Producing audiobooks: How do they do it?

AUDIOBOOKS; BOOK of Three, The (Book); ALEXANDER, Lloyd, 1924-2007; KING, Chris; HOBBIT, The (Book : Tolkien); TOLKIEN, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973; INGLIS, Rob; NARRATORS; SOUND engineers; ORAL reading; ORAL interpretation

The article recounts the production process for two audiobooks: "The Book of Three," by Lloyd Alexander, produced by Listening Library and narrated by Chris King and J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," produced by Recorded Books and narrated by Rob Inglis. The demands on the narrators are described, along with the recording process. The sound engineer's efforts to eliminate stray noises are said to be crucial.