Narrator: Gabra Zackman

Gabra been in the audiobook business for over 15 years, beginning when they were still called "Books on Tape." To date, she has recorded over 500 audiobooks in all genres. She is an Audie and Earphones award-winning narrator who is equally at home recording romance, memoir, sci-fi, and fantasy. She works in a home studio as well as studios all over New York City. She is sometimes referred to by the handle "Audiobook Goddess."

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Stories: Lotus

Narrator: Neil Hellegers

Neil hails from the green hills and not-so-busy streets of River Vale, NJ, where he divided his time between theatre, literature, percussion, and policy debate. He is happy to note that he has managed to maintain this balance for the entirety of his adult life.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA, with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and a Minor in Psychology, Neil acquired a M.F.A in Acting from the Trinity Rep Conservatory, in Providence, RI. He returned to NYC in 2003, and, since then, has made a career of theatrical performance, percussion, theatre education, and audiobook narration, and is currently living in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, rambunctious son, and their mutt!

Starting his professional acting career working at festivals and and international tours performing Shakespeare opened his mind to the sweeping potential of theatre in performance to inspire and delight, a sensibility he has carried into contemporary theatre, new play workshops, film, TV and commercial work, and audiobook narration. Neil also has sought and developed educational opportunities, considering teaching as a means of advancing the craft of both student and teacher, and also a vehicle for social and political change. Neil has played drums in a wide variety of bands and musical groups, from punk, to prog, to jazz, to folk, and in theatrical performance, most notably for the Philly-based-90s-progressive-instrumental-rock-band, Lexicon.

As an audiobook narrator, Neil specializes in fiction, genre and non. A voracious reader of science fiction and fantasy, Neil strives to bring the same thrill of the possible to the actual, with non-fiction ranging from self-help both spiritual and practical, history, and cultural studies. Recording at home from a Studiobricks One Plus, he is an Audible Approved Producer, and has worked for numerous publishers, including Tantor Media, Penguin Random House Audio, Macmillan Audio, Hachette Audio, Blackstone Audio, Audible Studios, Harper Collins Audio, Deyan Audio, Spoken Realms, and more. He is a proud member of SAG AFTRA.

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Stories: Bathtub

Voice and writer/collaborator: James Renner

James Renner is mostly known for his true-crime journalism. As a reporter for Cleveland Scene, he uncovered new clues and suspects in the cold-case murder of Amy Mihaljevic. His work led to the successful closure of the Tina Harmon case in 2009. He spent months researching the Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus abductions when the girls were still missing and is haunted by the fact that he had Castro’s name in his notes. His true-crime writing has been featured in the Best American Crime Reporting anthology. His selection was the first true crime article to use a dream sequence as a narrative device.

Renner has always been interested in filmmaking, as well. In 2004, Renner directed a short film based on the Stephen King story, All That You Love Will Be Carried Away. King sold him the rights for $1. The movie starred Joe Bob Briggs and the late-great Harvey Pekar. It premiered at the 2005 Montreal World Film Festival.

Later that same year, Renner directed a documentary about the influence of J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. The adventure culminated in a short meeting between Renner and the reclusive author at his home in New Hampshire.

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Stories: Palindrome & Blank

Narrator: Christopher Garetano

Christopher Garetano produced and directed several award-winning films, including the 2005 film, “Horror Business,” and the 2015 docudrama, “Montauk Chronicles,” which received awards for best documentary at the 2015 Philip K. Dick Film Festival and best picture at the Celludroid Film Festival. Garetano is the creator of the comic strip and anticipated graphic novel, “South Texas Blues,” originally published in Fangoria Magazine in 2012. In 2016, Garatano collaborated with Texas Crew Productions and HISTORY as an executive producer, host, and director of re-creations on the television movie, “The Dark Files.” Garetano is also currently directing an episode of a new thriller anthology series with DIGA STUDIOS titled, “Fifty States of Fear.”Garetano’s dream project – “Strange World,” is an investigative docu-series that successfully aired on the Travel Channel in 2019. Garetano is a film graduate of the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. His most recent project is the fascinating podcast, Off To The Witch.

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Stories: The Mask

Narrator: Eileen Stevens

Eileen Stevens is a voice actor and certified speech-language pathologist. She has narrated over 300 audiobooks, can be heard on commercials/language programs/Apple News+, and was on “Pokémon”, “YuGiOh” and “Robocar Poli” cartoons, among others. She is also a singer and lives in Florida.

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Stories: The Mask

Narrator: Danny Scott

Danny Scott is…

…the guy everyone wants on their trivia team
…the class clown of the AP track
… a polyglot — fluent in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and “speaks Russian like a seven-year old”
…a lifelong lover of sci-fi, ancient history, spaceflight, modern technology, comics, animation, board games, and video games

At first glance, you'll hear the "quintessential millennial," but Danny is also a versatile actor who connects strongly with cool, grounded, guy next door, and tech-y spots. He has a natural kindness, an approachable intelligence, and can do virtually any accent once he has heard it.

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Stories: A Brief Love Memoir of a Cemetary Troll

Narrator: Valerie Bogart

Valerie Bogart is often characterized as a Girl Friday in the realm of creative production. After earning her degree in Interior Design, she launched her career as a graphic designer, moonlighting in such endeavors as custom illustration, photojournalism, and community theater. While performing on stage is her first love, she has recently taken a shine to voice acting, as it allows her the opportunity to embrace two of her most favorite things - bringing stories to life and wearing yoga pants.

Her first gig as a voice actor was in a kindergarten classroom, but she has since expanded into an industry with fewer critics.

When she’s not in the studio, you can find her in a library doing genealogical research, bingeing true crime documentaries, or traveling to third world countries on mission trips. Valerie is a vegan and lives in Ohio with her cat, five daughters, two labradors, and one husband.

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Stories: The Feeding, Palidrome, & Blank

Narrator: Sara Sheckells

Telling stories as a radio host, then as a costumed tour guide, Sara Sheckells followed a career path into academia before her love of the literary pulled her back to the mic.

Sara's narration style has been described as sophisticated, smooth, and smart. Her knowledge of higher education, adolescence, and career development informs her narrations in multiple genres including literary fiction, memoirs, self-development and women's fiction.

A New England native, Sara lives north of Boston with her family, including a supportive spouse, two brilliantly brained kiddos, and a boisterous boxer dog.

Sara is a member of the Audio Publishers Association. Her work is available through Audible, iTunes, Hoopla and Kobo.

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Stories: Sacrifice