The House of Broken Bricks
22 Mar 2024
‘The House of Broken Bricks’ is Fiona Williams’s dazzling debut novel (published: Faber, Jan 2024) A poetic, poignant story of grief and healing which stays with you long after the final page. I directed the multi-voice audiobook with three top-notch readers: Ben Allen, Jessica Hayles … The House of Broken Bricks
Caledonian Road
22 Mar 2024
It was my immense pleasure to direct the audiobook of Andrew O’Hagan’s epic new novel ‘Caledonian Road’ for Faber (publishing: 2nd April 2024). It is certainly a Book of the Year (HBO have already commissioned a multi-series TV adaptation) and was a very exciting and … Caledonian Road
ON HIS MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
4 May 2023
To mark the 70th Anniversary of James Bond’s first adventure, Charlie Higson has written and read a brand new Bond adventure. As the coronation of King Charles III approaches, can Bond avert a threat to topple the monarchy and kill the heir before he can … ON HIS MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
AUDIE AWARD WIN
4 May 2023
I am very pleased and proud to announce that the epic recording of War & Peace which I directed during Lockdown, superbly performed by Thandiwe Newton, has won the 2023 ‘Audie’ Award for Best Literary/Classic Fiction recording of the year. We put our hearts and … AUDIE AWARD WIN
THE DRIFTED STREAM
7 Mar 2023
I am proud to announce the release of ‘The Drifted Stream’, Audible’s new collection of British and Irish verse, selected and introduced by Andrew Motion. Read by: Matt Addis, Nicholas Boulton, Imogen Church, Simon Dormandy, Stephen Hogan, Joe Jameson, Jonathan Keeble, Shaheen Khan, Abraham Popoola, … THE DRIFTED STREAM
War And Peace
16 Nov 2021
The incredibly versatile Thandiwe Newton and I were probably the only people to use Lockdown to read Tolstoy’s epic novel ‘War and Peace’ – TWICE! Firstly to prepare it and then to record it, unabridged, for Audible UK. Due to her incredibly busy schedule it … War And Peace
Winter Dawn
8 Dec 2020
Alex Callister’s ass-kicking agent Winter returns for the third in the popular series of thrillers this month. Winter is again voiced by Ell Potter, who was nominated for a 2019 Audie Award for her reading of the first book, ‘Winter Dark’. For this third book, … Winter Dawn
Love Bytes goes to Colorado
3 Feb 2021
“Featuring SPECIAL GUEST baritone ANDREW GARLAND, ‘She Loves Me Not’ is Sohap’s Anti-Valentine’s Day-themed Listeners’ Club Session. Featuring hilarious music by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Gabriel Kahane, William Bolcom, and more. If you are single and eating ice-cream on the couch for Valentine’s Day, this concert is … Love Bytes goes to Colorado
Christmas No.1
12 Jan 2021
For Christmas 2020 I directed a Top Secret recording for Audible – a new reading of Charles Dickens’s beloved classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ by the legend that is Mr. Hugh Grant. We had a great time working on it together, even though Covid meant that … Christmas No.1
The Weekend
8 Dec 2020
This year I have reunited with composer Scott Stroman, with whom I have previously written ‘Fables’ and ‘Fever Pitch: The Opera’ to work on a jazz-opera adaptation of Michael Palin’s stage play ‘The Weekend’, for Highbury Opera Theatre. It was the original intention to premier … The Weekend