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Contemporary Fiction & Literary Fiction
"Cayenne is portrayed the complete opposite of Myrrh, and I felt at times like I was listening to two completely different narrators—a testament to Albers’s acting ability"
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Literary Fiction gives me space to live in the quiet, complicated places between the words. It’s less about creating a voice and more about finding the truth of a character; the pauses, contradictions, memories and emotions they don’t always say aloud.
Example:
The Last Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison and J. Michael Straczynski
Lit Fic
I love narrating romance because beneath all the chemistry, longing and delicious tension, it’s really about human connection. I get to play with vulnerability, humour, heartbreak, desire and those tiny, breath-held moments when everything changes.
Example:
The O’Connor Series by Jax Burrows
All Romance
Psychological
Thrillers
Nothing is ever quite what it seems. These let me explore the darker corners of human behaviour; the secrets, obsession, manipulation, fear and the lies we tell ourselves, while building tension one carefully placed beat at a time.
Example:
My Bad Self by Jessica Huntley
Dark romance and Romantasy gives me permission to explore the complicated, dangerous and deliciously messy edges of human nature. The characters are rarely simple, the choices are rarely safe, and underneath all that darkness there’s vulnerability, desire, power and raw emotion to uncover.
Example:
Architecti by Ruby Roe
Dark Romantasy
At their heart they’re about what all great stories are about; love, identity, belonging and being truly seen. It’s a privilege to step into characters with beautifully different experiences, relationships and perspectives, and to tell their stories with honesty, sensitivity and heart.
Example:
Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove (Sci-Fi)
LGBTQ Fiction
Cozy mysteries are the perfect mix of clever, comforting and just a little bit murderous. I get to create an entire village of wonderfully distinctive characters, play with accents, humour and eccentric personalities, and then disappear into a world where there’s always a puzzle to solve; preferably with a cup of tea.
Example:
A Scottish Cozy Mystery by Amber Eve
Cozy Mysteries
Audiobook Portfolio
I’ve never believed in putting myself, or my voice, into one box. From cozy mysteries, historical fiction and literary fiction to romance, romantasy, fantasy, psychological thrillers, horror, sci-fi and deliciously dark fiction, I love moving between genres, characters and worlds.
One day I’m solving a murder in a sleepy English village; the next I’m battling monsters, breaking hearts or stepping somewhere altogether darker. And then you have the video games, audio dramas, animated series.. all different but all making up a beautiful patchwork quilt of work; different genres, different worlds, same commitment to the story.
I have performed over 200 audiobooks to date... here are just a few.
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Solo Narration
In solo narration, I perform the entire audiobook, including the narrative and every character, regardless of age, gender, accent or personality. It’s where versatility really gets to shine, I am creating an entire cast while keeping every character distinct, believable and consistent
Multicast narration uses three or more performers, often with individual actors assigned to specific characters or roles. Depending on the production, it can range from traditional narration with a larger cast to a highly produced performance incorporating music, sound design and effects. It’s audiobook storytelling on a bigger scale and is a lot of prep.
MultiCast
In dual narration, my co-narrator and I divide the book by chapter or point of view. Each of us performs the entire chapter assigned to our character’s POV including the dialogue of the other characters. The narrator changes with the POV. This requires collaboration during the prepping stages for audio consistency.
Dual Narration
Either in a studio in NYC, or connecting via my studio. Live directed means recording with a director, producer or creative team listening in as I perform, offering immediate feedback and adjustments along the way. It’s collaborative, responsive and allows me to shape tone, character, pacing and performance together in the moment.
Live Directed
In duet narration, my co-narrator and I perform our designated character(s) throughout the entire book, including when those characters appear within someone else’s chapter. It creates an almost cinematic experience two actors inhabiting their characters and interacting across the story. This requires collaboration for script prep
Duet Narration
Self directed means I record independently, making the creative and performance choices needed to bring the script to life, from character, tone and pacing to accents, emotion and consistency delivering a polished performance without the need for a live director. Sometimes I will check details prior to recording to ensure I am hitting what the author & teams wants.
Self Directed
I prep each story with everything it needs to come alive.
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