Audiobooks
Audiobook narration is without doubt one of the most challenging, and rewarding, areas of voice work.
I have narrated more than 50 titles, both fiction and non-fiction. They have ranged from white-knuckle thrillers, Zombie apocalypse gore-fests, historical dramas and Regency romances to biographies of ancient Persian rulers and (very relevant) comedy novels about digital detox!
My favourite genre – as a listener as well as narrator – is thriller. I’ve been nominated multiple times for prestigious One Voice and SOVAS awards in Audiobook narration. (Below, you can read what authors and reviewers have said about some of them).
Publishers have been keen to use the many characters and accents that I have in my locker. You can see examples of them below.
Fiction
Accents
WEST AFRICA IS MY BACKYARD
Rory, I soooo loved this! Seriously, from the first line I just sat back, shut my eyes and was spirited away.
FATHER BROWN
Rory Barnett captures much of the distinctive tone and spirit of these stories - his voice is assured and reassuring.
THE VICAR
...adds all the narrative fuel required for this action-packed story,.. his delivery of all the accents helps listeners follow the plot and principals without the need for further character identification.
AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE
He hits the bull's-eye with his performance.
BETWEEN THIS WORLD AND THE NEXT
...his performance is brilliant, doing justice to the multiplicity of characters and voices with a verve and mastery that I could never match.
Non Fiction
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