About The Papaya Club

Audiobook production. Personal attention.

The Papaya Club is a Los Angeles studio providing audiobook production services to independent authors, publishers, and production partners around the world.

Lawrence Carroll IV working with audio equipment and a guitar

Founder & lead producer

Lawrence Carroll IV

Audiobook engineer · director · composer · sound designer

Meet Lawrence Carroll IV.

The Papaya Club is led by Audie Award–winning audiobook engineer Lawrence Carroll IV. His work spans direction, editing, production, mastering, original music, and sound design across a large and varied catalog.

His credits include work for all of the “Big Five” publishers and more, titles with celebrity casts and authors, and contributions to works recognized by the Audie Awards, Audible, and AudioFile.

Based in Los Angeles and providing services internationally, the studio brings that experience to publishers, production partners, and independent authors who care deeply about how a story lands in the ear.

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