I can tell you why most books have a solo narrator. Jun 27, 2017 you may notice that i only have one female narrator on here. According to, a leading website for voice talent, the standard rates for audio narrators are as follows. Who are some of the best narrators to listen to from audible. Upwork is the leading online workplace, home to thousands of toprated audiobook narrators. The son of samuel and miriam levenson cone, hal and his brother edwin were primarily raised by their grandparents sarah and tevya levenson after their mother died when hal was only nine. Listening to the best audiobook narrators is like the proverbial carrot on the end of a stick. It was the first audiobook i listened to before i read the physical copy. King, lorelei king mercy thompson by patricia briggs, amanda ronconi molly harper books, and robin miles the freedom maze by delia sherman.
In fact, ive grown to appreciate certain narrators so much that at this point i choose my audio books based mainly on the narrator. Set in paris, it was peppered with french names, phrases and placesall of which, in my limited understanding of the language, i would surely have butchered in my own mind had i read it in. Let play matchmaker by connecting your audiobook voice over project to the narrator or narrators. A very talented ensemble cast of audiobook narrators including the author and some of my favourites such as rupert degas and sean barrett, combine together beautifully to bring this wonderful story to life. Best known for his film roles and being the voice of scar in the lion king. Here are the top ten audiobook narrators of all time so far. However there are those narrators that are prolific in audiobooks and consistently good that they could probably read the phone book and i wouldnt mind listening to it. When the content of an audiobook is matched to the right narrator voice, the result is a completely captivated audience. Id recreate the famous when harry met sally scene but i wouldnt be faking it. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more.
If you are attempting to improve your english or copy an accent, then there are plenty of audiobooks to choose from. Many of the authors and narrators below will be familiar to you, but many will be new. I was proud of my collected and curated set of audiobooks and it bothers me to no end that a huge chunk of my library is now elsewhere. These include devon sorvari ask the passengers by a. Dual gender narrations in audiobooks karen commins. She is a professional puppeteer in addition to being a gifted author and narrator. Weeks is the epitome of a brilliant womanwritten, womanread book. And then again, and when i get some more audible credits that are not already spoken for, i will againagain.
Of course, we all have our own personal preferences, but here are the top ten audiobook narrators we came up with. Justine eyre has an utterly elegant voice, making her the perfect narrator for high society regency romance. Many of the authors and narrators below will be familiar to you, but many will. Jim helped us launch audiobooks but his greater claim to fame is being the voice. Based in brooklyn, new york, tavia has narrated almost 500 audiobooks, spanning categories of literary fiction, biographymemoir, fantasy, childrens literature.
Jazz up a long drive or dreary commute with a good, satisfying listen from one of these best audiobooks of all time. Our site offers a boutique casting experience with a curated, diverse roster of narrators who can fully produce exceptional audiobooks. Oldtimer donated his audiobook collection to the shop. Its simple to post your job and get personalized bids, or browse upwork for amazing talent ready to work on your audioediting. To investigate how audiobooks are made, we sat down with a professional audiobook narrator, suzy jackson, to break down her work. Where can i get audio books narrated in a british accent. For me, there are two aspects to judging the best audiobook narrators. Sep 12, 20 i picked up the audiobook version of diane johnsons le divorce on a whim, and as it happened, it was the perfect book to listen to instead of reading.
How to get started as an audible narrator through acx. Feb 04, 2016 16 audiobooks with sexy narrators just in time for valentines day. Its simple to post your job and get personalized bids, or browse upwork for amazing talent ready to work on your audioediting project today. However i would suggest that the following should all be considered for the title. Romance narrators is a cooperative collective of experienced narrators with a proven track record in the romance genre. If nothing else, these tips surely got every audiobook narrator thinking outside the box. You can hire a single audiobook narrator, known as solo narration. Check out anything performed by kate reading she is one of the best any book with an interesting premise read by her is worth a shot. Therese plummers breathy delivery is a natural match for the romance genre. Stevenson is the supreme female narrator of the sort of 19thcentury novels gilbert emulates with this book, but alma is no typical victorian heroine. The narrator can make or break a book and i think that many people who say they dislike the format do so because they have experienced bad narrators.
This audiobook speaks to the listeners about the true story of africanamerican female mathematicians who helped fuel americas greatest achievements in space. The 35 best audiobooks for 2020 great audiobooks for a. Within this multibillion dollar business, publishers and companies around are seeking diverse voices to provide audiobook narration in multiple languages. To further help you find the best librivox audio books, weve assembled this short list of the best librivox narrators and some of their top solo recordings. Listen to the talented and famous tell you their unique stories in their. Feb 05, 2011 this feature is not available right now. Our actors and narrators are carefully screened to ensure your book project will go smoothly and sound professional. Our first speaking of audiobooks column carried the subtitle, its all about the narrator and was a general discussion of romance audiobooks. Celebrating the years best audiobook narrators from among the. Youre probably familiar with the handmaids tale from its recent adaptation into the hulu series, so you know how cinematic margaret atwood s writing can be. Popular audiobook narrators salt lake county library services. The per finished hour rate of each narrator varies.
And while i could probably write an almost endless list of the best audiobook narrators, these three stand out in a special way and deserve more attention. The awardwinning and muchloved robin miles is a hugely prolific audiobook performer. Upwork is the leading online workplace, home to thousands of top rated narrators. Or you can hire a full cast of narrators to voice different characters. To celebrate womens history month, weve curated a list of 10 of our favorite.
