Hello Bernard,
this is my first time writing to you, but I have stayed up to date with most of the questions and answers posted on your site. So forgive me for this novel, and forgive me for stating any repeat questions that you have already answered.
Let me start by saying I am a HUGE FAN of your work and thank you so much for all of your work! Your writing + Jonathan Keeble’s narration may be the only thing that could ever top GRRM’s writing + Roy Dotrice’s narration in my opinion, and to be honest that is something I would have never imagined writing a few years ago. Don’t get me wrong, I definitely enjoy Matt Bates and I have already pre-ordered your next Book with him as the narrator (but as you have heard multiple times, Mr. Keeble legitimately brings out another level of life and energy to your characters and your stories.) I know it’s totally out of your hands to get him to do your readings as it is all contractually done through Audible. But for the love of your work I have to write this…do you have any leverage from your end with Audible to get Mr. Keeble to Narrate your new Book aside from Mr. Bates’ narration? Anything like having Mr Keeble narrate a 2nd version whenever he’s available or trying to negotiate terms with Audible to give you a little more say in who you get as a Narrator? It’s not only that I love Mr. Keebles narration, but he pronounces all of the names (I assume as you intended, as they also match up with how they are pronounced on the Netflix show – which is amazing). Whereas, other narrators pronounce words differently and some of them really confuse the hell out of a listener and typically anytime this happens it’s for the worse :/ … either way I’m done with this long rant, I appreciate everything you do and will continue supporting you with whatever you do! Thank you for being you and doing what you do!
Jordan Sommerfeld
PS: From a huge King Arthur fan — your take on the story was one of the greatest adaptations ever and changed hat story for me forever, Thank you again!