With the cost of almost everything going up these days, we are happy to announce that we are significantly LOWERING our shipping prices. Though the price of standard/priority shipping within the United States is remaining about the same, we are drastically reducing the cost of shipping standard/priority outside the United States. For instance, the standard/priority shipping cost for Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen outside the U.S. is going from $50 or more to just $25 while the cost of a booklet is even lower, around $18.
In addition, within the United States, we are lowering the price of express/expedited shipping, from $35 or more to only about $18 for Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen and just $12 for a booklet.
We are able to do this because we are partnering with Amazon for increased reliability, faster delivery times and cost savings, which we then pass along to you. But please rest assured we will still be handling your order personally. And if you have questions or issues, you can still reach out directly to us.
Despite these cost savings, it might still be cheaper for you to order directly on Amazon instead of PaulMeier.com, especially if you are an Amazon Prime Member (and get free shipping). And if you live outside the United States, it’s always smart to check your own country’s Amazon first.
Of course, if you want the product right away, please consider purchasing an ebook: either the iTunes (Apple Book) format or our Windows version. (Links to all these options can be found on the individual product pages.)
“Text to speech” is the topic for this month’s 
After a period of neglect, we are happy to welcome you (back) to the newly revamped Paul Meier Dialect Services YouTube channel! We’ve got a few new videos and lots of new playlists. 
Our spring sale of 
If you enjoy 
Looking for a great gift for an actor this holiday season? Or looking to save money while improving your own dialect and accent skills? My book, 
The Deluxe Streaming edition is a printed book with the sound files available via streaming audio from any internet-connected mobile device or computer. It’s available for this discounted price on 
Want proof that you have mastered a dialect? Why not have Paul certify you in that dialect?
This month’s 
Thank you, Love Your Shorts Film Festival, for a fun weekend. The fest was held February 13-16 in Sanford, Florida, and for the second year in a row Paul Meier Dialect Services and the International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA) were sponsors. And PMDS Vice President Cameron Meier was in attendance to discuss accents and dialects.
With podcasts all the rage in recent years, you might be asking yourself whether you’d make a good podcast guest. Or if you frequently appear on podcasts, perhaps you’d like to improve your performance? That’s the focus of voice and singing coach Jeremy Fisher’s new book, Just How Boring Are You? 
Ever wonder how loud a person can get? It was that wondering that inspired this month’s episode of Paul’s 
Paul Meier Dialect Services and the International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA) are proud to sponsor this year’s Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Sanford, Florida. 
This month’s episode of Paul’s podcast, 
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate,” Shakespeare wrote in Sonnet 18. Though not quite as lovely as Shakespeare himself (or the Fair Youth he was addressing in the sonnet), Paul’s first 
For the first time ever, Paul is offering a summer sale on his popular dialect/accent recordings for plays and musicals. Normally priced at $349 for an entire play/musical, the recordings have been reduced by $100. So that’s just $249 for the dialect/accent design for an entire production, delivered via streaming sound files. The sale runs through July 31 and includes complimentary copies of the appropriate accent/dialect ebook. 
