The only professional organization
for narrators by narrators
What is PANA?
We champion the irreplaceable role of human narrators. In a world increasingly reliant on technology, we believe the human voice remains a powerful and irreplaceable tool for captivating audiences. Human narrators bring a depth of emotion, nuance, and lived experience that artificial intelligence simply cannot replicate.
PANA is the only organization advocating for narrators in the public consciousness and leading the change we want to see in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the audiobook industry.
Why you should join PANA
- Grow with professional free and subsidized educational classes, workshops, and resources.
- Enjoy free and subsidized narrator-only events.
- Be part of exclusive casting director meetups.
- Find a community of professional narrators in your local area and worldwide.
- Benefit from social, emotional, and professional support.
- Help raise the public awareness of human narrators with listeners and authors.
- Be part of the solution with DEI efforts across the audiobook industry.
- Develop valuable skills and experiences as a volunteer.
- Bring your vision for the narrator community to life.
Narrator Spotlight
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Upcoming Events
PANAcademy: Audition Script Analysis
This class will help you develop a specific and personal approach to text analysis in prepping for narration. We will work on techniques to discover and retain our alignment to the material, tone, POV, genre, subtext and character development.
PANAcademy Demo Workshop: David Bendena | AUDITOR
Listen in on your fellow narrators perform and workshop audiobook demo material in front of a producer.
PANAcademy Demo Workshop: David Bendena | PARTICIPANT
Select, perform, and polish audiobook demo material that will best demonstrate a narrators skills and shows producers & casting directors what they want to hear.
PANAcademy Demo Workshop: Lisa Cahn | AUDITOR
Listen in on your fellow narrators perform and workshop audiobook demo material in front of a producer.
PANAcademy Demo Workshop: Lisa Cahn | PARTICIPANT
Select, perform, and polish audiobook demo material that will best demonstrate a narrators skills and shows producers & casting directors what they want to hear.
PANAcademy: Narrator Accessibility– Tools and Strategies for Narrators with Disabilities
Join our panel of narrators to discuss tools and strategies that narrators with varying disabilities use to manage their workflow, and learn how you can incorporate some of these best practices into your own process to level up your own audiobook career.
PANAcademy: Audiobook Prep Techniques
Does the prep process of audiobooks excite you, or do you struggle with this part of narration? Maybe you need to establish your own process or want to improve the prep process you already have. Join us to learn how to make…
PANAcademy: Find Work, Maintain Balance, and Rebrand/Pivot: Strategies for Established Narrators
Tanya is going to dive into approaches on how to build a stable career with multiple income streams and stay sane in the process. We’ll talk about the current state of audiobook narration and the benefits of adding in ‘pivots’ to your…
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