Audiobook Industry Events, Narrator Showcases & Recording Workshops
John Marshall Media, JMM hosts live narrator showcases, audiobook industry events, and educational sessions focused on audiobook narration, professional voice performance and recording, bringing together narrators, voice actors, publishers, directors, producers, and creatives working across audiobooks, voiceover, ADR, and narrative audio.
Events are hosted primarily from our JMM New York City and JMM Atlanta studios. Voice actors and narrators participating in invitation-only showcases may perform on-site or from approved home or partner studios. Producers and casting directors attend in person by invitation, while broadcasts are available to the public via YouTube Live and other streaming platforms.
This page is updated regularly as new showcases and events are announced.
Upcoming & Recent Events
(Newest events appear first)
JMM Presents: Hot Off the Mic
Diverse Romance Narrators
When: March 1st (the evening before the Audies)
Where: John Marshall Media NYC.
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Hot Off the Mic is a recurring JMM showcase series presenting publishers with curated, production-ready narrators in the most in-demand and hardest-to-cast categories—performed live under direction.
This made-for-screen event features:
Up-and-coming diverse romance narrators from our New York and Atlanta studios, plus select home-studio talent
Five-minute live reads, professionally directed in real time
Continuous programming—a new narrator every few minutes, with short interviews in between
A diverse casting slate showcasing fresh, bookable romance voices from a variety of backgrounds.
Cocktails + industry hang alongside publishers, producers, narrators, and audiobook fans
Designed primarily for publishers and casting decision-makers, the showcase is also built to be entertaining for romance audiobook enthusiasts—with a live audience, influencer outreach, and real studio energy.
Earlier that day, Scott Brick will be leading a morning workshop. Stay through the evening, then join everyone again at the Audio Awards the following night.
*Narrators are invited directly by John Marshall Media. There is no open submission or application process for this event.*
The live studio audience is limited. Publishers, influencers, and audiobook enthusiasts are welcome. If you haven’t yet been contacted and would like to attend, please RSVP.
About Our Voice Acting Events
Our showcases and events are built around the realities of professional voice recording—performance under direction, working in studio environments, and collaborating with producers, directors, and engineers.
While many events feature audiobook and long-form narration talent, our programming increasingly reflects the broader voice industry, including voiceover, ADR, film and television dialogue, and performance-driven audio work.