Audio narrators for audiobooks do not share the same professional backgrounds as authors of the books they narrate.
In the world of audiobooks, finding and following narrators can be a challenging task. Michael Kozlowski, a seasoned writer with an eighteen-year career focused on audiobooks, e-books, and e-readers, currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The major audiobook platforms, such as Audible, Amazon, and Goodreads, lack dedicated profile pages and social media-type follow features for narrators. Instead, clicking on a narrator’s name usually only lists their previously narrated audiobooks without providing biographical or scheduling information [1].
To keep up with narrators and discover upcoming audiobooks they are involved with, listeners can proactively monitor narrator credits on platforms by checking newly released titles that list them as narrators [1]. Additionally, following audiobook-focused podcasts like Audiobook Connection and others that highlight audiobook creators can provide valuable insights [2].
Some narrators may maintain their own social media or personal websites where they announce upcoming projects, so searching for the narrator’s name on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok can offer more direct updates [4]. Authors and publishers also sometimes share narration credits and upcoming audiobooks on their channels, which can indirectly inform about narrators’ new projects.
Emerging platforms and services focusing on audiobook creation, such as Spoken Studio, are more geared towards production rather than narrator following [3].
In conclusion, the most practical ways to follow audiobook narrators and discover future audiobooks involve proactively monitoring narrator credits on platforms, following dedicated audiobook podcasts, and searching narrators’ social media or personal pages. Since the platforms themselves do not offer follower-type functionality for narrators, these methods are essential for listeners looking to stay informed about their favourite narrators [1][2][4].
A potential solution to this issue could be an audiobook-only profile system that ranks the top 20 based on sales and provides information on all the others, along with a news feed based on their current and future audiobooks or projects. This would streamline the process of following narrators and discovering new audiobooks.
To enhance one's lifestyle by staying updated on audiobook narrators, searching for and following their social media accounts or personal websites can offer direct updates about upcoming projects. Additionally, home-and-garden enthusiasts may find enjoyment in e-books and entertainment through e-readers, providing a convenient way to read books without relying solely on audiobook platforms.
