From the Professional Audiobook Narrators Association's board of directors, Christine Mascott talks us through this years fabulous lineup for PANA Con 2026

https://pronarrators.org/panacon-2026-event/

On July 25th 2026 PANA Con takes place as a virtual/online conference of Webinars & Panels

Christine talks us through all the exciting events surrounding the conference and the panels and breakout sessions available

It is for all levels of narrator. Will cover a deep dive into Social Media and Branding, and ensure takeaways

Virtual makes it inclusive

Monday - Digital Swag bag

Tuesday 21st JULY - International Narrator meet up day (also for non-members)

Wednesday - PanaShowcase - 50 narrators sharing samples streaming live!

LiveStream still available on the Youtube channel from last year

Thursday - PanaRama with a Producer, Podium’s Anna Lyse Erickson

Friday - Live Social

Also the PANAcon Sample Review Program

SATURDAY - THE CONFERENCE itself

Hillary Huber - KeyNote Speaker

Breakouts are recorded, so if you have to choose, you still have 30 days after the conference to catch upFor more information on membership, workshops and the conference:

https://pronarrators.org

If you'd like more information about the podcast or about audiobook production or narration, get in touch with www.anaclements.co.uk/coaching

Karen Commmins, founder of The Narrators RoadMap - THE BEST place to find out ALL things narration shares her love of the Harp. Karen talks to us about playing Oboe and Flute throughout school but as an adult she chose to start from the beginning as a harpist and now plays a 47 string Symphony Harp!

And Sean Pratt, the NonFiction guru, chats all things Drawing, He walks us through downgrading his guitar playing and his trials and tribulations with the Spanish language

Karen shared: Barbara Sher's book - I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It

And the wonderful Robert Henri quote: “The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.”

We talked about external judgement! “What people say is a reflection of them, not you” and Sean shared his thoughts on "keeping the stakes low"

Both shared what hobbies provide that nothing else can, and when I asked, "Do you turn to your hobby in times of trouble?" you can find out what they said ion this episode

My takeaways:

True self confidence doesn’t come from repeating affirmations in the mirror, it comes from the proof that you are who you say you are.

https://www.seanprattpresents.com

https://karencommins.com

production, get in touch:

Https://anaclements.co.uk/coaching

MARNI PENNING joins us to talk about her life, career and her book, The Penning Method

From a creative family to Cincinnati Shakespeare where she was marketing director for 6 years she talk to us about the wild times they had there

She studied Theatre and Graphic Design degree, took part in Edinburgh fringe and set up Andi Arndt and her History professor!

Through Lyric Audio, MARNI got a job as a narrator and worked though ACX on mystery thrillers.

From her first booking 2018 to her first APAC in 2019 she walks us through her experience and the joy of her pseudonym

She discusses how her book took shape from her workshop notes with Jennifer Jill Arraya, and her Shakespearean notation - and how she was not prepared to wait for permission

She's been coaching since 1994: from going over monologues with high school kids to training narrators and actors

"I hate directing, like helping!"

She talks about her late diagnosis, ADHD and her next book on perimenopause, menopause, and ADHD. Based on her Peri-TikToks with her black lab: menoPAWS. Nobody told me!

Find out more: https://www.theladyhamlet.com

and if you'd like more information about the podcast or about audiobook narration coaching and production, get in touch:

www.anaclements.co.uk/coaching