May Resource Club: Audiobook Narration with Abbe Holmes and Justine Sloane-Lees
When: Friday 19th or Saturday 20th May 2023 (depending on your time zone)
Sat 20th May - 9:00am-10:00am AEST
Sat 20th May - 11:00am-12:00pm NZST
Fri 19th May - 7:00pm-8:00pm EDT
Fri 19th May - 4:00pm-5:00pm PDT
Sat 20th May - 12:00am-1:00am BST
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Come along in May for a relaxed chat all about Audiobook Narration. Joining us will be Justine Sloane-Lees and Abbe Holmes - two highly experienced Australian creatives with over 30 years in the business, including Australian radio and voice over. We will gain insight into the Australian audiobook industry from Justine and Abbe’s unique perspectives. Discussion will include comparison with other global markets, career entry points, and best practice in this fascinating field.
This event will be facilitated by Lisa Dallinger and Alexandra Whitham
Please meet our guest speakers:
Justine Sloane-lees
Justine Sloane-Lees creative career spans thirty years. She is a director and producer of audio features, fictions and books and is host of 'The Audiobook Podcast.' Having spent twenty-five years in the ABC's Radio Drama and features unit, she is currently Senior Audiobook Director with SquareSound Melbourne, creating quality audiobook content for clients including Hachette Australia, Wavesound, Penguin Random House Australia, Podium Audio, Deyan Audio, Audible US and Audible Australia. Justine has also recently completed commissioned work for the ABC, as well as recording location sound effects for BBC Radio Drama. She has worked and collaborated with some of Australia's best writers, actors, playwrights and performance-makers. In addition to being in the studio, Justine also helps foster the next generation of acting talent through her teaching at various universities and institutions. http://justinesloanelees.net.au/
Abbe Holmes
In her long career, Abbe Holmes has voiced almost everything that can be voiced, creating voice styles, personas and characters that carry the meaning and the story to the audience. Whether it’s commercial, non-commercial, animation and character voices or audio book narration, she’s known for her inventive, collaborative way of working. Abbe has built a reputation as the top voiceover coach in Australia, and for 15 years through her online business Voiceovercoach.com.au has coached those wanting to build a voiceover or audiobook narration career, as well as working with voiceover Pro’s who want to develop their careers further. She's been a proud member of the MEAA, the arts Union in Australia since 1979, and has served on the MEAA Board and as the Equity Federal Vice President. http://abbeholmes.com/
We hope to see you there!