Annie Aldington has voiced hundreds of audiobooks, and among them are some of the most popular titles in the Listening Books collection, including novels by Dilly Court, Martina Cole, Katie Price, Aoife Walsh, and Kitty Neale. Here Annie tells us how she happened into audiobook narration, shares her secret tricks for conquering difficult accents, and reveals just how much fun peripheral characters can be.
Books Mentioned
Adams Family Series, Mary Jane Staples
Polly of Penn’s Place, Dee Williams
Voice and the Actor, Cicely Berry
The Tulip Tearooms, Pam Evans
The Good Time Girls, Fiona Ford
Woolworths Series, Elaine Everest
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, Hallie Rubenhold
Authors Mentioned
Dilly Court
Martina Cole
Kay Brellend
The Good Time Girls, Fiona Ford
Jean Fullerton
Kerry Barnes
Edie Baylis
Apps and Podcasts Mentioned
The Accent Kit (app)
Murder Mile UK True-Crime Podcast
Scotland Yard Confidential
Catford 6699
Who Are We?
The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is a production of Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for over 115,000 members who find that an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book. It’s simple to join. For more information, head to www.listening-books.org.uk. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
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