Episode 9: Interview with Jennifer Grais, co-author of 'Christa's Luck' (YA)
Episode 11: Audiobook Production Tip - Narrator Gender

Take a behind the scenes look at kids books with host Becky Parker Geist. What are the qualities of a kids book that make a good candidate for audio? What about the illustrations? Learn about how your children’s book can be enhanced in audio, just as illustrations enhance a story visually. Hear samples from a range of books for kids to get inspired with techniques that might work well for your audiobook production project.

Notes

Learn:

  • when audio is appropriate for a children’s book
  • does that mean music or sound effects or some combination?
  • important factors to consider when thinking about putting your kids book into an audiobook

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