He had narration duties on most of the early discworld audiobooks and to be fair to him he definitely does a good job with the majority of voices in. The discworld is the fictional setting for all of terry pratchetts discworld fantasy novels. Apply to writer, tester, naturalistnarrator and more. It consists of a large disc complete with edgeoftheworld dropoff and consequent waterfall resting on the backs of four huge elephants which are in turn standing on the back of an enormous turtle, named great atuin similar to chukwa or akupara from hindu mythology as it slowly swims through space. Obviously a very personal issue, however id have thought for anyone whos listened to a number of his audiobooks will feel the same. How much can you make recording audiobooks from home.
Through acx, you can find an unlimited number of potential acting gigs, and the. Large portions of the book are repeated several times in what can only be a major editing mistake. Briggs, narrator of audio editions of over 30 titles in pratchetts longrunning discworld series, set in a bizarre fictional world, once again puts forth a vivacious performance in this recording of. The discworld series has also won numerous awards and in 2019 the bbc named it one of the 100 most influential novels. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. Set in a fantasy world, these discworld novels are laughoutloud funny and no matter what one is feeling, they always give one a lift. This book was 71,000 words which works out to about 7 hours of finished audio.
The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchetts wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey. He does a good job i guess but i am so invested in nigel planer that i cant finish the book. Would you rather listen to an audiobook from an unknown. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Written in 2005, it seems to prophesy exactly what is going on now. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. Feb 23, 2014 briggs is without a doubt the best reader, followed by planer and finally robinson. The lowstress way to find your next narrator job opportunity is on simplyhired. Raising steam by terry pratchett overdrive rakuten. Please list the narrator in the comments field when you enter your book. Its about death, and how he gets a bit introspective about his job, and how his daughter susan and binky, the white steed of death, are dragooned into filling the post while he. From what ive gathered, theres a lot of fluctuation in how much voice actors, in general, get paid. From being a kid listening to my discworld cassettes, ive got used to a male narrator and listening to this book just didnt feel like i was listening to a discword book.
Sep 18, 2014 how to get started as an audible narrator through acx. You have no understanding, vimes, no understanding at all of the deals, stratagems and unseen expedients by which some of us make shift to see that it remains that way. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Audiobook narrator salary and career advice careermatch. Terry pratchetts discworld series comprises of a staggering 41 novels, 32 years in the making. But morts heroism seems to be for naught, since discworld proceeds as though keli had been killed, while death has too much fun drinking and gambling to be any help.
Terence david john pratchett was born to david and eileen pratchett on the 28th april 1948, at minellan nursing home in beaconsfield, buckinghamshire. Unlike the script for a movie or play, a book often contains few contextual clues telling you how loud to speak or which words to emphasize. Hi, i was wondering if anyone could tell me where i could find the discworld audio books. Hogfather is a classic discworld novel where sir terry prachett takes you on a festive journey that you wont forget with the favourite heroes like death, susan, ridcully and many more. How to work from home parttime as an audiobook narrator. There are over 20 narrator careers waiting for you to apply. Search 12 audio book jobs now available in ontario on, the worlds largest job site. Terry pratchett discworld novel audio books 20 by terry. The discworld itself grew to become one of the most richly detailed and inventive fantasy worlds in the history of the written word.
Why is the worlds source for audiobook voice actors. More than 80 million discworld books have been sold around the world in 37 languages. Acx is the online interface between audio book narrators and book rightsholders. Nigel planer narrator 2007 the color of magic discworld series book 1 terry pratchett author. The new discworld novel, the 40th in the series, sees the discs first train come steaming into town. He, and the city watch he commands, started in the gutter one outside a pub, and vimes takes care not to forget it, wearing extra thin boots so he can feel the streets of his city as he proceeds along them, cigar in hand, gimlet eyes peeled not just for crime, which being extremely cynical he suspects everyone of, but also injustice, which makes him very. Pratchett job rereading discworld, one book at a time page 2. Work is every day weekends are optional thus i really need someone who can focus. Maybe at this point im just really used to his voices but i really really love him.
But i also think the narrator celia imrie doesnt do a good job on telling jokes. If youre a discworld fan, this book will make you laugh, give a hint of adventure and bring a swell of christmas. The series began in 1983 with the colour of magic and continued until the final novel the shepherds crown was published in 2015. Discworld, book 26 unabridged audiobook, by terry pratchett. Oct 25, 2019 pratchetts books truly shine in audio form. Within this multibillion dollar business, publishers and companies around are seeking diverse voices to provide audiobook narration in multiple languages. Most of them are narrated by nigel planer, and he is quite frankly amazing. This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of job. Our voting feature enables teams of all sizes to work together. When you read for publishers, the pay is better and you often dont do the audio engineering. Download going postal audiobook by terry pratchett. Thought i was having deja vu, or if it was some sort of storytelling move. Magus elgar is an 11episode audio drama inspired by the works of terry pratchett. He grew up to become the uks bestselling author of the 1990s and is known globally as the creator of the discworld fantasy novels, a series numbering 40 volumes.
