Episode 26: The Plight of the Workhorse Narrator

Send us Fan Mail Audiobooks are getting bigger. Celebrity casts, splashy productions, behind-the-scenes videos, mainstream press. And honestly? That’s exciting. But as audiobooks become more visible, I’ve been wondering whether the career audiobook narrator is actually getting harder to see. **In this episode:** - Why celebrity audiobook casting isn’t really the problem - How the pathways to recognition are changing - The growing second job of narrator visibility **Sources & Further Reading** **Audio Publishers Association — 2027 Audie Awards** Current competition information, categories, eligibility, and submission deadlines. ⁠2027 Audie Awards **Audible — Bram Stoker’s Dracula** Audible’s announcement of its global full-cast adaptations, including the English-language production starring Jonathan Bailey, Ella Purnell, Aimee Lou Wood, Louis Partridge, David Jonsson, Lesley Manville, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. ⁠Audible Announces All-Star Global Adaptations of Bram Stoker’s Dracula **Kirkus Reviews — AudioFile Acquisition** Kirkus’ January 2026 announcement that it acquired AudioFile’s audiobook review program and would continue audiobook coverage under audiobook editor Jennifer Dowell. ⁠Kirkus Buys AudioFile, Begins Audiobook Reviews **Kirkus Reviews — Publisher Submission Guidelines** Current submission information for new and forthcoming audiobooks. ⁠Kirkus Publisher Submission Guidelines *Good Aural* is hosted by audiobook narrator and actor Brenda Scott Wlazlo. We talk craft, business, performance, and the weird little things that make an audiobook actually work. Come hang out. Let’s talk about it. [Brenda Reads Audiobooks Linktree](https://linktr.ee/audiobookbrenda?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=7b6b6a26-64bf-46f7-9d20-8a2c1bcd76c3)  website: Brendascottwlazlo.com For service inquiries, use the contact me form through my website.