Maria Issaris

Our latest audition call-out is now open. For The Girl in the Purple Jacket by Katrin Costa, we are seeking a female sounding narrator, voice-aged mid 30’s - who can perform with a slight German/Central European accent. The Girl in the Purple Jacket traces the true story of Katrin Costa through the character Karlina, born in East Germany in 1969 under the constraints of the Cold War. Growing up behind the Iron Curtain, she carried an early, instinctive knowing that life should be larger than...

Once their audiobook is complete, many authors want to know how their friends, families and fans can find it in their local library. Here is some information that may help with navigating those digital collections. Distributors that our authors use like Author’s Republic and Voices INAudio (formerly Findaway) distribute to worldwide platforms, which include library apps. Overdrive and Hoopla are the primary portals, and some libraries may also use cloudLibrary from Bibliotheca. Users will...

Members of the audiobooksradio team joined the authors, Members of Parliament, and distinguished speakers at the State Library of NSW to launch Seniors’ Stories: Volume 11 . This anthology by the Department of Communities & Justice (edited by Colleen Parker) shares the stories of 100 senior authors from around NSW. The theme this year was “Then and Now” with tales of Australia from an older era, remembrances of people and places from the past, and reflections on being a senior today. Maria...