[Publib] importance of narrators in audio books

[K.G. Schneider]

"Rick Librarian" blogged about her death here:

http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/01/kate-fleming-distinctive-voice.htm
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Karen / PUBLIB

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> bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Patty Dwyer Wanninger
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 4:43 PM
> Cc: Mary K Chelton; publib at webjunction.org
> Subject: Re: [Publib] importance of narrators in audio books
> 
> Anna Fields is a great narrator - two great listens are Bel Canto and
> The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse. Her real name, I
> believe, is Kate Fleming, and she died two years ago in a mudslide, or
> something, in the Pacific Northwest.
> 
> To Kill a Mockingbird is a great book; read by Sally Darling it is
> sublime. The Sally Darling narration is out of print, or out of audio,
> or whatever we call it. There is a new version read by Sissy Spacek that
> I have not yet heard.
> 
> A Christmas Carol read by Frank Muller is better than the one read by
> Jim Dale.
> 
> My Antonia is a great book to read but I have yet to find a listenable
> audio.
> 
> And Barbara Rosenblatt and Judy Kaye enliven many authors' works. I will
> often try new authors if I like the narrators.
> 
> 
> 
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> > *From:* publib-bounces at webjunction.org
> > [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] *On Behalf Of *Mary K Chelton
> > *Sent:* Monday, March 03, 2008 12:25 PM
> > *To:* audiobooks at list.audiodiversions.com; publib at webjunction.org;
> > yalsa-l at ala.org; alsc-l at ala.org; glisann at qc.edu
> > *Subject:* [Publib] importance of narrators in audio books
> >
> > I am still collecting opinions, anecdotes, etc. for either background
> > or use in my PLA preconference presentation on "Audio Book Narrators
> > as an Independent Appeal Factor." The idea is that, over and above
> > genre, pace, characterization, mood, etc., the narrator can make or
> > break somebody's desire to read/listen to a book all by him/herself.
> > An example is my love for Michael Connelly's books where any desire to
> > listen to them was killed when I discovered the rights had been sold
> > to somebody using a narrator other than Dick Hill. In that instance, I
> > returned to text; in others, I've given up.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Mary K.
> >
> >
> > Mary K Chelton
> > Professor
> > GSLIS/Queens College
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