The speedy gleams the darkness swallow’d;
Loud, deep, & lang the thunder bellow’d:
That night, a child might understand,
The Deil had business on his hand…

—Robert Burns’s “Tam o’ Shanter”, read by Hamish MacDonald; illustrations by Gary Welsh
Happy #Halloween!
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I just popped on to BlueSky & was asked to verify my age. I anxiously waited while it took my pic to guess my years. Age estimator in progress!! The panic!! What was it going to say?! 108? No problem if it did, of course but I regretted not wearing makeup! What happened next…?

The wonderful #ShadowsInTheSpting is out on audio! It’s always a joy narrating novels for @christinacourtenay.bsky.social This time, immerse yourself in Roman Britain & present day Bath: Fascinating, insightful & highly entertaining! #Loveaudiobooks Thank you Headline & 20:20 Recordings

Huge congrats to @nick-alexander.bsky.social for publication of the heartbreaking, uplifting, raw & deeply memorable Where Do We Go From Here? Wendy was a phenomenal character to immerse myself in & her story will stick with me for a long time. Thanks to @bookouture.bsky.social & 20:20 Recordings

Musician Grace Stewart-Skinner recorded interviews with residents of Avoch in the Black Isle & combined these with her own musical compositions to create Auchies Spikkin’ Auchie. The Avochie dialect combines elements of Scots & Gaelic.
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Huge congrats to @FionaGibson for #TheFullNest a superb novel that will resonate far & wide with parents hurtling towards the next stage with their teens.This hilarious, big hearted story is also full of characters to love: a joy to narrate. Thanks @avonbooks.bsky.social & Chatterbox #LoveAudiobooks

Anyone heading to London Book Fair tomoz? Would love to meet up if so! Audiobooks feature more heavily in 2025, with its own village! Will be smashing to meet authors, publishers, producers & narrators in person. Grab our balm if it’s getting too hectic! @melaniecrawley.bsky.social #LoveAudiobooks

The Cut by the always excellent Chris Brookmyre is an Audible daily deal today. Grab it while it’s hot - & a proper bargain to boot. If you do have a listen, I hope you love it as much as I loved narrating it. It’s been a few years now but it’s still very fresh in my mind #LoveAudiobooks

Ah, and what a glorious series it is! Was wonderful to narrate @christinacourtenay.bsky.social enlightening and addictive series - & my Old Norse ain’t half bad now either! #LoveAudiobooks #Timeslip