Audiobooks with Ana

An Emmy Award–winning journalist, attorney, and executive, Regina brings decades of experience in media, law, politics, public policy, strategic communications, and non-profit leadership to every audiobook narration project. The voice of advocacy. When it matters.As a first generation college student, Regina talks us through her journey at Law school and being the first female lawyer in the law firm that she applied to. Media commentary, and being the first female anchor for election night in the South. She moved to DC and covered the Whitehouse for 9 years and then went back to the Law - transportation, energy and then technology.CEO of Miss America, and yet Regina says "This Audiobook career has been one of the hardest things I have done."An advocate for advocacy, Regina shares her process "Stayed in my values and took the path even if it was scary. I accepted the responsibility that came with the opportunities."Be afraid, follow your heart, and work the plan https://www.reginahopperproductions.comMy Takeaways: I always say how important it is to tell your story, your pitch and it is SO good, I am SO glad we stopped and listened today!If you'd like to know more about the podcast and about audiobook narration or production, get in touch:https://www.anaclements.co.uk/coaching

CLAUDIA DUNN Audiobook Narrator, Actress, and Audio DescriberI was so excited to have this conversation. Claudia’s years of serving in the White House Press Office, traveling the world with the U.S. President and Press Corps along with her smooth, clear, confident voice make her the perfect fit for all things political thriller, Washington, DC intrigue & suspense romance. Her global travels inform her keen ear and facility with accents. She once tripped President Ronald Reagan on the South Lawn ending up under a pile of Secret Service men ~ but that’s another story.Born in Boston, Claudia shares her story and her journey to Los Angeles via Italy and Russia (among others)Her work at the WhiteHouse, her training, her love of dance make this a fabulous listenWork as a casting director, voicing commercials, a masters in occupational therapy at USC and working in Shiatsu massage - Claudia's healing nature come to the forefront of this interview. "Choose how you spend your time, it is finite:She talks about her time as a Lifestyle consultant, health coach at the Four Seasons and her training with Toastmasters.Her audio description work, including her work last year on the Hedda Gabler biography and the film Hamnet, about Shakespeare's early life. Join us on this wonderful journey full of incredible tales and find out more about Claudia athttps://www.claudiadunn.comIf you'd like to know more about this podcast or about audiobook production and narration, get in touch https://www.anaclements.co.uk/coaching

Morrison Ellis joins us to chat about his career and experience within the audiobook industryTrigger warnings: AI, Meningitis, blindness, critical illnessHe chats about his audio work for the visually impaired - audio producer to general manager working with braillists, managers, visual converters, to ensure accessibility. His father's hospitalisation with meningitis and the changes to his life. Moz shares his love for audio, his work with Doctor Who and working with Laurelai King, Barnaby Edwards, David RintouBOOKS mentioned in conversation:Ghosts of K2 Barnaby EdwardsJack Wild: its a Dodger’s life - Richard Burnip Terry Waite - Solitudeand Saul Reichlin too His time in NYC and working with Neil Gardner at Ladbroke Audio and his foray into Disc GolfMaria Johnson joins to discuss AI scraping and WeTransfer alternatives (Google Drive, MS OneDrive, DropBox, Smash, SendAnywhere, Hightail)Moz talks about how running has changed him, meeting more people and running first half marathonI asked which services he offers: Editing, Mastering and remote producingI mention how much I would enjoy hearing him speaking publicly about accesabilityWe do this for the love of it, but not for free!Website: https://morrisonellis.co.ukInstagram handle: @MorrisonEllisTrigger warnings: AI, Meningitis, blindness, critical illnessIf you'd like more information about this podcast or about audiobook production or narration, get in touch:www.anaclements.co.uk/coaching

From the Professional Audiobook Narrators Association's board of directors, Christine Mascott talks us through this years fabulous lineup for PANA Con 2026https://pronarrators.org/panacon-2026-event/On July 25th 2026 PANA Con takes place as a virtual/online conference of Webinars & PanelsChristine talks us through all the exciting events surrounding the conference and the panels and breakout sessions availableIt is for all levels of narrator. Will cover a deep dive into Social Media and Branding, and ensure takeawaysVirtual makes it inclusiveMonday - Digital Swag bagTuesday 21st JULY - International Narrator meet up day (also for non-members) Wednesday - PanaShowcase - 50 narrators sharing samples streaming live! LiveStream still available on the Youtube channel from last yearThursday - PanaRama with a Producer, Podium’s Anna Lyse Erickson Friday - Live SocialAlso the PANAcon Sample Review ProgramSATURDAY - THE CONFERENCE itselfHillary Huber - KeyNote SpeakerBreakouts are recorded, so if you have to choose, you still have 30 days after the conference to catch upFor more information on membership, workshops and the conference:https://pronarrators.orgIf you'd like more information about the podcast or about audiobook production or narration, get in touch with www.anaclements.co.uk/coaching

