Bad news. Despite an earlier announcement, Steve West will not be reading for the audio version of Fated Blades.
When we made the announcement, we were under the impression that Steve was hired for the job. Then we got an email from Steve himself explaining that he was contacted but that an agreement was never reached.
Let me be perfectly clear here, this is not Steve’s fault. When he was contacted, he explained that he had a very narrow window of availability and that was it. He didn’t hear back. He is a fantastic narrator who is much in demand, so I absolutely believe him. Please do not email Steve. None of this is his fault or our fault. This was a problem on an administrative level.
There is no way to hire him in time for the audio and E-book to be released simultaneously. Ilona and I will spend the next couple of days finding and picking the best narrator available.
Is this ideal or what we wanted? No, but this is a business and sometimes things go sideways. We apologize for the miscommunication and promise to find someone who we hope you all will like. That is all.
I’m a fan of Steve West\Shane East and was ecstatic when he became Hugh’s voice. I really hope that when the next Iron and Magic book is done that Steve will be performing it.
And I’m sure that House Andrews will find the narrator just right for “Fated Blades” too.
Thank You For Sharing Your Genius With Us.
Did anyone else see the cat in the header pic, the title, and first line and have a moment of sadness thinking Camille took a turn for the worse? I swear I thought I was going to cry for a second there.
But on a happier note, things like that happen and I’m sure you will find a great reader for the audio book. 🙂
Robert Nearly of FB ,you-tube, TicToc and Instagram “Cruising through the Decades” is a stage, screen, voice over actor and musician. He might also do audio books but I am not sure. He and his wife touch the audio world. He also has different voices and accents he can do. Just a thought. ????
Current favorite male narrators.
Travis Baldree…he is narrating several books for Mountaindale press and I love his narration of the Cradle series by Will Wright.
Wayne Mitchell… brand new to me. He is narrating the Underverse series by Jez Cajiao. His vocal versatility is quite astounding.