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Tanya Eby
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Tanya Eby
About this listen
Audiobook narration is fun, varied, and a whole lot of hard work. Tanya Eby's handbook draws on her 25 years of experience in the audiobook industry to give narrators tips, suggestions, and information on the art and business of audiobook narration.
This book is for:
- Writers looking to understand production.
- New narrators who are just getting started and confused on next steps.
- Established narrators who have questions and want to grow their business.
Over her career, Tanya has narrated more than 1,100 books by indie and bestselling writers. She's been a publisher, producer, casting director, and has won awards for her narration. She is also a writer of the best-selling rom com series MAN HANDS with Sarina Bowen.
She draws on her unique experience to talk about narration from multiple viewpoints with articles on casting, performance, business etiquette, and tackling roadblocks while providing clear, informative, and sometimes inspirational advice along the way.
Audiobook narration as a career is ever-evolving, and there are many paths forward in the industry. This book helps describe how the industry operates and how to get gigs.
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- Isabella Tugman
- 01-12-25
A Must-Read for Aspiring Narrators
I've been following Tanya Eby's writings for a while, and I always look forward to when a new blog post of hers has released. Her writing always captivates me with its wit, wisdom, and vulnerability. I always feel like I'm chatting with a close friend when I read her works, even though I've only met her online and never in person. Furthermore, her narration is delightful to listen to. She's a seasoned pro in the narration industry, and it shows.
As of this review posting, I've narrated 60 books and hit my stride with audiobooks in the last year. All of the information I've worked to fumble together over the last few years is conveniently located in this handbook, so it's a must read for all narrators getting started! Truly, it would have saved me a lot of time and frustration to read this first.
While this is a practical guide for narration, I highly recommend reading her memoir "The Tuesday Girl." I think the heart of a narrator is paramount to their skills as a storyteller, and Tanya Eby is such a gift for sharing her story with us. It's a poignant, heartfelt, relatable book, and Tanya just has a way of putting words together and articulating complex thoughts in a way I could only dream to.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-19-25
Make bold choices
Tanya Eby’s The Narrator’s Handbook offers a mirthful, poignant, personal insight into the craft and business of narration from BOTH sides of the microphone.Given her decades in the business, she speaks authoritatively on the subject. Refreshingly, this book lacks the “get rich quick” candy-coating of so many other sources while at the same time managing to be quite filled with hope … IF you’re willing to put in the work.
It is an honest, thought-provoking appraisal of the industry, its opportunities and benefits, its joys and sorrows, its foibles and pitfalls. There is much to be learned about the craft of narration just by listening to Tanya narrate her own audiobook. This panoptic is also simply chock-full of information, so you may want to take notes. A few takeaways I think I can offer without giving away too much of the “plot”: “Make bold choices,” “Stop doing shit you don’t want to do,”and “YOU GOT THIS.”
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- J Patton
- 12-31-24
Authentic connection
This is essential listening/reading for any narrator or wannabe narrator. Not only is the information invaluable, but Tanya's tone, her sympathy, and her empathy makes her feel like a friend - like an authentic connection.
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