There are so many amazing narrators, publishers (print & audio), directors and bloggers out there doing what they love and promoting the industry in the process. Time to turn the spotlight in their direction.
Tavia Gilbert: THE DIRTY LIFE by Kristin Kimball - Tantor Media
"Gilbert’s enthusiastic delivery, impeccable timing, and lovely voice make the author completely relatable" - AudioFile Magazine
Heather Lind: BLOOD RED ROAD by Moira Young
Simon & Schuster Audio
"If there was ever a book that should be listened to, I think Blood Red Road is it." - Reading Teen
John Keating: PLUGGED by Eoin Colfer - AudioGO
" The mixture of Colfer’s irreverent humor and Keating’s spot-on narration were magical." - Literate Housewife
Kristine Ryan: THE LANTERN by Deborah Lawrenson - Harper Audio
"Both Ryan and Raphael are talented narrators, but I was particularly impressed by Ryan. It was absolutely perfectly done, more than just believable, she completely lived into her character." - Devourer of Books
Patrick Lawlor: PARENTS BEHAVING BADLY, by Scott Gummer Dreamscape
"Lawlor’s sardonic tone adds an entertaining dose of edginess to this delightful satire about the perils of parenting and youth sports." - AudioFile Magazine
Rupert Degas: THE TRIAL, by Frankz Kafka - NaxosAudiobooks
"...the fine blend of performance and text is a menacing, seductive cocktail." - AudioFile Magazine
Caroline Lee: THE DISTANT HOURS, by Kate Morton
Bolinda Publishing
"Once again Caroline Lee's narration is expert - I could actually see myself wandering the castle grounds, hear the castle caretakers..." - Magical Goldens
Tavia Gilbert: AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD, by Annie Dillard
Blackstone Audio
"Tavia Gilbert delivers the poetic words with all the meaning and emotion that Dillard invested in them." - AudioFile Magazine
Robin Sachs: THE TROUBLED MAN, by Henning Mankell
Random House Audio
"Sachs is terrific at voicing the gloomy Wallander as he faces his demons of old age, memory loss, diabetes, and lost loves." - AudioFile Magazine
Jo Anna Perrin: IN ZANESVILLE, by Jo Ann Beard - Dreamscape Media
"Perrin capably reflects the author’s keenly observant, matter-of-fact, warm writing style." - Booklist
Karen White: THE ROAD FROM CHAPEL HILL, by Joanna Catherine Scott Crossroad Press
Karen White's lively performance etches more deeply the author’s realistic portraits of the victims of slavery..." - AudioFile Magazine
Scott Brick: NIGHT FALL (& others), by Nelson Demille
Time Warner Audiobooks
"DeMille is the master of taut, suspenseful thrillers, and reader Scott Brick nails every performance." - Brazen Bookworm
Lorna Raver: DIAMOND RUBY, by Joe Wallace - Blackstone Audio
"After listening to this book, I knew that I had experienced a little audio book magic a book read by the perfect narrator." - The Literate Housewife Review, guest posting at Abbreviated Audio
Peter Berkrot: TOBY ALONE, by Timothee de Fombelle
Brilliance Audio
"Peter Berkrot's narration is as ingenious as the story itself." - AudioFile Magazine
Robert Fass: SAY HER NAME, by Francisco Goldman - Tantor Media
"Fass captures the book's spirit with its gentle mourning for a lost paradise of marital bliss." - Publishers Weekly
David Drummond: FOLLOW THE RIVER, by James Alexander Thom
Tantor Media
"Drummond’s colorful rendering of pioneers, traders, and the Shawnee makes Thom’s powerful true story even more vivid." - AudioFile Magazine
Robin Sachs: 22 BRITANNIA ROAD, by Amanda Hodgkison
Penguin Audio
"Sachs has a voice that seduces" - AudioFile Magazine (Earphones Award Winner)
Dion Graham: YOU SHALL KNOW OUR VELOCITY, by Dave Eggers
Recorded Books
"Spot-on emotional reading" - AudioFile Magazine
Johnny Heller: THE LAST STRIPTEASE, by Michael Wiley BlackstoneAudio
"Johnny Heller perfectly captures this less-than-perfect man with a deep voice that conveys just the right combination of bravado, irony" - AudioFile Magazine
Robin Sachs: THE LAST WEREWOLF, by Glen Duncan
Random House Audio
"Robin Sachs was simply brilliant is his reading" -
The Guilded Earlobe
Anne Flosnik: TO TASTE TEMPTATION, by Elizabeth Hoyt BlackstoneAudio
"Sensually voiced" - AudioFile Magazine
Robert Fass: SAY HER NAME, by Fancisco Goldman - Tantor Media
"Narrator Robert Fass has an appealing soft tone, impeccable timing, and an enviable ease switching between English and Mexican Spanish" AudioFile
Lyssa Browne: THE VIOLETS OF MARCH, by Sarah Jio
Cedar House Audio
"Narrating with excitement and flair, Lyssa Browne brings life to the vivacious Emily as she rediscovers life and love" - AudioFile Magazine
Dion Graham: THE CUT, by George Pelacanos - Hachette Audio
"Graham’s voice resonates like urban poetry, with beautiful timing and perfect affectations." - The Guilded Earlobe
Angela Brazil: THE UNCOUPLING, by Meg Wolitzer - AudioGo
"Angela Brazil’s mellow voice perfectly sets the stage" - AudioFile Magazine
Joshua Swanson: INTO THE STORM, by Reed Timmer, Andrew Tilin
Tantor Media
"Joshua Swanson narrates in the same energetic way that Timmer goes after stormsaggressively. He’s as excited as Timmer is." - AudioFile Magazine
Adam Verner: PAVILION OF WOMEN, by Pearl S. Buck - Oasis Audio
" Adam Verner gives this masterful book the perfect touch." - AudioFile Magazine (Earphones Award Winner)
Anne Flosnik: WHO FEARS DEATH, by Nnedi Okorafor
Brilliance Audio
"Flosnik’s voice is so gorgeous that I would happily listen to her read the phone book...the effect is enchanting" -
Fantasy Literature
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