Karen Commmins, founder of The Narrators RoadMap - THE BEST place to find out ALL things narration shares her love of the Harp. Karen talks to us about playing Oboe and Flute throughout school but as an adult she chose to start from the beginning as a harpist and now plays a 47 string Symphony Harp!And Sean Pratt, the NonFiction guru, chats all things Drawing, He walks us through downgrading his guitar playing and his trials and tribulations with the Spanish languageKaren shared: Barbara Sher's book - I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get ItAnd the wonderful Robert Henri quote: “The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.”  We talked about external judgement! “What people say is a reflection of them, not you” and Sean shared his thoughts on "keeping the stakes low" Both shared what hobbies provide that nothing else can, and when I asked, "Do you turn to your hobby in times of trouble?" you can find out what they said ion this episodeMy takeaways:True self confidence doesn’t come from repeating affirmations in the mirror, it comes from the proof that you are who you say you are.https://www.seanprattpresents.comhttps://karencommins.comproduction, get in touch:Https://anaclements.co.uk/coaching

MARNI PENNING joins us to talk about her life, career and her book, The Penning MethodFrom a creative family to Cincinnati Shakespeare where she was marketing director for 6 years she talk to us about the wild times they had there She studied Theatre and Graphic Design degree, took part in Edinburgh fringe and set up Andi Arndt and her History professor!Through Lyric Audio, MARNI got a job as a narrator and worked though ACX on mystery thrillers. From her first booking 2018 to her first APAC in 2019 she walks us through her experience and the joy of her pseudonymShe discusses how her book took shape from her workshop notes with Jennifer Jill Arraya, and her Shakespearean notation - and how she was not prepared to wait for permissionShe's been coaching since 1994: from going over monologues with high school kids to training narrators and actors"I hate directing, like helping!"She talks about her late diagnosis, ADHD and her next book on perimenopause, menopause, and ADHD. Based on her Peri-TikToks with her black lab: menoPAWS. Nobody told me! Find out more: https://www.theladyhamlet.comand if you'd like more information about the podcast or about audiobook narration coaching and production, get in touch:www.anaclements.co.uk/coaching

Part of the PROSE & CONVS series, we were joined by Self proclaimed IT nerd, full time IT manager turned Author Douglas Putnam, and Narrator Judith Bareham to talk about the first of a Fantasy trilogy that just came out as an audiobookHe talked us through his info dumps to keep the characters and the world moving - maybe it's 4 books now!The audiobook they worked on - A New Age of Man - with 64 characters had Judith focussing on the first 15 and the newly created names and pronunciations which led to 90 minutes of discussion (and Judith was right!)They discussed their process, the edits and upload. Next books? Characters are growing up and the worlds are expanding. AWARDs for the ebook - BookFest and Global Awards - took home Silver for EPIC fantasyIf you enjoyed this episode and have any questions about it or the process of audiobook narration or production, please get in touchhttps://www.anaclements.co.uk

VOAtlanta's very own Lynn Norris & Jessica Merchant joined us in 2025 to talk through the ins and outs of organising a conference of this magnitude: what it entails and how it all worksThey talk us through what’s new. The Key note, Audiobooks, and everything VOATLANTA Details of this year's conference can be found here:https://www.voatlanta.me/voa2026/Homehttps://www.voatlanta.me/voa2026/AudiobookSpeakers We were also joined by Joel Froomkin and Sean Pratt who popped in tp share details of their Audiobook X-SessionsThis is episode 27-3 and was recorded in February 2025If you have any questions about this episode or would like more information on audiobook narration coaching, please get in touchHttps://www.anaclements.co.uk/coaching

In this episode we talk about what your headshots and website photographs say about you.Sean Pratt is a well respected coach and prolific audiobook narrator. He shared his career story: acting in film, TV and theatre and then his journey into fiction and then non-fiction audiobooks, narrating 50 books a yearSean teaches a curriculum of classes on audiobook narration that are 1:1 online. They cover narration, non fiction and the business and marketing of the industryHe encourages us to ask: what are you selling? Discusses promotional materials. References an Audiofile magazine marketing webinar on youtube with Sean and Michelle https://youtu.be/66rCZPv4CSI?si=a34yESbY3_U00PhtHe talks us through how to experiment and crowdsource your 3 words, Personality, Energy and Attitude, and how to use that in your search for workHow to come up with ideas for your photo shoot; and he mentions these artists websites: JRodney Turner, Lillian VO, Jennifer Jill Arraya, Gary FurlongSean talks about the difference between a Commercial Photographer and a Head Shot photographer. The importance of preparation and the visual representation of our brandHow do you transfer those thoughts into pictures? Awareness of self. Let Sean describe his vision in picturesThis episode 26-3 was recorded live in January 2025If you' d like more information about this episode or about audiobook narration coaching, get in touchHttps://www.anaclements.co.uk/coaching

A Prose and Convs. session with actor and coach, Steve Corona who produced his first audiobook in 2007 and then stepped away for a while. He says he wished he had come back to it sooner, but acting, the theatre and dialect coaching kept him busy.Linda Hughes, now a full time author of 4 years, with 27 books to her name, shares her story. Voiceover work in radio advertising. Seminar leader - life balance, team building, communication skills) and flying around the world.They talk us through the 37 characters in her book, Gold mountain and discuss their connection and collaboration.The Alaskan Gold rush inspired book is the second in the serieshttps://www.lindahughes.comhttps://www.coronaproductions.org/audiobooksEpisode 25 started off our 2025. This conversation was recorded on Clubhouse in January 2025If you'd like more information about this podcast or about audiobook narration coaching, get in [email protected]://www.anaclements.co.uk/coaching