A Great Hook for Audiobook Publishers?

Pulling in readers is all about a good hook!…

Matt Koumalats of Reader Hook Productions agreed to answer a few questions about their experience at Voices.com and how they’ve used the service to find, select and hire narrator talent. Recently Matt completed a couple of projects at Voices.com and recently hired Dick Terhune.

Stephanie: How well do you feel Voices.com has helped you meet your project needs?

Matt: One of the main reasons we like to use Voices.com for our videos is the diversity of the voice talent. Each book we promote has its own feel and style, and finding the right voice to match that style can sometimes be tricky. We post scripts for our book promos, and within days we always have a large assortment of talent to choose from. In the past we have even let some of the authors hear some of the demos, and they always get a kick out of that. In the end, picking voice talent is all about what is right for the book, and Voices.com has always provided exactly what we need.

See the video for “Twisted Creek” as posted to YouTube:

Stephanie: What factors did you consider as you selected the talent?

Matt: For this latest project we needed a male voice that could provide an MP3 file in a couple days. Using the Voices.com system made this as easy as checking boxes. We were about to pick our talent, download the work and make the payment all well within our deadline.

We had well over 100 responses to our latest posting. Just like past projects the voice talent we chose, Dick Terhune, was very professional. I even made the mistake of sending over a rough draft instead of the final script.

I was able to call Dick directly and ask if he would re-record the file if I sent over the correct script. He did, and was able to get it to me on the very same day. It is that level of professionalism that keeps us coming back.

Stephanie: So overall, how was your experience with the Voices.com site?

Matt: Since we started using Voices.com we’ve posted 5 individual projects and because of the positive experience we have each and every time we’ll continue to use Voices.com to find voice talent.

About Reader Hook Productions

Reader Hook Productions helps authors get the word out about their new novel, short story or screen play. Our editors and producers will work with an author to create a video preview unique to their story.

Fans and friends will be able to see a video from the author’s own website and the world will be able to watch the video on YouTube.

Project Details

Project ID: 8289
Project Title: Twisted Creek Book Trailer
Category: Audio Books and Books on Tape
Language: English
Project Close Date: March 19, 2008
Selected Talent: Dick Terhune