I was really excited to see the synergy between the introduction of the Silent Warriors audiobook and a boost in e-book and softcover sales. Hoping to see similar results, you’ll soon be able to obtain The Laconia Incident in the audiobook format. (Production was actually completed in early October, but ACX – that part of the Amazon empire that produces audiobooks – has been taking forever to actually get it on the market!)
Those of you who are familiar with the novel will remember that the main characters in the book are either British or German. Indeed, the story is told mostly through the eyes of a British Navy seaman, Robby Cotton. Because of this, I thought the Laconia story was best narrated by someone who is actually British! A call for narrators on ACX was answered by Paul Metcalfe, a British schoolteacher, who actually lives near Portsmouth, England, where Robby Cotton did his basic training. I was overjoyed to find that Paul also did an authentic Scots accent (Robby is a Scotsman), as well a great German one, and very good accents for Italians, Poles, and Frenchmen. Moreover, his pace and British diction are perfect for this book!
Both Paul and I have jumped through all the hoops required to get this project into fruition (ACX is a stickler on quality control) and the Laconia Incident audiobook should be available any day now!
