Narrator for audio books foreign voice talent the voice realm. If you want evidence, just look at this video by audible, featuring suzy jackson, an audiobook narrator, as she shares how she prepares a book before sitting down to record it. Derek perkins, whose narrator rating on audible is consistently. Rileys rockcliffe series, which begins with the parfait knight. A fantasy debut from keylin rivers with lots of fresh ideas, all the kings traitors is a cracking tale with some wonderful characters and plenty of narrative twists and turns. On fiverr, you can easily find top audiobook narrator experts for any job necessary. Looking for a british narrator wholl provide impeccable audiobook narration. Jun 20, 2016 british audiobook narrator phillip j mather.
This is a long series early books are available on starz tv channel, but the audible books are better than the tv version imho. Her audiobook titles span many genres, including mysteries, young adult, inspirational stories and nonfiction. British literature, audio books in english youtube. Audiofile magazine spotlight on narrator steven weber. In recent years he has narrated a large number of audio books and received an audie audio book oscar in 2010. Award winning british audiobook narrator pearl hewitt displays a selection of her popular titles with links to purchase them from. I narrated the book in its entirety, performing both the british and american accents. Nils petter nilssonombrellogetty images newsgetty images. Lindsay duncan is simply fantastic during pride and prejudice. You could be listening to a great new audiobook without even having to leave. John is also conscious of the listeners experience, and given the accomplishments of his first dozen years as an audiobook narrator, we look forward to his expanding audiography, which includes upcoming fantasy titles by george r.
I recommend her for anyone looking to give a british voice to their audiobook. Oct 14, 20 a great narrator can bring a whole extra dimension to a book, and so i thought id share some of my favourite narrators with you. Vikas adam is a classically trained actor with numerous credits in stage, film, and television. Im after horror, sci fi or fantasy series with some good narrators. Recent audiobook releases audio samples fiction historical, satirehumour my brilliant career by miles franklin australian characters and narration. Gary bennett is an awardwinning sagaftra audiobook narrator with a passion for truly giving the listener a frontrow seat to the story. It was january lavoys mindblowing narration of libba brays diviners series that first earned her a. A fiveyearold patrick melrose comes across the lives of adults.
John rafter lee is an english actor, narrator, playwright and producer. I know im not the only one who loves an audiobook narrator with an accent. I would listen to anything narrated by finty williams, and not just because we share the same last name. Today im sharing 15 titles featuring amazing british narrators and. One of the most prolific audiobook narrators of the last 20 years, simon vance has narrated more than 700. The recipient of multiple awards, including the audie, vikas has recorded over 200 audiobooks, appeared on various best of the year lists, and is an inaugural inductee into the narrator hall of fame.
This is a total cliche, but i do really enjoy listening to audiobooks narrated by benedict. Im new to audiobooks and have only had harry potter with stephen fry so far and he does it amazingly well. Fiona hardingham has narrated everything from nonfiction to ya fantasy, romance to literary fiction. Complete this short form if you would like us to just narrateproduce your audiobook or both narrateproduce and distribute it through audible, amazon, itunes, and over 30 more of the worlds most popular audiobook retailers, libraries, and schools. Rowling personally requested fry to narrate all the potter books after hearing him read just one.
Working from her home studio in kent, uk, she works with publishers in the uk and the usa to bring the joy of audiobooks into listeners lives. Gary bennett audiobook narrator ascend audio productions. Nigel patterson audiobook narrator, actor, voiceover talent. Theres a little something for every reader on this list, whether you like gritty mysteries, romantic classics, or witty british humor. Get a free sample of your first 50 words within 1hour, before making an order im deprofessor, and im super excited to work with you on your next voiceover project. Jim butchers dresden files is narrated by james marsters whose narrative style fits perfectly the jaded, harassed attitude of chicagos only consulting wizard.
