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# A Novel Approach to Music
- URL: https://robert.winter.ink/novel-approach-to-music/
- Published: 2020-06-25T11:54:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-03T06:37:02.000Z
- Description: I share Gilmour's puzzlement that more authors don't team up with musicians to add another dimension to their audiobooks.
- Author: Dr Robert N. Winter
- Tags: 100DaysToOffload, Publishing, #wp, #wp-post

I learn today of an interesting collaboration between Polly Samson and her husband, David Gilmour a former member of [Pink Floyd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink%5FFloyd?ref=robert.winter.ink), on an audiobook version of her novel *A Theatre For Dreamers*.

Given Gilmour was part of the band who produced albums such as *The Dark Side of the Moon* (1973), *Wish You Were Here* (1975) and *The Wall* (1979), I am anticipating both a memorable and imaginative co-production.

I also share Gilmour's puzzlement that more authors don't team up with musicians to add another dimension to their audiobooks. After all, as Gilmour said, who:

> wouldn’t want to add a little bit of atmosphere of one sort or another to enhance the experience.We hear radio plays and they have different sound effects going on. And I moved on to thinking that slightly Greek or Leonard-influenced music might be a fun thing to do.

You can listen to a recent webcast, [link to Gilmour's official YouTube channel](https://youtu.be/yO4iHTcJipw?ref=robert.winter.ink) in which songs are played to promote the novel.

In my years in publishing, I heard several examples of music being 'dumped' into audiobooks. With rare exception it was jarring and felt contrived. But I am excited at the possibilities of musicians teaming up with authors for bespoke productions. Certainly a case of watch the audiobook space for more.

Good night, and good luck.

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