Let’s raise a glass to Josie Drage Dawes, a true pioneer here at Book Whisperers! She’s taken the bold step of putting her work into audio — and what a day she had at the studio.
It was a whole new world for Josie: meeting our brilliant studio engineer and whizz-kid, Hamish, stepping into the recording booth, donning the cans (ie headphones), waiting for her cue, and speaking into the microphone.
"I had the best day," said Josie with a beaming smile as we waved her off on her coach home.
Now, for some, embarking on a first novel in your seventies might seem a daunting prospect — but not for our Josie. A natural wordsmith, she delighted us all with her extraordinary memoir Finally Back to My Roots, a story of resilience and courage that even climbed to the number nine spot in the Amazon charts!
Riding high on her success, Josie decided to publish and then record her children’s story, A Nature Adventure — written especially for her grandchildren — in audio form. What a marvellous legacy for her family, and a delightful story for little ones everywhere to enjoy.