This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/black-pawl-by-ben-ames-williams/
Volunteers outside the USA: Ben Ames Williams died in 1953. The author's work is still protected by copyright in places like Europe, where copyright is author's death plus 70 years, Australia (author's death plus 70 years for authors who died after 1955) or Canada (author's death plus 50 years), UNLESS the rule of shorter term applies.
This riveting novel takes place on a whaling ship, where its captain, Black Pawl, has a troubled relationship with the first mate, his son. A minister is permitted aboard for the homeward-bound journey along with a young woman who is accompanying him. Before long, unforeseen complications and electrifying events ensue.
Williams, an American author, wrote hundreds of short stories, many appearing in popular magazines, and over 30 novels, several of which were made into motion pictures. ( Lee Smalley)
- Text source (only read from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64036
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
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BC Admin
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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: 2KpEstLA
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Ben Ames Williams) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Ames_Williams
[*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
[*]Number of sections (files) this project will have: 18
[*]Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
[*]Original publication date (if known): 1922
[*]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: Action & Adventure Fiction; General Fiction/Published 1900 onward
Keywords that describe the book: Sea story; Shipboard intrigue; Father-son relationship; Captain-mate relationship; Character-driven story.
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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 Black Pawl. 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:
"Black Pawl, by Ben Ames Williams. [Chapter]"
For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:
- "Chapter [number] of Black Pawl by Ben Ames Williams. 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 Black Pawl, by Ben Ames Williams. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
[*]Example filename blackpawl_##_williams_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. blackpawl_01_williams_128kb.mp3)
[*]Example ID3 V2 tags
Artist: Ben Ames Williams
Title: ## - [Section title]
Album: Black Pawl
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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