Scott Brick

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Scott Brick
Audiobook narrator Scott Brick (2012).
Born (1966-01-30) January 30, 1966 (age 58)
Santa Barbara, California, US
Occupation(s)Actor, Writer, Narrator
Years active1989 - present
WebsiteScott Brick Presents

Scott Brick (born January 30, 1966, in Santa Barbara, California) is an American actor, writer and award-winning narrator of over 800 audiobooks, including popular titles such as Washington: A Life, Moneyball, and Cloud Atlas. He has narrated works for a number of high-profile authors, including Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, Michael Crichton, Clive Cussler and John Grisham.

Early life

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Brick studied acting and writing at UCLA[1] before embarking on his professional career in 1989.[2]

Career

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Audiobooks

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In 1999, Brick began narrating audiobooks and found himself a popular choice for top publishers and authors. After recording some 250 titles in five years, AudioFile magazine named Brick “one of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxy,"[1] and proclaimed him a "Golden Voice," a reputation solidified by a November 2004 article on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.[3] Publishers Weekly then went on to honor Brick as Narrator of the Year in 2007[4] and 2011.[5] To date, he has won over 50 Earphone Awards, two Audie Awards and a nomination for a Grammy Award.[citation needed]

He opened his own audiobook recording studio and publishing company, Brick By Brick Audiobooks, with the goals of streamlining production and ensuring consistency throughout his body of work. (Taking a note from DVDs, many of Brick By Brick's titles also include extra features, such as interviews and illustrations.) On May 16, 2008, Brick By Brick Audiobooks released its first title: Lord Foul's Bane, from Stephen R. Donaldson's The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series. By April 4, 2009, Brick had narrated and released the other two titles in the initial trilogy (The Illearth War and The Power That Preserves), along with Fatal Revenant, the eighth book in the series. When completed, this debut project will result in new unabridged audio narrations of all 10 titles of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series. The first trilogy, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever, was released in print from 1977 to 1979; The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant was released in print from 1980 to 1983; and The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant tetralogy was released in print and audio format from 2004 to 2013.

Brick By Brick Audiobooks has since grown to include the unabridged recordings of M. K. Wren's three-volume The Phoenix Legacy (Sword of the Lamb, Shadow of the Swan and House of the Wolf), as well as literary classics such as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The CD version of the latter includes four audio discs, as well as a fifth disc of bonus material which includes the original 1843 First Edition illustrations by John Leech (caricaturist) and a photo of Brick playing the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in a 1995 stage production of A Christmas Carol.

In October 2009, Brick compiled and released Gothic Horror: Bloodcurdling Tales from the World’s Greatest Authors, a collection of short stories from famous authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Mary Shelley and more. In an innovative twist, every All Hallow’s Eve hence a new story by a new author will be added to the Gothic Horror library, giving listeners an ever-growing collection of classic horror on audio.

Brick cites as his favorite audiobook readings Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (released under the film adaptation's title, Blade Runner) and Budd Schulberg's What Makes Sammy Run? "I would have them back just so I could redo them year after year after year. Because they never get old for me."[6]

Stage and cinema

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Brick spent 10 years with the LA-based traveling Shakespeare troupe Will and Company, performing for schools throughout California. He has appeared as Cyrano, Hamlet, and Macbeth in productions throughout the country. In 2005, he collaborated with author Orson Scott Card to adapt a collection of the author’s short stories for the stage in a production titled Posing as People.

In 2008, Brick appeared in "The Delivery," a short film from Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle DeCuir and Skyboat Films starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Michael York, John Rubinstein, Stephanie Zimbalist, Harlan Ellison and Orson Scott Card, among others. The Delivery won First Place in Fantasy at the 2008 Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival.[7] The trailer for The Delivery can be viewed online. In 2010, Brick appeared as Agent Frank Donnolly in the independent film, Hit Parade, written and directed by comic book writer Joe Casey. The trailer for Hit Parade can be viewed online.[8] The DVD can be purchased on Amazon or watched via Amazon Online.[9]

Writing

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Brick, standing in the red shirt, at the 2012 New York Comic Con.

