About this episode

Michele Cobb and narrator January LaVoy discuss the audiobook production of Freida McFadden's novel 'The Divorce'.

On this special sponsored episode of Behind the Mic, Kirkus’ Michele Cobb is joined by acclaimed narrator January LaVoy. Together, they go behind the scenes of recording Freida McFadden’s latest bestseller, The Divorce—without spoilers. The novel explores the unraveling of a marriage, and the audiobook is performed by a trio of narrators portraying the three characters at its center: January LaVoy, Edoardo Ballerini, and Marin Ireland. Michele and January discuss the importance of honoring the author’s words, collaborating with her fellow narrators, and how January created the voice for and built the character of Veronica, the other, younger woman. Audiobook Discussed: The Divorce by Freida McFadden, read by January LaVoy, Edoardo Ballerini & Marin Ireland (Dreamscape Media) This episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Dreamscape Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Michele Cobb

Guest: January LaVoy

Topics covered

• audiobook production
• narration
• divorce
• character development
• collaboration

Keywords

• audiobook
• narration
• Freida McFadden
• January LaVoy
• character voice
• divorce
• collaboration

Sponsors

Dreamscape Media

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Divorce

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