![]() ![]() Smith Jr.Īnother Brooklyn (2016) by Jacqueline WoodsonĪudie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics Prepared for a Purpose by Antoinette TuffĢ8: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles R. Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award for Narrator of the Year Buckell, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Ken Scholes METAtropolis: Green Space by Jay Lake, Elizabeth Bear, Karl Schroeder, Seanan McGuire, Tobias S. ![]() Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices by MyersĪudie Award for Distinguished Achievement in ProductionĪudie Award for Children's Titles for Ages 8-12Īudie Award for Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award for Nonfiction Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award for Biography Awards Yearīrother, I'm Dying (2007) by Edwidge Danticat In 2017, she was inducted into Audible's Narrator Hall of Fame. AudioFile magazine has also named Miles a Golden Voice narrator. In 2014, Booklist named Miles a Voice of Choice narrator. "Miles, who has narrated works by Roxane Gay, Bell hooks, and N, K, Jemisin, excels at technically perfect Standard American dialect but interjects just enough slightly sarcastic pauses and subtly acerbic inflections to emphasize the true meaning of the text." New York Times, 2020 Awards and honors "The eloquence of Maaza Mengiste's tribute to the forgotten women warriors who defended Ethiopia from Mussolini's invasion in 1935 is unforgettably conveyed by the narrator Robin Miles, whose upbringing in the ethnic melting pot of New Jersey has enhanced her gift for entering into character." The Times UK, 2020 Mengiste's beautiful writing already draws fully formed characters Miles adds yet another dimension to their inner lives by slowing and quickening her voice strategically, adding suspense and fervor to their experiences, particularly those of the tormented protagonist." AudioFile magazine review of The Shadow King, 2019 "Robin Miles gives a flawless emotional narration of this superb novel, set in Ethiopia in 1974 and in 1935, on the eve of Mussolini's invasion. "What's the best way to tie together a space opera written alternately by four authors? Clearly, it's choosing the capable Robin Miles to narrate.Miles creatively utilizes dialects to differentiate the denizens of several planets that revolve around a dying sun." AudioFilemagazine of The Vela, 2019 Miles has narrated a wide range of genres including children's books, non-fiction, fantasy, horror, historical fiction, biography and other genres including the Young Reader's Edition of Kamala Harris's The Truths We Hold. And now, I think we're also beginning to hopefully, break through that again." ![]() And then, when a little more diversity came in, it was like, well nobody can do anything outside of their yard. It really started out with such a small pool of people, that the people they had did everything whether or not they could handle the accent and culture. "It was like, 'You do the black books, and you're Jewish, you do the Jewish books.' I was totally shocked," she says. When she started narration work, Miles was surprised by how ethnically segregated the work was considering it is voice work. She started book narration by volunteering to read for the American Foundation for the Blind and the National Library Service. Īfter graduating and moving to New York City, Miles was looking for community service volunteer opportunities. Miles graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Studies and she earned her Master of Fine Arts in Drama from Yale School of Drama. Miles started in musical theater, but transitioned to drama. Robin Miles grew up in New Jersey and credits her immigrant neighborhood for immersing her in a rich world of accents, languages and cultures which she has been able to draw on for her narration work. Miles specializes in recreating "accents and speech patterns from around the globe." Life and career ![]() Miles also has a voice training school, VOXpertise, for aspiring narrators. In 2017, Miles was inducted into Audible's Narrator Hall of Fame. Miles is revered in her field and is credited as one of the audiobook narrators saving the publishing industry. She is best known for her audiobook narrations and narration director work for which she has won numerous awards, including Audie Awards, AudioFile Golden Voice, and Earphone Awards. Miles has acted in Broadway shows and on TV shows including Law & Order and Murder by Numbers. Robin Miles is an American actor, casting director, audiobook narrator and audiobook director. ![]()
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