Graphic Audio version? With Chris Davenport as the narrator?

[WolverineJon]

Just finished reading the eBook of Tress of the Emerald Sea. I had gone in completely spoiler-free. Even before the reveal of the identity of the narrator, I was already "hearing" the narrator's voice in my head as being that of Chris Davenport -- whose performance as

Spoiler

Hoid, in other Graphic Audio renditions of Cosmere novels

is really outstanding.

I tweeted to @GraphicAudio asking if a Graphic Audio adaptation of Tress of the Emerald Sea -- ideally, featuring Chris Davenport as the narrator -- might be possible. They suggested posting here with that suggestion. So, here I am, to make that suggestion!

(In case it's not obvious: This is my first post on these forums! Hello! Long time Sanderson reader, first time poster. If I'm out of compliance here with any established forum rules or guidelines, I would welcome being made aware of such!)

Is a Graphic Audio adaptation of Tress of the Emerald Sea something that any of y'all would be interested in happening?

Edited January 16, 2023 by WolverineJon

[lacrossedeamon]

Don’t care for audio books myself but obviously I want more choices for all the other fans that do. It does seem weird for the Secret Projects not to get them but they are published in house unlike the other novels (SfSitFoH also doesn’t have a Graphic Audio version). Not sure how often the Dragonsteel team monitors these forums though.

[WolverineJon]

On the off chance that anyone interested in this ~3 years ago topic is reading: A Davenport-narrated "Tress" exists now!! https://www.graphicaudio.net/secret-projects-1-tress-of-the-emerald-sea-a-cosmere-novel.html

Thanks to everyone on the Dragonsteel and/or Graphic Audio teams who helped make this happen! It's a bit of a dream come true for me!

[Treamayne]

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On 1/16/2023 at 12:42 PM, WolverineJon said:

I tweeted to @GraphicAudio asking if a Graphic Audio adaptation of Tress of the Emerald Sea -- ideally, featuring Chris Davenport as the narrator -- might be possible. They suggested posting here with that suggestion. So, here I am, to make that suggestion!

Can you perhaps clarily "tweeted to @GraphicAudio"means somebody at Dragonsteel? Tor? Some other entity?

The issue is we do not know to whom (if anybody) Brandon sold the Graphic Audio Rights (they are separate and distinct from regular Audiobook rights). We know Tor had the publishing rights and Dragonsteel had the Special Edition Rights. So, depending on who told you to ask here changes the situation - and if it was not the holder of the Dramatic Abridgment (Graphic) Audio; then thay are the ones that should be asked because only they can make a decision to execute those rights or not. 

That said, if this thread is just for you to have a body of evidence on if people are intersted in such a product, then it should serve that purpose well (though a poll might give more concrete data that can be used to support your request). 

Hope that helps

 

 

[WolverineJon]

Treamayne, thanks for the welcome!

To be clear, the thing I was asking for in my initial post in this thread has been delivered, and the issue is resolved!

1. Back in 2023 (in my first post above), I asked for a version of "Tress of the Emerald Sea" narrated by Chris Davenport.

2. Here in 2026, this is now available! (At the link in my post from earlier today, above.) I just wanted to circle back and let everyone know! 

[Treamayne]

52 minutes ago, WolverineJon said:

To be clear, the thing I was asking for in my initial post in this thread has been delivered, and the issue is resolved!

My apologies - I should know better to check the timestamps. 

Thank you very much for circling back. Have a great day.