Story credits were too long for the description box full credits fo. Hes one of the few male readers whose female characterizations really work, and he has a huge range and never slips up in transitioning between characters. Alan cumming has dazzled audiences for years, and with his boundless energy and lilting brogue, he was a natural fit as an audiobook narrator. If you love reading and can sustain a consistent read, or even voice multiple characters, this line of work may be for you. These four may be my favorites, but there are some other fantastic female narrators out there that i want to hear more of. And i dont mean simply dividing up the chapters between a male and female narrator to readi like the dialogue narrated by the relevant gender.
The finalists for the 2018 audie awards were just announced. Pages in category audiobook narrators the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 337 total. See the popular audiobook narrators collection from salt lake county library services. Mar 02, 2020 while well never give up the pleasure of cracking the spine and turning the pages of a great new book, sometimes the audio version just hits the spot. Audiobooks voices need to hire an audiobook voice actor. Mar 28, 2017 26 stories, 24 narrators, just under 3 hours, the all female narrator mega collaboration. So you get three of the best audiobook narrators for the price of one.
Begin by selecting male or female from the gender filter. Celebrate excellence in audiobooks and browse all the finalists by clicking on each category listed. It is important that the narrators can read both male and female voices. Linmanuel miranda narrates aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe. The 35 best audiobooks for 2020 great audiobooks for a road. A really fantastic narrator can breathe life into the characters and bring the listening experience of an audiobook to new heights. 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. It takes a high level of talent, an appealing voice with a wide. My favorite female audiobook narrator is kathe mazur.
Romance audiobooks with the sexiest narrators on the planet. The best audiobook narrators of all time so far kobo news. Males versus female narrators fortunately i encounter few audiobooks that i out and out dislike. Narrators dont just read the storythey bring it to life, adding nuance to every word and personality to every character. 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. One of the greatest joys ive recently discovered is listening to classics in audiobook form.
Their slightly different accents and vocal rhythms draw you even further into an already engrossing plot. One of pastes best audiobooks of 2018, madeline millers circe. An audiobook narrator who prefers to remain anonymous told the story of her first time recording erotic short stories about six years ago. All of that nerdy guilt over the western mostly white guy literary canon i never got around to. Youll love kevin wilsons nothing to see here, which garnered marin ireland this years audie for best female narrator. Its the treat that keeps me going when id simply rather not. Jun 20, 2018 thats a wrap on audiobook narration tips. I had sort of an ignorant impression of what erotica. Some audiobooks you listen to when you dont have time to sit down and read. Vikas adam is a classically trained actor with numerous credits in stage, film, and television. Apr, 2014 my wife and i put together a list of the audiobooks to which we have listened since we discovered the experience through jim dales imaginative readings of. And secondly, and at least as important, is the narrator s skill at performing an audiobook. Apr 12, 2020 best will always be subjective in this field.
A pro at contemporary romance stories, she switches seamlessly between sarcasm and seduction. Its simple to post your job and get personalized bids, or browse upwork for amazing talent ready to work on your. Greatest voiceoversnarratorsstorytellers of all time imdb. Jan 03, 2016 the three narrators clare corbett, louise brealey, and india fisher sound as if they are the three women in this thriller, not narrators reading a book. There are very few women who can imitate the male voice in a very believable way. So ive probably listened to as many audiobooks as ive read printed books and ive convinced myself that theres some kind of hypnopedia going on. Catching fire by suzanne collins, mockingjay by suzanne collins, the fault in our stars by john green, delirium by laur. While i still prefer to read books myself, over the years i have come to appreciate audiobooks. The handmaids tale by margaret atwood, narrated by claire danes. Voiceover artist par excellence hal douglas was born harold cone on september 1, 1924 in stamford, connecticut. They develop a special relationship with the listener, making every audiobook they perform a transporting experience. Our site offers a boutique casting experience with a curated, diverse roster of narrators who can fully produce exceptional audiobooks, from beginning to end, and provide online marketing support for our new releases.
Stephen fry and jim dale both read the harry potter series with excellent taste and give wonderful, different versio. It also provided us an opportunity to start sharing with each other, from one column to the next, those narrators that do and dont work for us since we, as audiobook enthusiasts, know with great certainty that the narrator holds the power to make. Voplanets audiobook narrators are all vetted professionals with years of experience narrating every genre of audiobook. Below is an audiobook narrators list of some of my favourite narrators, and by general consensus, some of the top audiobook narrators and the most famous audiobook narrators. Eight audiobook classics written, and narrated, by women the. There are plenty of audiobook renditions of a wizard of earthsea. Seeing how other successful narrators nail their reads can inspire other narrators to rework their process and find new ways to give 110% in their work.
Jeremy irons narrating brideshead revisited and the team of narrators baymer, duerden, landor, lee, mills from the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society. Recommendations for audiobooks featuring female narrators. When the book and the performer lift each other up and the audiobook becomes so much more. Im hoping the powersthatbe realize this and care and well see more audiobooks being narrated by dualgender narrators. Daniel omalleys the rook is an outlandish scifi adventure story with a healthy dose of heart and intelligent humour. Eight audiobooks that were written by women, and are masterfully narrated by female voices. It also provided us an opportunity to start sharing with each other, from one column to the next, those narrators that do and dont work for us since we, as audiobook enthusiasts, know with great certainty that the narrator. Book narrators who make or break your audible experience. The 5 best audiobook narrators in my humble opinion robin miles. Weve come up with this list after sampling thousands of their audio books over the years.
Best female narrator audie award maine college of art. I dont think ive heard a male narrator pull off a female character so convincingly ever, before him. Audiobooks make so many tasks more palatable for me. She titters and giggles when the plot calls for silliness, but absolutely nails deadpan scorn. It should be no surprise that the best audiobook narrators, narrate the best fantasy audiobooks. Ten excellent audiobook narrators whose work you should check out.
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