In 2000, Brick was hired to adapt Arthur C. Clarke’s Rendezvous with Rama for the big screen by Morgan Freeman and Revelations Entertainment with David Fincher attached to direct.[10] Brick has written articles in a variety of comic book, science fiction and toy-related subjects for publications such as Wizard Magazine, ToyFare, Comics Buyer's Guide, Creative Screenwriting and others.[citation needed]

In 2012 Brick completed his first novel, a modern-day supernatural thriller based on an 18th-century murder in New England.[2][11] He also wrote an instructional guide, Narrating Audiobooks by Scott Brick.[11]

Awards and honors

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AudioFile named Brick a Golden Voice narrator.[1]

Awards

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Year Title Award Result Ref.
2003 Dune: The Butlerian Jihad (2002) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson Audie Award for Science Fiction Winner [12]
2004 Darwin's Children (2003) by Greg Bear Audie Award for Science Fiction Finalist [13]
Dune: The Machine Crusade (2003) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson Audie Award for Science Fiction Finalist [13]
2006 American Theocracy (2005) by Kevin Phillips Listen-Up Award for Religion Finalist [14]
Cloud Atlas (2004) by David Mitchell Audie Award for Literary Fiction Finalist [15]
In Cold Blood (1966) by Truman Capote Listen-Up Award for True Crime Finalist [14]
Killer Instinct by Joseph Finder Listen-Up Award for Thriller Finalist [14]
Shadow of the Giant (2005) by Orson Scott Card Audie Award for Science Fiction Finalist [15]
2007 Botany of Desire (2001) by Michael Pollan Listen-Up Award for History & Politics Finalist [16]
It’s Superman! by Tom DeHaven Listen-Up Award for Fantasy Finalist [16]
2008 At First Sight by Stephen J. Cannell Listen-Up Award for Thriller Finalist [17]
The Cure for Modern Life by Lisa Tucker Listen Up Award for Fiction Finalist [17]
Dune (1965) by Frank Herbert Audie Award for Achievement in Production Finalist [18]
Dune (1965) by Frank Herbert Audie Award for Science Fiction Winner [18]
Dune (1965) by Frank Herbert Audie Award for Multi-Voiced Performance Finalist [18]
Hellstrom's Hive (1973) by Frank Herbert Listen Up Award for Science Fiction & Fantasy Finalist [17]
Paul of Dune (2008) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson Listen Up Award for Science Fiction & Fantasy Finalist [17]
Selections from Dreamsongs 1 (2003) by George R. R. Martin Audie Award for Science Fiction Finalist [18]
2009 METAtropolis by John Scalzi, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell, and Karl Schroeder Audie Award for Original Work Finalist [19]
2010 No One Would Listen by Harry Markopolos Listen Up Award for Nonfiction Finalist [20]
2011 The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi Audie Award for Classics Finalist [21]
2011 Listen-Up Award for Audiobook Reader of the Year Winner [22]
Mayday by Nelson DeMille and Thomas Block Listen-Up Award for Fiction Finalist [22]
Moneyball (2003) by Michael Lewis Listen-Up Award for Nonfiction Winner [22]
No One Would Listen by Harry Markopolos Audie Award for Nonfiction Finalist [21]
Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow Listen-Up Award for Nonfiction Finalist [22]
2013 KJV Audio Bible, Pure Voice by Zondervan Publishing Audie Award for Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction Finalist [23]
2014 The Fifth Assassin by Brad Meltzer Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense Finalist [24][25]
METAtropolis: Green Space by Jay Lake, Elizabeth Bear, Karl Schroeder, Seanan McGuire, Tobias S. Buckell, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Ken Scholes Audie Award for Original Work Finalist [24][25]
Rip-Off! by John Scalzi, Jack Campbell, Mike Resnick, Allen Steele, Lavie Tidhar, Nancy Kress, and Gardner Dozois Audie Award for Original Work Finalist [24][25]
2015 Dangerous Women by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois (eds.) Audie Award for Short Stories or Collections Finalist [26]
Report from Nuremberg: The International War Crimes Trial by Harold Burson Audie Award for Distinguished Achievement in Audio Production Finalist [26]
2016 Dead Wake by Erik Larson Audie Award for Best Male Narrator Finalist [27]
Jurassic Park (1990) by Michael Crichton Audie Award for Science Fiction Winner [28][27]
Audie Award for Best Male Narrator Finalist [27]
The Patriot Threat by Steve Berry Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense Winner [27]
Audie Award for Excellence in Production Finalist [27]
The President's Shadow by Brad Meltzer Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense Finalist [27]
2017 The Last Tribe by Brad Manuel Audie Award for Best Male Narrator Finalist [29]
Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick Audie Award for History or Biography Finalist [29]
2018 Deep Storm (2007) by Lincoln Child Audie Award for Excellence in Marketing Finalist [30]
Mississippi Blood by Greg Iles Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense Finalist [30]
2020 Charlotte's Web (1952) by E. B. White Audie Award for Middle Grade Title Winner [31][32]
The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch Audie Award for History or Biography Finalist [31][32]
2021 The Lincoln Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch Audie Award for History or Biography Finalist [33]
The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense Finalist [33]
Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen Audie Award for Best Male Narrator Finalist [33]

