The Blog
Karl JenkinsonNotes on true crime narration, the audiobook craft, and life behind the microphone.
Legends on Netflix: The True Story, and the Book Behind It
Yes, Legends is based on a true story. The Netflix series is inspired by a real, top-secret HM Customs unit that sent officers undercover with false identities to infiltrate the international drugs trade in the early 1990s.
Co-Narrating a Memoir: Sharing the Mic With the Author and Other Actors
What changes when you're narrating alongside the person whose story it actually is.
Finding the Voice of a Gangland Memoir
On restraint, authenticity, and why the loudest performance is rarely the most believable one.
How I Prepare a True-Crime Manuscript Before I Ever Hit Record
The research, pronunciation checks and character mapping that happen days before a single word is recorded.