Confluence 17–18 Nov 2021

Laura Makela

workshops

How to do storytelling for audio

Today’s audiobooks require thought and preparation to guarantee what was written for reading also works out loud. What considerations need to be made in adapting for audio and what are the key steps in audiobook production? And how can storytellers help to create great audiobooks?

Laura Makela Managing Editor, Audio, Bonnier Books

Laura has been working with audiobooks for over six years, first in her native Finland and then in the UK, helping set up the audiobook team at Bonnier Books UK. She has worked on bestselling titles such as The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Cilka’s Journey, The Familiars, The Holiday and Buried.