2024

It’s been a busy season: 6 books I narrated were released this month!

My Missing Daughter – a riotous adventure full of zeitgeist social media posts, well-intentioned misadventure, teenage angst and twists. It’s a great read, I hope I’ve done it justice. 

Their Frozen Bones, the 23rd Kane and Alton book – your devotion to your craft is seriously impressive DK Hood, I don’t know how you keep divining fresh new plots!

I always enjoy the challenge of picking up a series part way along – Wendy Dranfield’s The Crying Girls was the 8th in her series, and my first.

Erin Luken’s This Dark Paradise is a fantasy YA novel that’s dreamy and seductive, and was a joy to narrate.

I love narrating books that broaden my mind – I got that in spades from 2 non-fiction titles, The Elements of Marie Curie by bestselling author Dava Sobel, and Africonomics by Cambridge professor Bronwen Everill.

And finally, my love of performance was born in the theatre – so spending a weekend as a goat with Animal work maestro Gabrielle Moleta was divine. What transcending, meditative work – thank you Gabrielle.

This month I did something I’ve never done before – I ran a marathon! The Zurich Marathon was tricksy, with its 2 degrees outside and driving snow, but I managed to finish, injury-free, and actually crazily keen to do another. Best of all, thanks to my amazing friends and family, over £1000 was raised for the mental health charity Mind. 

I do love narrating kids books – especially when they highlight 101 Awesome Women Who Changed Our World! 

I loved working with the fabulous Frances Loy on Sony’s Stellar Blade – chuffed that my all-knowing computer voice made it onto the trailer.

And when not running or behind the mic, I’ve been busy performance coaching. This month we kicked off Speakers’ Lab with Washington DC’s 15 Minutes Group: 4 weekly sessions jam-packed with the dos and don’ts of great public speaking, real-time feedback on how to improve how you come across, and lots of opportunities to practice. Best of all, I get to work with the brilliantly talented Tracey Madigan, and terrific programme admin Laura Latendresse.