Stephen fry and jim dale both read the harry potter series with excellent taste and give wonderful, different versio. Audiobook narrator blessed with a neutral british english accent, i began narrating with some of my own audiobooks and am now accepting narration work from other authors. The narrator, katherine anderson, was pitch perfect. Nigel planer does a marvellous job of the first half of the discworld novels. Decades later, the agents son is suing the british. We will get back to you as soon as we canusually within hours. Its simple to post your job and get personalized bids, or browse upwork for amazing talent ready to work on your audioediting project today. I am looking for someone who is looking to get some experience, who is enthusiastic, and who wants to be successful for themselves. The best audio books on audible featuring alist actors and topnotch. The day of the triffids by john wyndham audiobook youtube.
Derek perkins does a fantastic job, and his smooth brogue makes the audiobook irresistible. His father worked as a carpenter and other men in his family were blacksmiths, brick layers and. Hire a voice actor to record your audio book or elearning project. Shiromi arserio is a british audiobook narrator who specialises in accent work. The audiobook creation exchange acx acx is a great place to get in the game. My voice is particularly well suited to regency and victorian era romance, and jane austen inspired work, but i. My voice is particularly well suited to regency and victorian era romance, and jane austen inspired work, but i will consider all genres and projects. British female audiobook narrator pearl hewittaudiobooks. Find out more beautiful ruins by jess walter is a modern masterpiece that deserves to become a classic his prose and characterisation exquisite and edoardo ballerinis narration of the audiobook captivating. The best british narrators simon vance fiona hardingham richard armitage adjoa andoh john lee juliet stevenson chukwudi iwuji simon. Aug 10, 2016 michael kramer is bestknown in my book for narrating brandon sanderons books. British narrator audiobook narration derek perkins. And best of all, each tale is read out by a different narrator, bringing the book to life.
Whether in my recording booth, in the rehearsal room, or at my computer, i look for imaginative ways to give form to chaos and in doing so, to find a voice that expresses the true meaning of a message, the life behind the words. Historical fiction, literary fiction, australian classic fiction, historical romance, wholesome romance, humour. She did distinctive voices for all of the characters. Graeme malcolm, who narrates the tale of despereaux so beautifully, can pull up a chair and read me a bedtime story any day. She narrated at a good pace and landed the punchlines perfectly. Adam gold is stuntmanturnedactorturned narrator, who decided to pursue a.
Looking for professional audiobook narrator experts to work with. Jo was a very professional and easy to work with narrator. The latest audible edition of this audiobook is narrated by british comedian, actor and broadcaster sanjeev bhaskar. Her engaging style really brought my story to life. I dont generally like female voices due to my hearing issues, but i love this narrator. Follow our video lessons and resources to learn how to set up a home studio then edit and master your audiobook before it goes up for sale. Simon micawber prebble born february 1942 is an englishamerican narrator. Heather tracy is a classically trained british actor, voice artist and singer, with a. Within this multibillion dollar business, publishers and companies around are seeking diverse voices to provide audiobook narration in multiple languages. Audiobook narration is a lengthy process, so voice actors working in this niche need the ability to keep a consistent delivery for the duration of the recording. Ballard, narrated by tom hiddleston, is basically sex in audio form. This course is designed for trained actors and voiceovers wanting to extend their portfolio into audiobook narration and for experienced narrators with a body of work under their belt who want to improve their acting and narration skills and to develop their ability to self produce and to work remotely. His voice is both intimate and intellectual, immediate and poetically lofty. I prefer british ones but if they are really good ill try a us narrator.
Helena bonham carter grounded with louis theroux 4. However i would suggest that the following should all be considered for the title. What really makes this audiobook, however, is the narrator. Working with professional narrators, publishers and. Sienna is an award winning british audiobook narrator and stage actress who. Derek perkins, whose narrator rating on audible is consistently near perfect, hails from the uk. Looking for a british narrator who also happens to be one of the best audible readers in the biz. Simon vance born december 16, 1955 is an audiobook narrator and actor who performs contemporary literary works as well as classics, childrens books, and nonfiction. Szevone chin author aug 8, 2016 jos narration of my book was a joy to listen to. Feb 04, 2016 16 sexy audiobook narrators for valentines day. This novel follows the twists and turns of a transatlantic relationship.
