tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post777397930777679530..comments2024-03-27T08:18:53.376-07:00Comments on JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.: Breathtaking Cinemascope and Stereophonic SoundJosh Lanyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-726451244176516382013-03-09T08:34:09.575-08:002013-03-09T08:34:09.575-08:00Thank you! That's so gratifying to hear becaus...Thank you! That's so gratifying to hear because I really try hard to get the right narrators for each story. I'm delighted you're enjoying the results! Josh Lanyonhttp://www.joshlanyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-85389524382080262892013-03-07T13:33:49.856-08:002013-03-07T13:33:49.856-08:00Hi Josh! Long-time reader, first time commenter. I...Hi Josh! Long-time reader, first time commenter. I had to chime in because I just finished listening to the audiobook version of Somebody Killed His Editor, and I had to tell you I loved Kevin Free's Kit voice! His entire narration was awesome, but he nailed Kit down so well I had to come here and thank you for picking him and giving us this fantastic audiobook. So, thank you Josh! And if you have any plans of doing an audiobook version of All She Wrote with the same narrator? You have a sale already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-40912043626400438302013-02-02T11:31:34.220-08:002013-02-02T11:31:34.220-08:00That makes me happy.
I do think the audio books ...That makes me happy. <br /><br />I do think the audio books bring a different dimension to the storytelling. I'm amazed -- and pleased -- at how many readers who already know and love the books are opting to buy the audio as well. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-38545910134627715482013-02-02T11:30:14.743-08:002013-02-02T11:30:14.743-08:00Yes. I think Chris captures Adrien nicely. That...Yes. I think Chris captures Adrien nicely. That's a good point about Adrien's essential kindness. He can be snarky, but he's not mean. And I think a narrator probably has to lean toward the softer end of the spectrum to capture that.<br /><br />Chris' Jake is wonderful. :-D Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-69942578088769431912013-02-02T03:41:51.449-08:002013-02-02T03:41:51.449-08:00I bought The Darkling Thrush audiobook and absolut...I bought The Darkling Thrush audiobook and absolutely loved it. I have a few audiobooks and find some of the narrators are a bit hit and miss. But I completely fell in love with Max Miller's voice, so much so that I immediately bought The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks even though I've read the ebook.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251642971013846407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-10215979000840007962012-12-21T04:53:32.822-08:002012-12-21T04:53:32.822-08:00I love audio books so was thrilled to see Fatal Sh...I love audio books so was thrilled to see Fatal Shadows was available. Can't wait for the rest of the series so keep them coming :)<br /><br />Chris was an excellent choice, all of his interpretations were spot on for me. Adrien's voice was the only one that was not just as I imagined, (not quite as snarky) but actually on reflection I felt the softer voice subtely shows Adrien's kind nature, he is so much more than just a smart-aleck. I always love how hearing a book makes you notice characterisations and details in a different way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-27991715683718225162012-12-12T06:31:02.314-08:002012-12-12T06:31:02.314-08:00I'm glad.
The voices thing is tricky because ...I'm glad.<br /><br />The voices thing is tricky because it turns out that we do seem to have preconceptions of what the voices of characters are like.<br /><br />The voices in our head really do have voices! Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-64517752355983370942012-12-11T17:24:43.434-08:002012-12-11T17:24:43.434-08:00I just finished listening to Fatal Shadows and I l...I just finished listening to Fatal Shadows and I loved it! The voice wasn't initially how I pictured Adrien, but it grew on me. I listen to audiobooks when cook, when I clean, when I drive, walk, exercise, and when I go to bed. The AE books are comfort reads for me, so all I can say is "hurry hurry hurry" with the rest!Alainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797665701818118826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-70228119055235399202012-11-28T07:41:09.247-08:002012-11-28T07:41:09.247-08:00I believe Carina Press is working to make their re...I believe Carina Press is working to make their releases available worldwide, so hopefully that will happen soon! <br /><br />That's too bad about TDT, but voices are tricky. I've listened to dozens of auditions now for various works, and there are some solid readings but the voices are just NOT what I picture for my characters. Or the voice is good but the inflections are all wrong. Or the voice is good and the ambient sound is bad. Never mind getting to the part where the punches are sloppy or the accents are slipping! I've got a whole new respect for book narrators. Not that I ever thought it would be easy, but I don't think I fully appreciated how difficult it is. