I'm a storyteller! It's what I do. Although it's imperative that I understand what I'm reading intellectually, I can’t ‘act’ understanding - and it's all about acting. No matter how well I understand the words, no matter how much I intellectually appreciate the text, that understanding is 'unplayable'. As a performer, I focus not only on what words mean, but on the emotion and intention behind them. It's my job to create an emotional connection with what I read, to engage fully with that text and bring it to life. My technique helps me do this, but if I have ONLY technique without any emotional connection, then no matter how slick, how competent and how technically perfect my read might be, there will be no integrity, no real connection between me and what I am reading - and the listener will know that.
My aim is always I make the words my own and to be connected and committed so that my performance appears effortless, spontaneous and totally natural. Day after day - hour after hour. I love narrating - from the moment I open a new manuscript to begin my preparation, throughout the recording process, from the first page to the last of every project. Each new book is a voyage of discovery and a new challenge. It's also a huge responsibility.
There's so much more to it than simply reading aloud!
I narrate audiobooks in all genres - non-fiction and fiction; horror, fantasy, historical, thrillers, classics and literary fiction and romance. I read for many major publishers in the UK, Australia and the US, sometimes recording remotely for a production house from my personal professional studio, sometimes recording away from home in a professional recording studio.
My aim is always I make the words my own and to be connected and committed so that my performance appears effortless, spontaneous and totally natural. Day after day - hour after hour. I love narrating - from the moment I open a new manuscript to begin my preparation, throughout the recording process, from the first page to the last of every project. Each new book is a voyage of discovery and a new challenge. It's also a huge responsibility.
There's so much more to it than simply reading aloud!
I narrate audiobooks in all genres - non-fiction and fiction; horror, fantasy, historical, thrillers, classics and literary fiction and romance. I read for many major publishers in the UK, Australia and the US, sometimes recording remotely for a production house from my personal professional studio, sometimes recording away from home in a professional recording studio.
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As an independent audiobook producer, I produce and narrate audiobooks, working independently with authors and rights holders via The Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) and Findaway. I am also a member of The Audio Publishers' Association in the US and The Audiobook Creators Alliance in the UK.
Authors live with their manuscript for many months before it is published and each book goes through numerous drafts, edits and re-writes. Each author has a voice in their head as they write, an aural picture of how the narrative should be read and of how each character should sound. When they hand their manuscript over to me, a complete stranger, they trust me to stay faithful to their intent while bringing their words and those of their characters to life. It is a huge responsibility and one that I take very seriously. I suspect that for the author, it feels a little like handing your new baby over to a child minder for the first time and wondering whether you'll recognise him when he is handed back to you!
I hope I do their work justice. I share their laughter and their tears and always feel a sense of sadness when I finish a book and have to say goodbye to the people in it, many of whom make a lasting impression on me and feel like old friends. It is an enormous honour and privilege to be chosen by an author to read their work and I am immensely grateful to all the wonderful writers and publishers I have worked with for allowing me to share in their creations.
I hope I do their work justice. I share their laughter and their tears and always feel a sense of sadness when I finish a book and have to say goodbye to the people in it, many of whom make a lasting impression on me and feel like old friends. It is an enormous honour and privilege to be chosen by an author to read their work and I am immensely grateful to all the wonderful writers and publishers I have worked with for allowing me to share in their creations.
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'One Voice Awards' Shortlisted for 'Best Audiobook Performance in Non Fiction' for 'The Gut Makeover' by Jeannette Hyde. Produced and published by Audible US
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As you can see - I narrate all kinds of books, non-fiction and fiction; horror, fantasy, historical, thrillers, classics and literary fiction and romance. I read for many major publishers in the UK, US and Australia, sometimes recording remotely from my personal studio for a production house, or recording away from home in a professional recording studio somewhere in the UK.
I am also an audiobook producer so am able to fully produce audiobooks independently for authors and publishers via ACX and other platforms.
I am also an audiobook producer so am able to fully produce audiobooks independently for authors and publishers via ACX and other platforms.
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The majority of the audiobooks I've narrated are available as digital downloads from Audible.co.uk (Audible UK)
Many, though not all, are also available from Audible.com (Audible US) - and a few are only available in the US.
Many are also available on CD for purchase via Amazon.
Just click on one of these logos to visit Audible and Amazon websites
Many, though not all, are also available from Audible.com (Audible US) - and a few are only available in the US.
Many are also available on CD for purchase via Amazon.
Just click on one of these logos to visit Audible and Amazon websites
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