With over 30 years of stage experience, Dean’s versatile vocal ability ranges from cynical and world-weary to endearing and contemplative. In addition, to his theatre degree, Dean has a love of reading and the creativity involved with interpretation of the written word.

With an expressive, engaging voice Dean invites readers to come along on an adventure. His ability to capture the nuance of both self-deprecating humor and tension-filled drama makes him a delight to work with and demonstrates his story-telling savvy. Take a listen to samples of his work below.

To see a full list of Dean’s audiobook titles click here.

“When approaching a piece of fiction, there’s nothing more exciting than seeing writing that reflects a love of words and story. I love being able to see the excitement that the author had when putting their story and characters together!”

Fiction/Romance

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Quirky story with multiple characters

Fiction/Noir

The Demon At The Window by John Quick
Horror noir piece with snappy M/F dialogue

 

Children/Classical Literature

Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Whimsical approach with multiple characters

Poetry

Looking for the Buckhead Boys by James Dickey
World-weary, reflective vocal interpretation with an older male

 

Short Story

Pet Milk by Stuart Dybek
Contemporary, younger character interpretation

Young Adult

Seven Minutes (for Melissa) by Ronald J. DeMarco
Sweet, introspective approach

 

Fiction

Executive Orders by Tom Clancy
Tense two character dialogue exchange

Classic Literature

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

 

 

 

Thriller/Suspense

Purgatory by Samuel Parker
Male/Male dialogue (Old Man, Middle-Aged Man)

 

M/F Dialogue (2 Men, 1 Woman)

Thriller/Suspense

Cold Water by Samuel Parker
Descriptive narration with an old man character

Classic Literature

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

 

“My philosophy when reading non-fiction titles is that it’s important to not get in the way of the author’s voice. My job is to communicate the author’s writing in a way that their intent is clear and easily understood.”

History

All Against All: The Long Winter of 1933 and the Origins of the Second World War by Paul Jankowski

Religious Philosophy

The Wisdom Pattern: Order, Disorder, Reorder by Richard Rohr

 

Humorous Essay

Labor Relations by Harlan Ellison
(There is some language in this sample… and cartoon sexual content)

Humorous Essay

Sex by Harlan Ellison
(There is some language in this sample)

 

Philosophy

Morals and Dogma by Albert Pike

Religious/Inspirational

I’d Like You More If You Were More Like Me by John Ortberg

 

Textbook

Manual To Manhood by Jonathan Catherman

Religious History

God: A Human History by Reza Aslan