We could not be more thrilled to announce that THE HONEYS has been awarded the 2023 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production, Young Adult

“Struggling to find their place at an elite summer camp after a family tragedy, gender fluid Mars discovers a gruesome revelation. Subtle yet immersive sound effects and a narration by Pete Cross that empathetically embodies the range of characters enhances this atmospheric novel.”

The Odyssey might be our favorite award here at Deyan Audio and it is a tremendous honor to even be considered. Congratulations to everyone involved!

We’d like to extend a special thanks to Melissa Ellard at Scholastic for entrusting us with this title, and of course to the amazing team that helped bring this all together:

Written by Ryan La Sala

Narrated by Pete Cross

Published by Scholastic Audio

Executive Producer Melissa Ellard

Project Managed by Philip Miller

Engineered by Jack Heidelman

Edited by Terry Philmore

QCed by Carol Vandergrift

Sound Design by Steve Syarto

Mastered by Jeremy Kochis

Audiobook Production by Deyan Audio

🎉A few more outstanding titles to celebrate from 2022 🎉

The SOVAS awards celebrate excellence in all aspects of the Voice Over industry, from animation to tv shows to podcasts to audiobooks, and we were delighted to see that the long-running Captain Underpants series garnered a nomination in 2022 for “best Audiobook Perofrmance - Children.” Congratulations Ashton!

Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-lot - recorded for Scholastic,

Directed by Bryan Lincoln

We’d also like to show some love for the fantastic narrators and team members that worked on the following titles, recently named “Amazing Audiobooks for 2023” by YALSA, the Young Adults Library Services Association. These YALSA short lists are considered some of the top honors in the YA audiobook community and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of these projects:

The Getaway - read by Karl T. Wright, Imani Parks, and P.J. Ochlan, full production for Scholastic

Executive Producer Melissa Ellard

Project Managed by Philip Miller

Directed by Eric Urban

Edited by Blake Honeycutt

QCed by Carol Vandegrift

Mastered by Edward Bridges

The Honeys - read by Pete Cross, full production for Scholastic

Executive Producer Melissa Ellard

Project Managed by Philip Miller

Engineered by Jack Heidelman

Edited by Terry Philmore

QCed by Carol Vandergrift

Sound Design by Steve Syarto

Mastered by Jeremy Kochis

The Last Cuentista - read by Frankie Corzo, full production for Recorded Books

Executive Producer Nick Robideau

Project Managed by Abby Marks

Directed by Sergio Martinez

Edited by Tristan Wright

QCed by Ana Teodora Popa

Mastered by Holly Burns

Loveless - read by Billie Fulford-Brown, Elizabeth Schenk, and Imogen Church, full production for Scholastic

Executive Producer Melanie Gagne

Project Managed by Philip Miller

Directed by Sebastian Badarau

Edited by Miguel Sanchez

QCed by Ana Teodora Popa

Mastered by Kandis Leiann Barker

Thank you again to the amazing narrators, terrific team members, and fantastic publishers who make this all possible. We look forward to keeping the bar high in 2023.

🎉 We always like to celebrate the amazing work narrators do here at Deyan Audio and wanted to take a moment to reflect on all the Earphones Award winning titles from 2022. 🎉

The Earphones Awards are given out by Audiofile Magazine each month to the best new audiobooks, representing stories where world-class narration is melded expertly with outstanding writing, and are always a delight to experience. If you’re in search of your next listen, these are some great titles to check out.

We had 14 titles recognized with this award in 2022 so, without further ado, let’s celebrate!

(click the links to read the full reviews, or check out more titles by the same narrator on Audible)

Black Cloud Rising | Read by James Shippy - AudioFile Review - full production, Recorded Books

Princess Floralinda & the Forty-Flight Tower | Read by Moira Quirk - Audiofile Review - full production, Recorded Books

Temple Alley Summer | Read by Traci Kato-Kiriyama - Audiofile Review - full production, Yonder

The Genius Under the Table | Read by the author, Eugene Yelchin - Audiofile Review - full production, Dreamscape

The Happiest Man on Earth | Read by Raphael Corkhill - Audiofile Review - full production, Harper

The Teller of Secrets | Read by Anniwaa Buachie - Audiofile Review - full production, Harper

Eyes That Speak to the Stars | Read by Justin Chien - Audiofile Review - full production, Harper

How Do You Live? | Read by Brian Nishii - Audiofile Review - full production, Recorded Books

Rouge Street | Read by Brian Nishii - Audiofile Review - full production, Recorded Books

Night of the Living Rez | Read by Darrell Dennis - Audiofile Review - full production, Recorded Books

The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal | Read by Emily Eiden, David de Vries, Lauren Ezzo, and a Full Cast - Audiofile Review - recording, Weston Woods

A Taste of Gold and Iron | Read by Casey Jones - Audiofile Review - full production, Recorded Books

The Family Izquierdo | Read by Rogelio T. Ramos, Thom Rivera, Kyla Garcia, Frankie Corzo, Roxanne Hernandez, and Carolina Hoyos - Audiofile Review - recording, Blackstone

The Butcher and the Wren | Read by Sophie Amoss and Joe Knezevich - Audiofile Review - full production, Zando

Here’s to an amazing 2023 full of heart-felt stories and amazing performances!

