Ever wondered what an audiobook narrator hears in your worldbuilding?

In this episode of Richardson’s Rubicon, I’m joined by Liza Jacob, a voice actor and award-winning audiobook narrator (with a career path that started in children’s book illustration). We talk about what it takes to turn a manuscript into a performance, and why the strength of a story’s worldbuilding changes everything, from accents and pacing to how dialogue lands in a scene.

Liza shares a narrator’s-eye view of speculative fiction: how “sense of place” affects delivery, how subtext shows up in the voice, and the kinds of details that make characters feel consistent rather than chaotic. If you write fantasy or sci-fi and you want your world to feel real, this is a surprisingly practical listen, even if you never plan to do audio.

Find Liza Jacob:https://www.lizajacob.com/More from Richardson’s Rubicon: https://richardsonsrubicon.com/what-narrators-need-from-worldbuilders-liza-jacob-audiobook-narrator/

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