To ensure BonDrac Studios is the right audio narration & production studio for you, please review the policies listed below prior to sending excerpts for auditions or project proposals.
CONTRACTING WITH BONDRAC STUDIOS NARRATORS
BonDrac Studios only contracts with authors, publishers, or other creators through marketplaces like Author's Republic, ACX or Fiverr.
Out of respect for authors and readers of all backgrounds, there are a number of policies regarding narration choices to which BonDrac Studios strictly adheres.
BonDrac Studios does not accept offers for works that include any of the following:
• Primary narration accents from African countries, Asian countries, South American countries, India, Middle Eastern Countries, Black Northeast US culture, Black Southern US culture, or any Indigenous cultures. We reserve the right to refuse any requests for accents that contribute to the stereotyping of underrepresented or oppressed groups.We encourage writers and publishers to hire narrators with personal connections to those ethnicities and cultures to ensure authentic and respectful representation.
• Graphic/glorified depictions of nonconsensual sexual scenarios, rape, or sexual assault within the erotica or romance genres. Depictions with the intent to bring contextualized awareness to these issues may be considered at the discretion of the Studio/Performer.
• Graphic depictions of sexual scenarios for characters under the age of 18 within the erotica or romance genres. Depictions with the intent to bring contextualized awareness to the issue may be considered at the discretion of the Studio/Performer.
• Accents or depictions that contribute to the stereotyping of underrepresented or oppressed groups.
• Slurs or bigoted terms/depictions that harm any racial groups, oppressed communities (e.g. LGBTQIA+), or religions
• Glorified or non-contextualized depictions of violence against oppressed groups or actions that could constitute a "hate crime"
• Writing created by any kind of Artificial Intelligence programming (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini, etc)