Audiobook for The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant?

lorin · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:28 pm Post subject:

In New Mexico last week Scott was talking about AATE being read by someone else. He said it upset him a great deal, especially how it was handled. He had offered to do the book, he thought he was doing the book and they went with someone else and never informed him.

He said he hopes that in 10 years, when the rights are expired that Donaldson will sell him the rights and he will do his version.

He also said that he has been so upset about not reading AATE that he is having difficulty reading the book. I can understand that, it's been his project for so many years.
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sindatur · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:49 pm Post subject:

lorin · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:44 pm Post subject:

Doug0915 · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:19 am Post subject:

lorin · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:58 am Post subject:

Khazduk · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:59 am Post subject:

AATE = Against All Things ending, the 3rd part of the Last Chronicles, which was released in October last year. Smile

Menolly · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:04 pm Post subject:

Nottobrite · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:07 am Post subject:

First off, thanks to Lorin for posting a link to my review.

Recorded book released the title back in February, but you could only rent it through their site. They chose the narrator, after Donaldson's publisher sold them the audio rights. Not sure why they didn't choose Brick.

The book was released on audible in may: http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B0052UX9SI&qid=1309586667&sr=1-1

I never listened to the series in audio before, reading the first 8, so it was easier for me to accept Tim Gerard Reynolds as the narrator than it will be for most listeners. I was less than happy with how Recorded Books handled the whole thing, but I did like the final product.

You can read my review here: http://theguildedearlobe.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/audiobook-review-against-all-things-ending-by-stephen-donaldson/

lorin · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:39 pm Post subject:

Hi Nottobrite, and welcome to your first post. I put your review in because I think both opinions matter. I on the other hand I listened to it, (at least a part of it) and couldn't stand it. Very ordinary and mundane, mispronunciations, giants with an Irish brogue. Won't listen to the rest. What a shame.
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Doug0915 · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:11 pm Post subject:

dlbpharmd · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:54 pm Post subject:

Orlion · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:59 pm Post subject:

Audio Covenant · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:10 am Post subject:

Hi everyone, been trying to spend more time on the Watch since attending the Elohimfest last month, saw this post and thought I'd weigh in. Thanks for all the kind words, I really appreciate it, and am glad that you've enjoyed the five volumes I've recorded so far in the series, it was always my intention to do all ten of them, ultimately, but that plan got waylaid. I wish I could explain in more detail, but trust me when I say I went to great lengths to try to make sure I'd record AATE; even after learning the audio rights had been sold to someone else, I still pursued it with that company for six months to make sure I could narrate it for them. Ah well. Sorry to hear people haven't been enjoying the audio that ultimately came out; despite not working on it myself I was really hoping it would be good, because SRD deserves that, as do we fans.

As far as the other audiobooks go that've been mentioned throughout this thread, the recordings of the Second Chronicles were taken from the national service that records for the blind way back when, I'm assuming they were pirated somehow and are being exchanged privately. I'm told some of them are enjoyable, though I've personally never listened; I know several readers for that service and at that time they weren't contacting authors to get proper pronunciations, and on science fiction/fantasy titles especially, when someone guesses on pronunciations, it just makes me cringe. But that's me, you might really like them.

For myself, I'm still pursuing the rights from the publisher to do the Second Chronicles. It's taken a crazy long time, but I'm hopeful we can secure them soon, at which point I'll record all three titles as soon as I can fit them into my narration schedule with other publishers. I will absolutely announce them here first, and put further details on my website as well.

Again, thanks everyone, very cool to hear people have been enjoying the audiobooks, that makes my heart sing. This has been a labor of love all along, and you definitely make me feel the love! It was great meeting so many of you at the 'Fest, and I hope the opportunity to meet more, even here, virtually, presents itself soon.

Best,

Scott Brick
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I live.

Another? In two words, a story sadder than the first. Say no more -- with one word you will make me weep.

dlbpharmd · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:03 am Post subject:

sindatur · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:23 am Post subject:

Doug0915 · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:22 pm Post subject:

madvogon · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:54 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the information about the audiobooks; you're making a poor blind man's day!

5 down, 3000 more books to find on audio.

Menolly · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:38 am Post subject:

Be welcome to the Watch, madvogon.
Be Well Come and True.

Feel free to drop in and introduce youself in the Say Hello in here thread.
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Here is his announcement from late last year (I just stumbled upon it now):

https://brickbybrickaudiobooks.myshopify.com/blogs/news/scott-brick-presents-the-second-chronicles-of-thomas-covenant-is-now-available-or-an-audiobook-narrator-apologizes-to-his-fans-for-taking-so-damn-long-by-scott-brick