"Best of" lists

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Year Title List Ref.
2003 No Second Chance (2003) by Harlan Coben AudioFile Best of Mystery & Suspense [1]
Speaker of the Dead AudioFile Best of Science Fiction [1]
2004 The Codex (2003) by Douglas Preston AudioFile Best of Mystery & Suspense [1]
Shattering Glass (2003) by Gail Giles ALA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults [34]
2005 A Long Way Down (2005) by Nick Hornby Booklist Editors' Choice: Media [35]
2006 Acceleration (2005) by Graham McNamee ALA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults [36][37]
2008 In Defense of Food (2008) by Michael Pollan AudioFile Best of Contemporary Culture [1]
Lord Foul’s Bane AudioFile Best of Fantasy [1]
Selections from Dreamsongs AudioFile Best of Fantasy [1]
2010 Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow AudioFile Best of Biography & Memoir [1]
2011 Capitol Game AudioFile Best of Mystery & Suspense [1]
2012 Heist AudioFile Best of Mystery & Suspense [1]
Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero AudioFile Best of Contemporary Culture [1]
2015 Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the ‘Lusitania’ (2005) by Erik Larson Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction Audiobooks [38]
Jurassic Park (1990) by Michael Crichton Booklist Editors' Choice: Audio for Adults [39]
2016 The City of Mirrors (2016) by Justin Cronin AudioFile Best of Science Fiction [1]
The City On The Edge Of Forever AudioFile Best of Science Fiction & Fantasy [1]
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (2015) by Erik Larson RUSA Listen List [40][41][42]
Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution AudioFile Best of Biography & Memoir [1]
2016 Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (2015) by Erik Larson The Listen List: Outstanding Audio Narration [43]

Bestselling audiobooks

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Year Title Ref.
2001 Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler [44][45]
2002 The Millionaires (2002) by Brad Meltzer [46]
2003 White Death by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos [47]
2004 Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Legacy by Eric Van Lustbader [48][49]
2005 Hour Game by David Baldacci [50]
Night Fall by Nelson DeMille [50]
2006 The Divide by Nicholas Evans [51]
The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer [52]
2007 The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry [53]
The Chase by Clive Cussler [54]
The Woods by Harlan Coben [55]
The Navigator by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos [56]
2008 Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler [57]
Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer [58]
Hold Tight by Harlan Coben [59]
Plague Ship by Clive Cussler with Jack Du Brul [60]
2009 Corsair by Clive Cussler with Jack DuBrul [61]
Medusa by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos [62]
2010 The Silent Sea by Clive Cussler with Jack Du Brul [63]

References

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  5. ^ http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/audio-books/article/50012-the-2011-listen-up-awards.html Publishers Weekly's 2011 Listen-Up Awards
  6. ^ eMusic Q&A: Scott Brick - eMusic Spotlight Todd Burns, Sep 4, 2008
  7. ^ Dragon*Con 2008 Film Festival Awards Web Page
  8. ^ http://www.screamingfrog.com/flash/HitParade.html Trailer for Hit Parade
  9. ^ https://www.amazon.com/Hit-Parade-Jonathan-Browning/dp/B003JIVHSE Amazon page for Hit Parade
  10. ^ "Interview with Writer Scott Brick". Counting Down. July 10, 2002. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  11. ^ a b "The Blender Girl". Healthy Blender Recipes. June 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
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