If you love reading and can sustain a consistent read, or even voice multiple characters, this line of work may be for you. Pratchett job rereading discworld, one book at a time. Voice over actors or artists are used in radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, video games, ebook and audio narration and other presentations. They need to be quite cheap though as i am a student on a budget. May 11, 2020 voice over actors or artists are used in radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, video games, ebook and audio narration and other presentations. We are looking for reliable, responsible and hardworking individual writers to work on some writing jobs for me. So ive been plowing through the discworld audiobooks on audible. The discworld novels fall into different categories. The sea and the little fishes is a discworld novella terry pratchetts profoundly irreverent, in the light fantastic only one individual can on discworld, a dying wizard tries to pass on his terry pratchetts profoundly irreverent novels when last seen, the singularly inept wizard kingdoms wobble, crowns topple and knives. The series began in 1983 with the colour of magic and continued until the final novel the shepherds crown was published in 2015, following pratchetts death. On the discworld that is the job of the monks of history who store it and move it. There are a few books read by an entire cast as well, theyre of varying quality but rarely as good as briggs. If a reader does not have sufficient maturity, much of the book will be wasted.
A professional audiobook narrator reads books aloud into a recording device for mass distribution. Follow our video lessons and resources to learn how to set up a home studio then edit and master your audiobook before it goes up for sale. His tone of voice certainly suits audiobooks and hes very skilled at. You also must separate jobs you do on your own in your home studio from voicing for publishers, often in their studios. On acx, an audiobook narrator is also an audiobook producer.
And on the discworld that is the job of the monks of history, who store it and pump it from the places where its wasted like the underwater. Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the english author terry pratchett, set on the discworld, a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle. The discworld novels by terry pratchett are the funniest. Terry pratchett discworld novel audio books 20 by. As an audiobook narrator, youll simply be turning print and digital books into audio files by reading them cover to cover in your attractive voice. How to get started as an audible narrator through acx. He can barely handle his simple task of ushering souls out of discworld, but he. There are times when different narrators read the same book. Buy terry pratchett discworld audio books 9 11 online from the works. To get started as an audiobook narrator, heres what you need.
Each book focuses on one of them, although they cross over and pop up in each others books all the time. Stephen briggs is by far the best narrator of discworld audio books. It is a growing team and projects just kept pouring in. Tiffany aching, rincewind, the three witches, sam vines and the guards, and death. Otherwise, the voiceactor does a good job, nice with a female voice in a prachett book.
Im doing the audible version of the wyrd sisters, and i think they. Ive listened to twentyone of his novels and read three in print. Being the onlie true and mostlie accurate mappe of the fantastyk and magical dyscworlde by terry pratchett 4. Buy terry pratchett discworld novel audio books 20 by terry pratchett online from the works. If youre looking for a onebookstand, any of the stories can be enjoyed immensely in isolation, but if youre. The magical planet of discworld is supported by four massive elephants who stand on the back of the great atuin, a giant turtle. Mort, like many teenagers, is gangly, unpromising, and struggling with a menial job in his case, as deaths apprentice. Thief of time by terry pratchett a discworld novel. To view the narrator, simply click on the personpeople voted link below the book to view the voters and the comments which hopefully include the narrator. With thanks to graeme neill, who is behind the blog pratchett job, in which hes reading all of the discworld novels in chronological order and writing about each of them. Audiobook narrator jobs jobs, employment freelancer. The nuanced differences between the characters are just perfect and i find myself thinking in his voices as i read the physical copies.
He can barely handle his simple task of ushering souls out of discworld, but he really screws up when he meets the beautiful princess keli, who is scheduled to be assassinated. This pfh rate is actually pretty low, but i think it was fair considering that i didnt have any experience as a narrator prior to taking on this project and i was really just. For mort however, it is about to become one of the tools of his trade. For this post, we will primarily be examining ebook and audio book narration. Mort is a young lad who gets a job as an apprentice for death on discworld. Audio production, voice talent im looking to produce a professional quality audiobook from my ebook. Discworld series book 8 terry pratchett author ben aaranovitch author of introduction, etc. Apply to program coordinator, naturalist narrator, live narrator and more. The colour of magic audiobook terry pratchett audible. Discworld audio book lords and ladies discworld audio book 14 men at arms discworld audio book 15. I can also say that tony robinson did a great job with guards.
The magical planet of discworld is supported by four massive elephants who stand on the back of the great atuin, a giant turtle swimming slowly through the mysterious interstellar gulf. Apply to software engineer, associate editor, production assistant and more. How to become an audiobook narrator and work at home. But i think stephen briggs is a close second, with the advantage that his recordings are newer and of much higher audio quality. Oct 29, 2018 you must have a killer audio book demo to get paying work in this field especially from publishers. Total word count is 21,000 the book is training for photographers see attached. Jan 25, 2005 terry pratchetts discworld series, of which this is one, is nothing short of wonderful. Or find a studio professional to help out with the recording, editing, and mastering.
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