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-2278712621559546092012-11-27T23:20:20.512-08:002012-11-27T23:20:20.512-08:00I just bought "Fatal Shadows" and "...I just bought "Fatal Shadows" and "Darkling Thrush". I loved "Fatal Shadows" (the voice was very good for Adrien, even though emphases were sometimes off, imho), I hope there will be more AE in audio. And your other books, too :) (Snowball in Hell, Out of the Blue are my favorites) <br />"DT", I'm sorry to say, I couldn't stand the narration.<br /><br />I have all your books in audio, except for "Lone Star", and it's only because there's no option to buy it separately. (Maybe it is now, but looks like it became unavailable in my country)Suhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14793976530424104395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-52210668531306043352012-11-26T11:56:08.801-08:002012-11-26T11:56:08.801-08:00Aloha, Suzanne. I agree with you pretty much on al...Aloha, Suzanne. I agree with you pretty much on all points. <br /><br />That said, as much as I like Chris's work, he's a busy guy and his focus seems to be on his voice over career, so I'm not sure whether there will have to be a switch in narrators or not. I do know I'm picky as hell when it comes to choosing the right voices for each story! ;-) Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-55102448907554067902012-11-26T11:28:27.905-08:002012-11-26T11:28:27.905-08:00Thanks, D! I agree. Max does a great job.Thanks, D! I agree. Max does a great job.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-69075158179089108602012-11-26T11:27:42.324-08:002012-11-26T11:27:42.324-08:00I'm glad! Putting that one into audio was kind...I'm glad! Putting that one into audio was kind of an afterthought, but now I think it's one of the most suitable. I really like fantasy stories in audio -- maybe even more so than contemporary and mystery.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-24955267188743616162012-11-23T20:39:34.715-08:002012-11-23T20:39:34.715-08:00I was happy to hear that you are pursuing this ave...I was happy to hear that you are pursuing this avenue, and as one who reads all the time (and in all formats - eBooks on my Kindle; ‘real’ books from the library; books on audio), am just tossing out my two cents on the subject. <br /><br />First, I personally feel that the choice of narrator is crucial. I’ve listened to hundreds of books in audio format over the years, and for me, this is a (if not the) key point to success – it can make or break a book in my opinion. A good narrator can take a so-so book and turn it into something magical A so-so narrator can take an excellent book and turn it into something unreadable (unlistenable, I suppose). I’ve found that listening to books in audio format brings out a whole different way of experiencing, enjoying, and interpreting the story on a much more personal level that I would ever have expected, and much of this (I feel) is due to the commitment that the narrator brings with him or her to tell the story. <br /><br />Second, it’s pretty important to me that for a series in audio format, that the same narrator is engaged to read all the books in the series. I listen to many book series in audio format; (e.g., Martin’s Game of Thrones series, Nesser’s Van Veeteren series; Nesbo’s Harry Hole series), and I want the continuity of voice narration for all the books in the series. You begin to identify the characters in the ‘voice’ and ‘style’ each narrator uses to bring that character to life, and it’s disconcerting to all of a sudden have them ‘speak’ in a different voice. I think that this is something to keep in mind when bringing a series over to audio. <br /><br />A quick aside to this – I was thrilled to see that the first AE book, Fatal Shadows, is now available in audio format; I already purchased it and listened to it yesterday, and must tell you that I felt Chris Patton was a superb choice for the narration. I hope he will be contracted out to complete the entire series.<br /><br />I enjoyed reading the comments here referring to the narrator’s pronunciation of Noel’s name in Icecapade. I only purchased the audio version of the book (and therefore never read or saw how Noel’s name was written); so when listening to the narration, it never crossed my mind that something was ‘off’ or ‘wrong’ about the pronunciation at all. As a matter of fact, (and this is from what I remember of the story – it’s been a while since I listened to it), but I seem to remember that Noel’s character came from somewhat of a diverse cultural background…so if the narrator gave the pronunciation of his name in a way that was a bit ‘odd’ or different-sounding – it was a non-issue for me when listening to the book. I kind of got a kick out of reading the comments here – its funny how one thing can stick out like a sore thumb for one person and yet another doesn’t even notice it’s there!<br /><br />Thanks for giving us the opportunity to share our thoughts and comments with you, and have a great weekend! Aloha, Suzanne<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08256150154124236412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-37753980947919159842012-11-23T10:31:21.962-08:002012-11-23T10:31:21.962-08:00Bought and finished listening to 'The Darkling...Bought and finished listening to 'The Darkling Thrush '. Loved the story and love Max Miller as narrator. What a find! He's wonderful. I hope he gets a chance to narrate many more good books. Great choice. