OUR STORY
ABOUT
SNACKBYTES
THE BEGINNING
The Audiobook Revolution Reimagined
As a child, my grandfather used to buy me records from the Atlas Theatre Company, known for adapting stories and novels especially for young listeners. Each vinyl LP came with a simple, easy-to-read storybook that helped bring the stories to life. That series opened the door to timeless classics — and ignited my lifelong passion for audiobooks.
We fuse audio and text to create bold, independent audiobooks that break the rules.
40+
Hours of Original Drama
Produced between 2017 and 2023 for The Other 1% Podcast and beyond.
9
Awards Won
Including Best British Feature at Raindance and the inaugural Black Tulip at Amsterdam.
2
Sundance & Toronto Premieres
Mirrormask premiered at Sundance 2005. Luna premiered at Toronto 2014.
Simon Moorhead
FOUNDER & AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER
Award-winning producer Simon Moorhead produced the independent feature film Luna, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2014. The film went on to win Best British Feature at the Raindance Film Festival, as well as the BIFA Raindance Award the same year.
His first feature, Mirrormask, created for Sony Pictures and The Jim Henson Company, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah in 2005. It won nine awards, including the inaugural Black Tulip at the Amsterdam Festival, before its theatrical release in 2005.
Over the years, he has contributed to many award-winning projects, including A Different Drummer, Jigsaw, Threads, The Life and Loves of a She Devil, Widowmaker, and the ITV series Chimera.
His portfolio also includes music videos for Virgin Records and commercials for brands including Saatchi & Saatchi, Kodak, Adobe, and Eurotunnel. In addition, Simon produced the animated stage projections for Elton John's Broadway production of Lestat for Warner Bros. In 2013, he joined the producing team for the stage adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Radio Show.
Following Luna, Simon shifted his focus to audio drama. In 2017, he produced, directed, and designed the sound for the award-winning The Boleyn Brothers, which tells the story of the West Ham 'Pals' battalion during World War I. The production won Best Audio Podcast in July 2019 at the New York International Radio Awards.
Between 2019 and 2023, Simon continued expanding his audio work, commissioning, producing, and designing over 40 hours of original drama for The Other 1% Podcast.
iN PARTNERSHIP WITH
SLT Audio Theatre
An incubator for emerging talent, providing high-quality audio drama to the public for free.
In 2025 Sheringham Little Theatre hosted a Coastal playwriting competition with the aim of discovering new talent. All of the plays went through a judging panel, including myself, of media professionals including the theatre’s president Suranne Jones. Two plays were selected as overall winners, but the competition produced multiple scripts of considerable quality. In 2027, a new writing competition is already being planned to again find scripts for the theatre and audio platform.
Before relocating to Norfolk from Brighton, I ran an award-winning audio drama podcast supporting local creatives across the South Coast. Between 2017 and 2023, I produced over 40 hours of original content and created an innovative distribution method using DL flyers. After moving to North Norfolk in 2024, I brought the podcast to a close and archived its library.
Drawing on this experience, I proposed to the theatre’s Artistic Director, Debbie Thompson that the competition scripts could be developed into an audio drama platform that produced broadcast quality drama, giving professional opportunities to local talent, for distribution across the region. The platform, building on the playwriting competition, would allow local & new writers to submit scripts for production, while also encouraging local actors to join a casting pool for acting opportunities.
This proposal addressed several key aims.
It would enable the theatre to explore new writing at a time when audiences—even in major venues—can be hesitant to engage with unfamiliar work, reducing opportunities for emerging writers and performers. It would also reflect the demographics of North Norfolk, where a significant older population may find theatre attendance less affordable in the current economic climate, yet still value access to engaging storytelling.
Ultimately, the project would give new writers and local performers the opportunity to gain meaningful professional credits, while delivering high-quality drama to a wider audience—free of charge and accessible beyond the physical confines of the theatre.