Audiobook Narration

A rich, resonant voice that’s grounded, confident, and empathetic (like your favorite teacher).

I am so grateful to have stumbled upon this sector of the acting universe – I am a longtime voice actor (with experience in dubbing, video games, industrials, and scripted podcasts), and truly love telling stories in this medium. My dynamic vocal skills, neutral north American dialect, and facility with accents and languages allows me to work in many different styles and genres. I’m still expanding my narrator library and am open to all opportunities, but I have a special place in my heart for any kind of nonfiction!

1st Person POV Non-Fiction (History, Politics, Gender Studies) – Macmillan

Multi-Cast Children’s Comedy, Multiple Characters – Macmillan

Multi-Cast Children’s Comedy, Multiple Characters, British RP Accent – Macmillan

3rd Person POV Non-Fiction (Children’s, Science) – Macmillan

Children’s, Lyrical Poetry – Macmillan

3rd Person POV Literary Fiction, Multiple Indian Accents – Hachette

I can record from my professional home studio in the Bronx:

• Custom double-walled VoiceSuite booth
• Audio-Technica 4050 mic
• SSL2 interface
• Macbook Air M2
• Reaper as DAW of choice
• High-speed Internet, Ethernet connected
• The most comfy red chair

Contact Shari Hoffman at shari.hoffman@iany.com, and let’s get to work!

Language Proficiencies:

• Fluent in English (native speaker)
• Intermediate-level Spanish
• Conversational in Bengali and German
• I’ve also performed lines in Gujarati, Swahili, and Hebrew

Accents & Dialects:

• American: Standard American, New York (Brooklyn/Long Island), North New Jersey, General Southern, Appalachian Southern, Southern California, Minnesota/Upper Mid-west
• European: British RP, London, Cockney/Essex, General Eastern European/Russian
• Indian: BBC Indian, Calcutta, New Delhi
• I have also performed lines with an Indian-East African, Ugandan, Canadian, and French accent