This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/venus-boy-by-lee-sutton/
If you ever make a trip to the green planet of Venus, the first thing you'll see will be the fifty-foot high statue of Venus' greatest hero. It stands on the very top of towering New Plymouth Rock at the edge of the old colony of New Plymouth. Even from the rocket cradle, anyone can tell that the statue is of a twelve-year-old boy smiling up at the Venusian jewel bear perched on his shoulder. Cut into the huge rock below the statue are the words,
"Virgil Dare (Johnny) Watson
And the Marva, Baba.
May their Friendship Endure!"
Virgil Dare Watson, called Johnny by his friends, was the first human being born on Venus. He was named after Virginia Dare, the first pioneer child born in North America, and for a long time he was the only child on all Venus. And that would have been a lonely thing to be if it had not been for Baba. Baba, the bear, was not only Johnny's pet, but his best friend, too, and the only one who knew about his three secrets.
Because of these secrets, Johnny got himself, his jewel bear, Baba, and the whole colony of New Plymouth into desperate trouble. And because of these secrets, he also became a hero worthy of a statue—Venus' greatest hero. (Preface) ( )
- Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50702
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
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This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
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[*] Project Code: Qv8JChhe
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Lee Sutton) : n/a
[*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
[*]Number of sections (files) this project will have: 17
[*]Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
[*]Original publication date (if known):
[*]If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
Genres for the project: Fantastic Fiction/Science Fiction
Keywords that describe the book: Vénus, colonies, first human
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[*]The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
START of recording (Intro):
- "Chapter [number] of Venus Boy. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Say:
"Venus Boy, by Lee Sutton. [Chapter]"
For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:
- "Chapter [number] of Venus Boy by Lee Sutton. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Only if applicable, say:
"[Chapter title]"
- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Chapter]" - If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of Venus Boy, by Lee Sutton. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
[*]Example filename venusboy_##_sutton_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. venusboy_01_sutton_128kb.mp3)
[*]Example ID3 V2 tags
Artist: Lee Sutton
Title: ## - [Section title]
Album: Venus Boy
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: icequeen
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
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