Top 16 freelance audiobook narrator experts for hire fiverr. Albeit more benign than an ambien addiction, its pretty terrible. The 5 best audiobook narrators in my humble opinion robin miles. Best known for his narration of the entire harry potter series, stephen frys warm melodic voice is an absolute joy to behold. Being able to do character voices is also an asset. This playlist contains audiobooks written by british authors and read by british narrators. Narrator coaching helen lloyd audio compelling warm. Must be reliable, punctual and has a fast turn over. David suchet is superb as the narrator of the poirot novels. A narrator needed to narrate a motivational quote book acx its a 17k word, but i need good spacing after each quote. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world. John kielty john has versatile vocal skills and extensive experience performing in a variety of accents and even toured for a year with the reduced shakespeare company disguised.
Jun 20, 2018 voice actors who perform longform narration for audiobooks depend on strategies quite unique to that line of voice over work. If you love reading and can sustain a consistent read, or even voice multiple characters, this line of work may be for you. My eight top audible narrators scottish bookworm in quebec. Narrators dont just read the storythey bring it to life, adding nuance to every word and personality to every character. Or find a studio professional to help out with the recording, editing, and mastering.
The entire series is narrated by the brilliant and wonderful alex wyndham. His reading of both the male and female characters is well thought out and the shift from male to female is very well done. Today im sharing 15 titles featuring amazing british narrators and immersive english settings. Initially a stage actor, he has a wideranging career in television drama, was a game show announcer in britain, and a voiceover narrator for television, and film. Best audiobook narrators the narrator hall of fame audible. Martin jarvis is wellknown as a velvet voiced narrator of lots of series, including wodehouse, stig of the dump, and just william. Will is a british voiceover artist and audiobook narrator with a talent for believable characters, intelligent delivery, and writing about himself in the third person. He created an astounding 4 different voices for the harry potter books a performance that spans all seven volumes and earned him more accolades than any other audiobook narrator in history. The best audiobook narrators of all time so far kobo blog. Katherine anderson female british audiobook narrator. Audible approved with over 40 titles in several genres. Lisa larsen is an audiobook narrator and voice artist whose voice can be heard around the world and across the web in audiobooks, commercials, elearning projects and corporate narrations.
David morrissey is a surprise choice to read the audiobook of morrisseys memoir. I will produce bestselling british or american audiobook narration. Along the same lines, laura kinsales books are all narrated by nicholas boulton who sounds a bit to me like cary grant and shares. Audiobook narrator bill wallis calming and measured delivery is a pleasure to listen to, seamlessly shifting between the gravelly voice of the major, the sotto voce of mrs ali and the easily distinguishable ensemble cast of family and villagers. A beautiful love story for all ages to get swept up in. I asked these questions of my fellow book riot contributors, and the list of answers includes tried and true audiobook narrators, british actors. One of the most prolific audiobook narrators of the last 20 years, simon vance has narrated more than 700 audiobooks in all genres. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by douglas adams narrated by stephen fry stephen fry presents a selection of anton chekhovs short stories by anton. Im always telling stories as much to myself as to my listeners. Jim helped us launch audiobooks but his greater claim to fame is being the voice of the. The best audiobooks for british tv mystery fans i heart. On acx, an audiobook narrator is also an audiobook producer.
Mather narrates british audiobook narrator phillip j mather. The awardwinning and muchloved robin miles is a hugely prolific audiobook performer. British stage actor kobna holdbrooksmith stunningly brings to life an eclectic. Amy alan is a british audiobook narrator who specialises in spiritual and religious genres. That seductive accent, those sultry tones, that cambridgeeducated performance all combine to take the violent chaos and destruction inherent in ballards novel and makes it titillating and sensuous af. Oct 23, 2019 i know im not the only one who loves an audiobook narrator with an accent. Surreptitiously supercilious by molly crighton is a piece of fan fiction based on the love story notting hill. Audio factory professional audiobook production recording.
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