I was browsing through WordPress today and found the site of an Austen-style writer, J. Dawn King. King is a fellow Armitage fan and has recently been in contact with his representatives to explore having Armitage narrate her latest book, told from Mr. Darcy’s point of view. As she said in the comments in her April 13 post, “so far he has not said ‘no’ so I’m still living in a dream world”.
Joy Dawn King has written quite a number of Pride and Prejudice variations which are available on Amazon. (As I just discovered her site today, I haven’t read any of them.) They are also available as audiobooks there, as well as on iTunes. Her latest P&P variation, Friends and Enemies, (as of today) is still up on fanfiction.net and BeyondAusten.com, but is scheduled to be moved over to Amazon this weekend.
Wishing J. Dawn King luck in her pursuit of the Armitage voice. Hearing him voice Darcy would be lovely.
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What a great find, Sue. Hm, even though I am neither an audio book fan, nor have read J D King’s books, RA reading a PP variation would actually definitely get me buying that audio book… Fingers crossed that it happens!
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Wouldn’t that be fun? I’ve been wanting some soothing listening and contemplating listening to the Heyer audiobooks again.
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I really enjoyed those, too. It appears I prefer the easy-listening version of audio books (rather than high-brow Copperfield and Shakespeare…).
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Hey, I even listened to the first Robin Hood audiobook he narrated!
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Oh, I never even heard excerpts from that…
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I bought it on iTunes.
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Oh, I have never even searched on iTunes for any Armitage related works… good tip!
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You really have to search by title, though. Audiobooks don’t come up if you search by narrator. They have the Heyer ones too.
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Oh, thanks for the tip. I have to check that out…
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Thank you very much for the mention. I’ve sent him the latest draft of my story and will send him the final edits when they are finished.
Friends & Enemies is a highly charged, emotion tale set in Regency England. Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy’s heart is torn in two by circumstances and the consequences of displaying his reputed arrogance and pride. I will be honest, this Darcy made me sigh and swoon as he comes to love Miss Elizabeth Bennet with a depth that is legendary. How can I not hear Mr. Armitage’s rich tones in these characters?
I may have been overly naive to approach his agency but I am truly hopeful. They have been amazingly kind and are consummate professionals.
NOTE: I am planning for a release of this story mid-summer via Amazon. If this project is accepted, the audiobook release would depend on his schedule.
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Brave, I’d say, to approach his agency. And you never know! If the stars align, it could just happen! Keeping my fingers crossed for you.
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I’m keeping my fingers crossed, too! Mr Darcy read by Mr Thornton – double whammy! Unmissable, actually.
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If I understand what several other fans have experienced when approaching his agent for a cooperation, this is what’s called a “soft no.” They just never say “yes” or “no.”
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Could be… time will tell, I suppose.
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Servetus, I’m sure you are correct. However, I have this teeny tiny flicker of hope I’m not quite willing to give up on. At least, not yet.
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I’d suggest you talk to Amelia Dellos about this — you can find her on wattpad.
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