I’m a little afraid the Horde will eat me for this, but I had no idea who Ilona Andrews was before Clean Sweep landed on my desk. I learned from the Acquisitions Team that Graphic Audio has a history and great relationship with the Andrews’ literary agency and actually wanted to license the KATE DANIELS series when INNKEEPER CHRONICLES was suggested by the agency instead. Then our Director of Production assigns books to creative directors based on who he’ll think will be a good fit for the book (and sometimes also according to scheduling considerations, etc). Nora: Our Acquisitions Team is in charge of acquiring titles and signing deals with authors, agents and publishers that fit the requirements of Graphic Audio – action-packed stories with strong dialogue that moves the story forward. What makes a book a good dramatized adaptation candidate? For example, how did you first decide to adapt the Innkeeper Chronicles and work with Ilona Andrews? Also, I occasionally get to act in other directors’ books, which is super fun! I adapt novels into scripts, cast them, direct voice actors, select & organize their takes, and narrate books, when called for. My official job title at GA is Creative Director. Nora: Hi! Thank you so much for inviting us here! This is really exciting for us. Welcome Nora! First thing first, what is your official job title? What do you do at Graphic Audio? She has performed in hundreds of Graphic Audio titles and has her own website, which is coming together in fits and starts because she also has kids.
Nora was an audiobook narrator for the Library of Congress before becoming a full-time director/narrator for Graphic Audio, and was a stage actor / teaching artist / occasional puppeteer before any of that. Nora Achrati is best known to the BDH as Nora Sofyan, the narrator for Sweep of the Heart, and as the voice of Dina in Graphic Audio’s Innkeeper Chronicles adaptations.
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