The first event in the Center for Children’s Books 2020-2021 Speaker Series is September 17th, from 12 to 1 p.m., and will feature Matt Rubery speaking on “Book Audio”. Here is the description from the Facebook event:
Audiobooks do more than reproduce printed books. Although the audiobook’s reliance on sound is sometimes perceived as a liability, there are numerous instances in which the addition of sound effects might be said to enhance the reading experience. This presentation examines recordings that take advantage of the audiobook’s affordances to go beyond simply replicating print. Drawing on sources ranging from children’s books to celebrity memoirs, it takes up the question: What happens when publishers experiment with sound to create “book audio” instead of audiobooks—that is, recordings whose soundtracks go beyond the verbal description of sounds by using actual sounds?
Zoom info will be posted the day of the event.
You can find the full list of speaking events here.
Image from Facebook event page.