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ADRIAN HOBART
NARRATOR
VOICE OVER
PODCASTER
West Midlands, UK adrian.hobart@gmail.com +44 7552 585448


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A farewell to arms
The email arrived in mid-January. It caught me completely by surprise. Was I available to record a further five books in the Legionary...

Adrian Hobart
Apr 15, 20234 min read


Narration can be a lonely game
Starting a new narration project can be tough. There's a sense of adventure as you enter the studio of course, but also a tinge of fear....

Adrian Hobart
Sep 19, 20223 min read


A studio to call my own
It's been 18 months since I left the hallowed but often shadowy world of the BBC, and set up Hobeck Books with my partner Rebecca. It's...

Adrian Hobart
Sep 14, 20212 min read


What's my line? Has Black Lives Matter changed the rules?
Let me share a dilemma with you. As an audiobook narrator I have to create voices to reflect all the characters in the book. That's...

Adrian Hobart
Jun 23, 20203 min read


Staying in character
I'll save you from some heartfelt but superfluous words about the current COVID-19 crisis. We're all in the same boat, and we're all...

Adrian Hobart
Apr 18, 20203 min read


You can run, but you can't hide
The clarity and accuracy of the AI read are impressive though, and I can imagine that many authors will willingly sacrifice texture and dept

Adrian Hobart
Mar 18, 20203 min read


Relax. You'll Live Longer
It's been a funny old week. Exactly a week ago in fact, I broke the cardinal rule of life - never say things are going well. It was a...

Adrian Hobart
Dec 10, 20192 min read


An epic feeling
I feel a little sad this morning. Why? It's a sense of loss. For the past two months I have lived in the company with some heroic and...

Adrian Hobart
Nov 8, 20192 min read


It's a marathon, not a sprint
It's just over a year since my first completed audiobook went on sale, and I'm pleased to say that it remains a strong seller. It was a...

Adrian Hobart
Oct 11, 20193 min read


What's in a name?
It's time for this site to have a little re-brand. Soon, I'll be changing the address of this site to reflect my real name - Adrian...

Adrian Hobart
Oct 5, 20192 min read


What's your poison?
The pain started around the four hour mark. My throat was aching, and my voice was raw and raspy. In short, my performance was beginning...

Adrian Hobart
Apr 18, 20192 min read


Rolling with the punches
I can't have been alone in wishing upon wish that Adobe would finally introduce "Punch and Roll" to their Audition CC software. It was...

Adrian Hobart
Apr 6, 20192 min read


The Creative Dream
If my fading memory serves, I first met one half of my favourite band, Ezio, http://www.ezio.co.uk/ in a corridor at my old school,...

Adrian Hobart
Apr 1, 20192 min read


The Great Dictator
I owe you an apology. It's been some time since I added a blog post. Consider my wrist truly slapped. I've been ridiculously busy in...

Adrian Hobart
Mar 20, 20193 min read


Let me tell you a story ...
Or should I say - let me tell your story more effectively. How many of us who write books dream of someone optioning the rights to our...

Adrian Hobart
Jun 1, 20182 min read


Getting into the flow
There's no doubt, embarking on any audiobook narration is a daunting task. There are so many factors in play. First and foremost, there's...

Adrian Hobart
May 21, 20183 min read


The Dream
You may be asking, what's the dream here? What's Adrian James Voice all about? Good question. They say we all have a talent for...

Adrian Hobart
Apr 26, 20182 min read


The power of 'Yes!'
Is there a better feeling than submitting a proposal and receiving a 'Yes' within a few hours? That's the sensation I had this morning...

Adrian Hobart
Apr 26, 20182 min read
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