Which one was your favorite?

Time sure flies when you’re having fun!

The Audio Publishers Association announced the finalists for the 2022 Audie Awards this week and we can’t believe it’s already been a year since we were last talking about these. Even more incredible, Deyan Audio is super proud to say we helped produce 8 of the nominees this year and we’d like to send a huge THANK YOU to all involved.

To the narrators, thank you for your tireless work bringing these stories to life and for working with our team through the inevitable ups and downs of life to make sure we create a stellar production.

To the publishers, thank you for the trust you place in us and for the honor of being involved with some truly incredible audiobooks.

There’s no denying that audiobook production is very much a team effort and we thank our excellent editors, QCers, directors, engineers, and project managers as well. Audio production can be full of complexities and potential setbacks, and the need to function with great attention to detail on tight timelines is constant. We truly appreciate the long hours put in across the board.

We produce audiobooks because we love them and we think they are an important form of entertainment and education in today’s world. We’d do it all day, every day regardless but nevertheless, it's nice when hard work is recognized. Thank you once more to all involved and we look forward to producing many more amazing stories in the coming months.

You can check out the specific titles we worked on below and view the full list of nominees here.

Best Autobiography/Memoir

Listen Mama - Read by JD Jackson for M.S.P. Williams (Full Production)

Best Female Narrator

The Parted Earth - Read by Deepti Gupta for Novel Audio (Full Production + Casting)

Faith-Based Fiction and Non-Fiction

The Happiest Man on Earth - Read by Raphael Corkhill for Harper Audio (Full Production + Casting)

Fantasy

Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower - Read by Moira Quirk for Recorded Books (Full Production)

MIddle Grade

Playing the Cards You're Dealt - Read by Dion Graham for Scholastic Audio (Full Production + Casting)

Temple Alley Summer - Read by Traci Kato-Kiriyama for Restless Books (Full Production)

Short Stories / Collections

Lyrics for Rock Stars - Read by Michael Crouch for V Press LC (Edit/QC/Master)

Young Listeners

I and I, Bob Marley Read by Jamie Lincoln Smith for Live Oak Media (Recording + Casting)

Wow, another year has zoomed by and another stellar group of narrators have been nominated for Audies!

We are very honored to have played a part in 11 of the nominated titles and thank the producers at Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Harper, Dreamscape, Brilliance, Oasis, and Live Oak Media for entrusting us with these amazing stories.

Audiobooks help us all spend some time living in another person’s head and walking in their shoes. The talent and hard-work required by these narrators, to be your constant companion and trusted voice, both actor and interpreter, cannot be understated. A huge congratulations to everyone who was nominated.

We’re proud to highlight our contributions below and encourage you to check out the full list here.

We are so excited to be recognized by the APA once again. This year we may not be able to be with each other in person to celebrate the outstanding work of 2020, but it will not stop us for cheering just as loud from our living rooms!

We would like to give a shout out to our casting team: Philip Miller, Khai Dattoli, Kristina Miller-Weston, Abby Marks, Yetta Gottesman, Sergio Martinez and Mimi Chang.

Special thanks to our talent coordinators Lauren Irwin, Andrei Fossi, and Kurt Kanazawa. And to the rest of our pre-production team Jeff Guillot and Jamie Dupras!

We are so honored to have our work and collaboration recognized by our peers. Can't wait to see everyone, virtually, at the awards!

We send our deepest appreciation to Michele Cobb, Janet Benson, and Joanna Laskas for all you do for the APA members. Thank you to the Audies committee for all your hard work.

To learn more about the narrators featured above, please check out our casting pages here.

Congratulations to all the nominees!

Audie nominations for 2020 have been officially released and we could not be more thrilled to see 5 titles we worked on among them! You can check out the full press release here… and Mo Rocca will be hosting the Gala this year in NYC!

This is going to be an exciting event and we can’t wait to see what happens. A huge congratulations to all the narrators nominated this year, there are some truly inspiring audiobooks that have come our recently, and a big thank you to the publishers who have entrusted us with their titles this past year.

Best Middle Grade

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart, narrated by Khristine Hvam, published by Macmillan Audio 

Best Mystery

The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup, narrated by Peter Noble, published by HarperAudio

Best Short Stories/Collections

Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorafor and Whoopi Goldberg (foreword), narrated by Yetide Badaki, published by Tantor Audio, a division of Recorded Books

Best Thriller/Suspense

Freefall by Jessica Barry, narrated by Hillary Huber, Karissa Vacker, and MacLeod Andrews, published by HarperAudio

Best YA

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas, narrated by Bahni Turpin, published by HarperAudio

We were delighted to see our colleagues at Backstage.com recommend the Deyan Institute as a great place to learn and hone your craft as a narrator.

Thank you so much for the love!

You can check out the full article here

The 2019 Audies took place this past Monday night, March 4, and for those who haven’t heard… We produced the Audiobook of the Year!

An enormous congratulations to the always amazing Bahni Turpin (is there anything she doesn’t sound amazing narrating?) and the Macmillan Audio team. So many people are involved in the production of a single audiobook, it very much is a team effort and we are fortunate to be a part of some of the best audiobook teams in the world.

Congratulations to all the big winners Monday night as well! You can check out all the winners here.