Welcome to another installment of the Shelf Care Interview, an occasional podcast series in which Booklist editors get to talk to book people. This Shelf Care Interview is sponsored by Dreamscape Media.
In this episode of the Shelf Care interview, Heather Booth talks with the creative team behind Rifts and Refrains, the audio-first production from Dreamscape Media's Dreamscape First Initiative. Rifts and Refrains is by Tiye with a shared narration by Benjamin Charles and iiKane.
Tiye is a USA Today Bestselling author and has penned over forty novels. When Tiye's not obsessed with her latest characters, she's addressing the mental health needs of others through her private practice and teaching. She loves laughing and dancing with her family and friends and curled up somewhere, anywhere, forever inspired to write emotional, angsty stories that allow readers to escape. Check out her website and join her newsletter at www.tiyelovebooks.com, and follow her on F.B. @Tiye Love Books, TikTok @tiyelove, and/or on her I.G. @tiye28always.
Benjamin Charles is Bahamian-born meditator, marathoner, and humanist interested in using the human voice to foster connection, combat loneliness, and incite joy! He has worked with many of the leaders in the industry including Podium, Audible, Dreamscape, Penguin Random House, and many many more. Upwards and onwards together.
iiKane has narrated numerous titles currently available on Audible and other major online platforms. Her strong suits are creatively voicing different characters; animation; romance, fiction, and nonfiction narration; urban dramas; and historical/memoir readings. She has fifteen-plus years of voice experience, and her work has been featured on numerous flagship radio stations across the country for clients including MTV, VH1, BET, McDonald's, Access Hollywood, and AT&T. She also actively promotes new titles and authors to her social media audiences and enjoys every opportunity to bring projects to life in audio!
