook Industry Chat and 6/9/23 episode of the Audiobook Lovin podcast.
HarperAudio: Added Mandi Ogle to the producers list.
Podium Audio: Added Resources link to Podium’s press release about being named to the 2023 Inc. 5000 list.
- Added Resources link to Linda Korn’s interview on the 8/14/23 episode of the Crafiting Audiobooks podcast.
- Added Resources link to Julie Wilson’s YouTube 8/18/23 video about the 3 things she wants to see in your Ahab Talent profile.
8/14/23
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CamCat: Added a link to the Twitter thread from the author about the AI cover art question.
Leonardo Audio: Added a link to the Resources for the 7/19/23 interview with Chris Ciulla on Pit Stop.
Mosaic Audio: Added a link to the Resources for the 8/2/23 interview with Amy Rubinate on Pit Stop.
7/31/23
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Blackstone Audio: Added Benjamin Edwards to the producers list.
CamCat Books: Added Resource link to a Twitter thread alleging this publisher uses AI-generated art in its covers.
Hachette Audio: Added Melanie Schmidt to the producers list.
HarperAudio: Added link to Resources for Almeda Beynon 7/20/23 interview on VO Booth Besties.
Lantern Audio: Added link to Resources for Chloe Keiffer 7/1/23 interview on Atlanta Voiceover Studio podcast.
Orange Sky: Added link to Resources for Rufina DeAngelis 7/24/23 interview on VO Booth Besties.
Podium Audio: Added link to Resources for Khai Dattoli 7/6/23 interview on Narrator Uplift.
RBmedia: Added link to Resources for H.I.G. Capital press release about buying RBmedia.
7/17/23
Listing Updates:
Deyan Audio: Removed Kristina Miller-Weston who has left the company and added Andrei to pre-production casting.
Penguin Random House Audio: Resequenced Resources section to list Clubhouse Ahab Talent House at the top, update its Clubhouse link, and add to its description.
7/3/23
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Podium Audio: Added link to Khai Dattoli Clubhouse chat in the Resources
6/19/23
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Audible: Added Ashley Marshall to the producers list.
Ladbroke Audio: Added Toby Lewis to the producers list.
Simon & Schuster: Added Hana Matsudaira to the producers list.
6/5/23
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Deyan Audio: Added comment that they post videos of editing tips and employee profiles on their Facebook page.
John Marshall Media: Added link to Zane Birdwell episode of Crafting Audiobooks podcast to the Resources.
Penguin Random House Audio: Added link to Kelly Gildea episode of Crafting Audiobooks podcast to the Resources.
Scribe Media: Added links about their unexpected closure, link to a (now former) producer, and a Resources link.
Spectrum Audiobooks: Added a Resources link to a press release about their ROKU channel that shows their name has changed or will change to Audion Media.
5/22/23
Listing Updates:
Deyan Audio: Added Tanya Eby as Producer/Casting Director and added 2 links about her to the Resources List.
Penguin Random House Audio: Several changes:
- Added title of Casting Associate and moved links for Lucas Grace Behrends and Ashley Kooblall to that heading.
- Added Narrator Uplift show with producer Iris McElroy to the Resources.
- Added LinkedIn link for associate producer Lauren Klein.
5/8/23
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HarperAudio: Removed Caitlin Garing as she left Harper. Updated titles for 4 employees who were promoted:
- Brad Hill was promoted to associate publisher.
- Nathan Rosborough was promoted to director of production.
- Suzanne Mitchell was promoted to creative director.
- Almeda Beynon was promoted to executive producer.
4/24/23
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Deyan Audio: Removed Khai Dattoli as casting director, as well as the link to her interview on Narrator Uplift in the resources.
Podium Audio: Added Khai Dattoli as casting director, as well as the link to her interview on Narrator Uplift in the resources.
4/10/23
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Blackstone Publishing: Added link to the PANA-Rama with Jesse Bickford to the Resources.
Dreamscape Media: Added link to PANA web site in Resources bullet about PANA-Rama with Producer Pete Cross.
GraphicAudio: Added Duane Beeman to the producers list.
HarperAudio: Added Hayley Silverman to the producers list.
Penguin Random House Audio: Added a link in the resources to an interview with producers Linda Korn and Amber Beard about adapting graphic books to audio.
Spiegel and Grau: Added link to Publishers Weekly article about Fast-Growing Independent Publishers to the Resources.
3/27/23
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Weston Woods / Scholastic Audio
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.