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242037235204346477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-8553413568302650362012-11-20T12:06:36.531-08:002012-11-20T12:06:36.531-08:00Sorry I forgot to say how much I loved The Darklin...Sorry I forgot to say how much I loved The Darkling Trush, and considering I had never read the book it was relatively easy to follow. Max Miller was amazing and I do so hope you use him a lot. Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15313398140717264732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-85503914609766841292012-11-20T11:59:47.012-08:002012-11-20T11:59:47.012-08:00Thanks for your reply Josh. I contacted Carina and...Thanks for your reply Josh. I contacted Carina and they emailed me back saying that they are sorting out the worldwide distribution and it should all be sorted within a few weeks, so that's good news. Thanks as well for the first Adrian English book, I bought that today. Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15313398140717264732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-28081455015601789502012-11-17T08:08:13.639-08:002012-11-17T08:08:13.639-08:00Hi Josie,
Unfortunately I don't control the a...Hi Josie,<br /><br />Unfortunately I don't control the audio rights to the Carina Press releases. I can promise you though that all books I do control audio to will have worldwide distribution -- or as close as Audible.com will permit. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-29070530978572928452012-11-17T01:41:18.598-08:002012-11-17T01:41:18.598-08:00I love audiobooks, but can you make sure all reade...I love audiobooks, but can you make sure all readers can buy them. I have one of yours through Audible.co.uk, The Darkling Thrush, but I can't buy any more as they are only being sold to US residents via Audible.com, and they won't allow anyone else to buy them. Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15313398140717264732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-72363204029752994922012-11-03T08:24:02.590-07:002012-11-03T08:24:02.590-07:00I'm so glad. It's exciting -- and fun. I&#...I'm so glad. It's exciting -- and fun. I'm hoping readers will enjoy it as much as I am. We'll see! <br /><br />As a matter of fact, the work was completed on Fatal Shadows last night, so hopefully we'll be getting that into the sales channel soon. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-497804411000253802012-11-02T17:00:43.287-07:002012-11-02T17:00:43.287-07:00I am so excited about the fact that AE books will ...I am so excited about the fact that AE books will be released in audio! I love the series and I am a huge fan of audiobooks in general and I am a fan of your books and these news just made me so excited! Now I know how to spend my Audible credits. =)Nikahttps://twitter.com/noblondgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-53142235508668774892012-10-18T13:02:27.327-07:002012-10-18T13:02:27.327-07:00I'm so glad! Thanks for letting me know. I fee...I'm so glad! Thanks for letting me know. I feel very pleased with the end result, but you never know till you hear from readers.<br /><br />Er...listeners. :-)Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-48025658424778657882012-10-17T16:24:36.193-07:002012-10-17T16:24:36.193-07:00I just wanted to let you know I just finished The ...I just wanted to let you know I just finished The Darkling Thrush and I have to tell you that I LOVED IT! The gentleman doing the voices did a great job. <br /><br />I have all your other books that are available in audio also and I have to say that I love them too. You are always one that I re-listen to regularly. <br /><br />I am excited to have as many as your books in audio as I can. I look forward to the Adrian English series. But make no mistake I would take all your books that way. I do read them all but it is nice to have it in audio form when I have to run kids around town for various activities. Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13202187923524042759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-16238947225597256482012-10-15T11:13:25.010-07:002012-10-15T11:13:25.010-07:00Hey there, TJ!
Yes, I really liked the narrator o...Hey there, TJ!<br /><br />Yes, I really liked the narrator on those Carina anthologies. <br /><br />Oh and yes! Just like with writing, reading humor is tricky. In fact, nothing can kill a line like a narrator with no feel for comedy. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-69124321576332314212012-10-15T11:10:58.028-07:002012-10-15T11:10:58.028-07:00There's a real mix on ACX. A lot of narrators ...There's a real mix on ACX. A lot of narrators who would like to break into audio books but so far have only done commercials for radio or the web -- and that can be such a different kind of voice and style.<br /><br />So someone can have a long list of credits but they just aren't a voice you want to sit and listen to for any length of time.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.com