Ages 18+

This class will be done ONLINE through Zoom. On the day of the class, we will send you an email with the ZOOM MEETING ID. At least 5 minutes before class, go to https://zoom.us and 'Join a Meeting' with the Meeting ID that gets emailed to you before class. It's that easy!



Are you an audiobook listener, but also an actor, and think you could be a capable narrator? Are you experienced in VO, have a home studio, and want to add audiobook narration to your resume? Are you confident in your audiobook performance level, but have no idea how to get hired for an audiobook job? Are you already pitching rights-holders and publishers, but haven’t found any success yet?

The audiobook industry is growing exponentially. Publishers are producing more and more audiobooks each year, and so are up-and-coming authors. And because it’s audio, you can do it remotely from anywhere in the country, including from your home studio in the Boston area.

But the audiobook industry is unique, in that it is the Publishing industry, not necessarily the Entertainment industry. And because of that, the way you acquire jobs is much different than in any other genre of performance work.

This class will introduce you to the Business of Audiobooks. Essentially, how to become a working audiobook narrator. What materials you need in your “audiobook briefcase” to be potentially considered a professional audiobook narrator. Where do you go to find audiobook work, and who is hiring you. You will also learn about what is technologically required of you (your home setup) to produce a broadcast-quality audiobook.







Chris Ciulla - Audiobook Narrator As an audiobook narrator, Chris recently surpassed the mark of 250 audiobook credits. Although his true love is the darkness and grit of Thrillers and Noir, Chris seamlessly transitions to Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Romance, and many genres of Non-Fiction, including History, Politics, and Sports.

He also has been reviewed by AudioFile Magazine over 20 times, has won 4 Earphones Awards, and has several Audie nominations and one Audie Award win.

In addition to Film (The Petal Pushers), TV (Gotham), and Commercial work (Dodge RAM), Chris has voiced characters for popular video game titles Fallout and Mafia, can be heard voicing The Ultimate History Quiz for A&E on Alexa-enabled devices, and is a frequent voice of national commercial campaigns.

Boston-born and a Los Angeles veteran of 15 years, he currently resides in Hoboken, New Jersey with his fashion designer-wife Suzanne, Big sis’ Boston Terrier Coco and French Bulldog pup Little Leo. His wife has purchased every piece of clothing he owns since 1992, he dearly missed his Dad and his pug Rocky, and he tries to smile as much as he can.