Ep 6: Siphokazi Jonas & Karabo Kgoleng – Adapting books into audiobooks

In this episode of Thekgang Talking, Karabo Kgoleng speaks to Siphokazi Jonas about adapting books into audiobooks and the growing role of audio in contemporary publishing. The conversation explores the craft of audiobook production, including voice, pacing, interpretation and performance, while reflecting on how listening reshapes the experience of storytelling. The episode also considers the relationship between audiobooks and African oral storytelling traditions, positioning audio literature as both contemporary and deeply rooted in existing cultural practices.Executive Producers (for Thekgang NPO):Lorraine Sithole, Terry-Ann Adams and Melvin KabweThekgang Talking is a books and publishing podcast, covering topics that cut across the books and publishing ecosystem, from indigenous language writing and publishing to alternative manifestations of books such as audiobooks and graphic novels. Guests on the podcast include authors, publishers, booksellers, festival directors and literacy organisations. For more information, visit thekgang.org.za. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.