Have you heard about the upcoming audiobook version of Extraordinary Visions: Stories Inspired by Jules Verne? In about a month, you’ll be able to listen to the first anthology ever sponsored by the North American Jules Verne Society.
The Book
Like the (still available) print and ebook versions, the audiobook will feature stories by modern authors taking up where Verne left off. Some stories provide an aftermath to a Verne novel. Some tell concurrent adventures involving Verne’s beloved characters. Some combine aspects of several novels.
The audiobook will include stories by Mike Adamson, Joel Allegretti, Gustavo Bondoni, Demetri Capetanopoulos, Brenda Carre, Eric Choi, Christopher M. Geeson, Kelly A. Harmon, David A. Natale, Alison L. Randall, Janice Rider, Michael Schulkins, and Joseph S. Walker.
The stories derive not only from Verne’s better-known novels, but also from the obscure ones many are unfamiliar with. These stories may prompt you to sample Verne’s lesser-known writings.
The Narrator
Tad Davis narrates the audiobook. You’ll enjoy his gentle voice and his skill in expressing a wide variety of accents and nationalities in a subtle way. He has a master’s degree in theater and has been narrating audiobooks for years. His interest in Jules Verne drove him to narrate an updated translation of Journey to the Center of the Earth (BearManor Media, 2023). Extraordinary Visions is his ninth narration of a Verne-related book.
The Launch
As with the print versions, BearManor Media will publish the audiobook. We expect Extraordinary Visions: Stories Inspired by Jules Verne to be available in the new format around the first of April (no fooling!). You can watch for announcements on the BearManor site, or read upcoming website posts right here, by—
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