Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine
Find your next great audiobook on our podcast, Behind The Mic with AudioFile Magazine. Every Tuesday, AudioFile Editors and host Jo Reed recommend the very best audiobooks and narrators. It’s the perfect way to keep up with new releases and hear about audiobooks you may have missed. Want more? Listen to our bonus episodes featuring in-depth conversations with the most talented voices in audiobooks today.
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SIMON VANCE: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice Simon Vance brings a sense of adventure and wonder to his work—he’s on the journey with us to discover new worlds, characters, ideas. His charming British voice fits naturally with so many different characters.
5 min
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JIM DALE: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice Jim Dale may be responsible for bringing more people to audiobooks than any other narrator. Jim, as the narrator of all the Harry Potter audiobooks, created dozens of whimsical, imaginative character voices. His wit and timing are legendary.
7 min
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DAVINA PORTER: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice Davina Porter creates elegant, articulate narrations that seem effortless. Davina’s love of historical detail and her Scots heritage make her a perfect choice to narrate Diana Gabaldon’s multi-volume OUTLANDER series.
7 min
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GROVER GARDNER: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice Grover Gardner brings alive nonfiction, especially history and philosophy, with a voice of “sandpaper and velvet.” He’s also adept at mysteries. His astute pacing brings home the story to listeners.
6 min
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JOHN LEE: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice John Lee has a great gift with vocal portraits of characters. In his many English and international mysteries, his distinctive British voice and cadence help listeners remember important elements of a story.
6 min
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ROBIN MILES: Golden Voice Narrator
Robin Miles is a student of dialects and accents, including African, Haitian, Creole, or simply brilliant regional American accents. Her timing and pace within each work are finely tuned, and she keeps listeners within the story.
5 min
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GERARD DOYLE: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice Gerard Doyle has a voice that begs to be followed—like the Pied Piper. From Irish noir to fantasy, let Gerard immerse you in the story.
6 min
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ALYSSA BRESNAHAN: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice Alyssa Bresnahan is a confident storyteller who can match the emotion of the characters. She’s able to elevate a story and make it memorable for listeners. Alyssa is active on Broadway but makes time for audiobooks.
5 min
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GEORGE GUIDALL: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice George Guidall is a consummate storyteller. He astutely understands an author’s approach and delivers the essence of the written work. One of the first narrators to elevate the audiobook art form, he has recorded more than 1,300 audiobooks.
7 min
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SIMON JONES: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice Simon Jones played the role of Arthur Dent in the original BBC Radio cast of THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY. His roles on stage and screen and in audiobooks capitalize on Simon’s keen sense of wit and humor.
4 min
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DION GRAHAM: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice Dion Graham is a storyteller for any age group. Dion can swing from Miles Davis to Trombone Shorty. He always connects with his audience, whether he’s narrating mysteries, history, or audiobooks for children.
6 min
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BARBARA ROSENBLAT: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice Barbara Rosenblat is an audiobook superstar. She creates an energy field around her electrifies each audiobook she records. She is superb with accents, unfailingly accurate and consistent—from the Bronx to Bridget Jones.
6 min
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SIMON PREBBLE: Golden Voice Narrator
Golden Voice Simon Prebble’s smooth British voice and keen facility with accents distinguish his performances of multi-volume mystery and romance series, literary fiction, and history—from Sherlock Holmes to Shackleton.
6 min
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Interview with Scott Brick - AudioFile Magazine...
Golden Voice narrator Scott Brick celebrates 20 years in audiobooks this June. He received the honor of Golden Voice fifteen years ago as his prolific career took off quickly. He delights listeners with his many sci-fi, fantasy, and suspense audiobooks.
29 min
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SUZANNE TOREN: Golden Voice Narrator Interview
In June 2019, Suzanne Toren was honored as a Golden Voice, AudioFile's lifetime achievement honor for audiobook narrators. Suzanne chats with Robin Whitten about her long career in audiobooks and some of the aspects she particularly loves.
10 min
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JOHNNY HELLER: Golden Voice Narrator Interview
Audiobook narrator Johnny Heller was honored as a Golden Voice in June 2019. This achievement honor is given to top narrators who exemplify the very best in audiobook talent. Johnny chats with Michele Cobb about some of his audiobook adventures.
6 min
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BAHNI TURPIN: Golden Voice Narrator Interview
In June 2019, Bahni Turpin was honored as a Golden Voice, AudioFile's lifetime achievement honor for audiobook narrators. Stories with a bit of magic are among Bahni’s favorites—listen as Bahni and Robin Whitten chat about her favorite genres.
9 min
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EDOARDO BALLERINI: Golden Voice Narrator Interview
Audiobook narrator Edoardo Ballerini was honored as a Golden Voice in June 2019. AudioFile’s lifetime achievement honor is given to top narrators who exemplify the very best in audiobook talent. Edoardo chats with Michele Cobb about his craft.
6 min
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JANUARY LAVOY: Golden Voice Narrator Interview
In June 2019, January LaVoy was honored as a Golden Voice, AudioFile's lifetime achievement honor for audiobook narrators. Listen in as January talks with Robin Whitten about some highlights and behind the scenes moments in her audiobook career.
10 min
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FROM SCRATCH by Tembi Locke, read by Tembi Locke
Tembi and Saro shared a brilliant love, even though their romance wasn’t easy. Tembi’s smooth, warm voice transports listeners as she narrates her memoir about creating a family, losing her husband to cancer, and finding hope in the Sicilian countryside.
4 min
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PRIDE, PREJUDICE, AND OTHER FLAVORS by Sonali D...
A fresh, modern take on the Jane Austen classic. When Dr. Trisha Raje and Chef DJ Caine meet, sparks fly—but for all the wrong reasons. Soneela Nankani makes the intricate relationships (and DJ’s drool-worthy creations) real for the listener.
4 min
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RED WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston, read...
Imagine a whirlwind romance between England’s Prince Henry and Alex Claremont-Diaz, son of the first female U.S. President. Ramón de Ocampo brings out all the emotion in a story full of political intrigue, royal secrets, and ridiculous late-night texting.
4 min
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WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH by Elizabeth Acevedo, rea...
For every listener who loved THE POET X! Elizabeth Acevedo warmly narrates her feel-good YA novel about aspiring chef Emoni, who navigates life as both a high school senior and a single mom and discovers how to harness her magic in the kitchen.
4 min
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THE BRIDE TEST by Helen Hoang, read by Emily Wo...
In a moving and unconventional love story, Khai Diep is convinced he is incapable of feeling love, and Esme Tran jumps at the chance to show him he is wrong. A delightful romance by the author of THE KISS QUOTIENT, skillfully read by Emily Woo Zeller.
4 min
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KARAMO by Karamo Brown, read by Karamo Brown
“Queer Eye” fans will want to hear social worker and cultural commentator Karamo Brown narrate his debut audiobook. Brown’s fascinating memoir is a blend of his background and life lessons and what shaped his worldview and empowered him to help others.
3 min