We’ve been getting lots of hits from Italy, stemming from posts on download.it, melablog.it, qix.it and booksblog.it.
One comment noted that there were not yet any Italian books, and I responded inviting Italian volunteers to record something (for instance, La Divina Commedia di Dante!!) …
And then downloadblog.it launched this challenge (see google’s translation) to […]

Want to discuss the best way to record your chapters? Wonder about about how to pronounce character names? Are you eager to share a brilliant tip to help us all improve our readings?
Well now you can. We’ve added forums to LibriVox. We hope this will be a useful resource for all LibriVox readers, book curators, […]

Whew! A long wait, but worth it. Lloyd had some technical troubles with Chapter 7, and had to redo the recording, and here it is (gotta love that London accent):
File: The Secret Agent, Chapter 7Written by: Joseph ConradRead by: Lloyd Davis from Perfect PathTime: 30:53Bit rate: 40 (?) kbpsFile size: 14.8 MB
Next up: Chapter […]

As a LibriVox reader, you can tap into your acting talents and give your characters voices. Depending on your book and the character, you may choose to be subtle or outrageous. No matter which, it makes it easier for the listener to distinguish during dialogue.
How do you create a character’s voice? Tone (nasal, smooth, […]

We’ve had some technical problems with Chapter 7 of the Secret Agent. After much toiling and voice modulation a wonderful (and London-accented!) Conrad rendition was produced by Lloyd Davis. Unfortunately, the mp3 files seemed to get corrupted with big patches of Audacity silence. Any Audacity experts out there, please lend a hand if you can.
On […]

Here’s a trick from a friend of mine who narrates books on tape for the blind.
If you stop a recording session without finishing the book, next time you prepare to record, play back the last few minutes of the previous recording and read along.
This helps your voice “settle in” and find the pace and […]

So things are clicking along at LibriVox, and we hope to make the volunteering easier to keep track of soon. Also, as mentioned, we’ll be opening up the book selection process, and putting it into the capable hands of the volunteers (who have suggested, among others, Joyce’s Ulysses (!) , some Homer, a Dutch collection, […]

When recording your chapters, be sure to have a glass of water on hand. Sip from it as you reach the end of a section or long passage, or before a retake, or while scrolling down thepage.
Being well-lubricated helps you maintain an even, unforced tone and minimize gummy lip smacking sounds.
Be sure to […]

More press about audiolit podcasts, and LibriVox: a great article from the Book Standard. LibriVox friends Ron Evry, JD Bartlett, and Miette all get the warm glow of limelight as well. (Check our sidebar, under audiolit projects, for some others who deserve heaps of audiolit praise as well).

A few changes in the life of LibriVox, and some interesting developments.
First, thanks to Kristen for doing some organizational & design work on the site. We’ll be looking at moving to a more robust content management system soon, to make the book choice/chapter reservation process more efficient. A “call for volunteers” will be going […]