Narration For Audiobooks - Level One
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All of our classes and training sessions are being offered over Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent out shortly before the class for all participants. We do offer select in-person classes, which are denoted on the website.
All class times are listed in the Eastern Time zone.
Students MUST TAKE all 3 classes!
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SEPTEMBER 22, SEPTEMBER 29, OCTOBER 6 2025 |
Monday 9/22, 9/29, 10/6 6:00pm – 8:00pm ET $450 |
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NOVEMBER 3, NOVEMBER 10, NOVEMBER 17 2025 |
Monday 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 6:00pm – 8:00pm ET $450 |
Do you love storytelling? Come find out what audiobook narration is all about! In this 3 week class, you’ll learn about the craft of oral storytelling, work on copy from novels and non-fiction, find out about the ins and outs of the audiobook industry, and leave with a better understanding of what it takes to be an audiobook narrator.
In this multi-week class, you will explore:
Technique
Learn about vocal technique, pacing, sustained storytelling, narration vs. dialogue, and how to create real & nuanced characters.
Find Your Authentic Voice Discover your own unique voice while working on different types of material including genre fiction, literary fiction, and non-fiction.
Industry
Learn from a working, Audie award-winning narrator/director/producer who has recorded over 250 titles for major publishers, as well as indie authors.
Next Steps Find out how to put together an audiobook demo, and what makes the best material (and the worst!)
Class Notes: Students must take all 3 classes as they are cumulative. Please bring your own copy for week 2, from a book that you enjoy reading, fiction or non-fiction. If it is fiction, it should include some dialogue. No more than 2 minutes in length. No explicit language, violence or sex.
Piper Goodeve is an actress, audiobook narrator and director. Her narration work has been featured in Kirkus, YALSA, and Booklist, and has earned her four Audie Award nominations, one Audie Award, a SOVAS Award nomination, and three Earphones Awards. Working for major publishers such as Audible Studios, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House and Harper Collins, she has narrated works by Neil deGrasse Tyson, John Irving, Meg Cabot, Joyce Maynard and Elinor Lipman, as well as classics by Thornton Wilder and L.M. Montgomery. As a director, Piper has helmed projects read by Kathryn Grody, Art Garfunkel, Brian Dennehy, and Amandla Stenberg, and was nominated for a Society of Voice Arts & Sciences Award for Best Director for her work on The Iliad, performed by Audra McDonald (2024 Audie Award, Earphones Award, Audible Best of the Year.) MFA Brown University; proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. Piper lives in Brooklyn with her husband, actor/narrator Gabriel Vaughan, and their sassy cat Caroline.
“Piper's class was awesome! She explained the business of Audiobook recording in detail and worked with each student on reading excerpts, to help us perfect our craft.”
-Richard S.
“Such a great class with Piper! She went over a lot of information, provided useful resources and gave direct/helpful tips on how we each could individually improve our narration based on our in class reads. Highly recommend!”
Asha E.
48 hours notice before any class is required to cancel or reschedule without incurring a fee.
No refund will be given if you cancel within 48 hours of a class or do not show up.
50% refund will be given if you reschedule within 48 hours of a class.
We reserve the right to cancel a class if fewer than the minimum number of students enroll.