Surprise! The audiobook for Dweller on the Threshold is up at Everand today for subscribers!
Amidst the 2020 pandemic, Norah Sloane has been sheltering in place with her ex-boyfriend—the equivalent of three toddlers in a trench coat pretending to be an adult—who abruptly informs her he thinks she needs to move out. Coincidentally, her estranged father has just died and left his family’s home to her, and in a fit of defiant frustration, she packs her bags, her cats, and all the toilet paper, and drives five hours north to the tiny village of Hope Falls to claim her inheritance.
Selling the big, partially renovated old house during a global pandemic is out of the question, but the bills are paid for a few months to give her time to get on her feet. It’s the best solution, all things considered.
So what if it’s haunted?
FAQ time! (Or I don’t know about “frequently” but I have been asked these questions either today or in the past few months.)
What is Everand?
Everand (formerly Scribd) is a subscription service for ebooks and audiobooks, kind of like Netflix (or Kindle Unlimited or Kobo Plus but doesn’t require exclusivity like the former). You pay a monthly fee to get access to a bunch of books.
Why is the audiobook Everand exclusive?
Because they paid me for the privilege lol, and they produced it. The exclusivity period is for three months or so, then you’ll be able to continue to listen on Everand as part of your subscription or you’ll be able to buy it elsewhere.
Where will it be for sale later?
Audible, Kobo, Apple–the usual. I do not have a date. I expect sometime around July.
Is this human narration or “AI”/digital?
Human! This was a very important clause in my contract. I was also able to offer narrator suggestions (and offer pronunciation guides) and they picked one of my suggestions, Hannah Church. She is a person–actress, narrator, etc–and this is vital to me because I am 100% against cutting human voice talent out of the process (even though this means most of my titles won’t be in audio as it’s cost prohibitive for me).
I have not listened yet, I’m not sure if I can (I struggle with auditory processing, and also I don’t know if I can “hear” someone other than how I heard it in my head) but I’m told she does a very excellent “FUCK YOU, GREG” vibe, which is extremely important.
What purchase/listening option gives you the most support?
So buying it later puts the most money in my pocket (I don’t yet know how much, probably a few bucks). However, listening at Everand is also really appreciated because the more popular the audiobook is, the more likely they are to contract more audiobooks from me (for more on that, see below). So if you listen on Everand with your account and want to buy it later, that’s great! If you listen and really love it and want to toss some more pennies my way to support Shawn, I have Ko-Fi or PayPal (or Patreon).
Will more books come out in audio?
Right now, Watcher of the Woods, and Livi Talbot 1 & 2 (Solomon’s Seal, Odin’s Spear) are contracted.
For there to be more, please give these (when they’re out) and Dweller some listens! Audiobooks are costly to produce so Everand needs to see people listening to, and buying, these books. It would be nice to sell more Livi books and maybe The Silent Places and/or The Taiga Ridge Murders.
Where are the other links to buy it again in ebook/print?
Kindle – Kobo – iBooks – Nook – Smashwords – Payhip – Paperback – Hardcover
(I’m working on a large print paperback edition.)
I’m 100% new here: will the cats be okay in this book?
NOTHING BAD HAPPENS TO THE CATS.
Writer of urban fantasy, thrillers/mysteries, and horror.
Sweet! Now to see how to get it there.🤗
You will find SO MANY books there. I think there are two tiers with different prices (?), but you get access to both audio and ebook editions of things. I know a few people who alternate Kobo Plus and Everand subscriptions every few months, just to find new titles.
I know you’re not really a horror reader but I think you’ll really like Dweller, it’s a funny paranormal haunted house book that has creepy stuff but isn’t overly gory/graphic and the narrator had a lot of fun with it.
This book really worked for me — horror without being too gory, and I liked the Ontario settings. There’s a small town in Alberta much like Hope Falls!