Narration can be boring and cliche, so I try to create a personal atmosphere for the listener. It should sound like I'm talking just to them. More formal delivery should get the point across - you never want the listener to tune out, even to the most technical of info.

This is for the book that, though empathetic with different viewpoints, is not afraid to express its opinion. It doesn't need radical interpretation, but it does need to get its point across. It cares about its message and the voice that delivers it needs to carry that spontaneous, thoughtful quality.

I'm not going to yell at you. You deserve better. I'm just going to give you the information and trust that you are smart enough to perceive the important truths that I am conveying.

Unless you want me to yell, in which case it's probably going to be goofy, character-driven yelling. And who doesn't need more of that in their life?!?

This demo allows the characters - an overly sincere boy and his best friend's odd mother - to carry the energy and humor, while the narration is a bit deadpan in contrast. Both characters are a bit stereotypical, but that's what the book calls for.

This demo allows the author's irony to speak for itself, with just a touch of knowing humor to let us all in on the joke. It's energy goes to supporting the text, but not overpowering it. No one likes to be hit over the head when they're listening to a humorous author, and this delivery lets the his voice shine through.

This demo shows off my British accents - I attended a British school in South Africa for part of my childhood and, to avoid being teased, adopted the accent. I have expanded my repertoire to include a number of regional variations, a few of which are spoken by the aged ghosts in this excerpt from "Johnny and the Dead" by Terry Pratchett.

This is a sample of recent work, starting with a less formal, but technical podcast and continuing with standard training fare, including one upbeat piece for a youth-oriented workforce.

When the material needs a calm voice of authority, without embellishment or self-awareness, this is the delivery that is called for. The author has well thought-out information, written for a listener who knows what he or she is getting from this book. It's not without an occasional wry smile, but generally keeps to the point.