Cassandra Campbell is an American narrator of over 900 audiobooks. She has won four

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from the

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and has been a finalist for several more. She has also earned numerous

Earphones Awards ''AudioFile'' is a print and online magazine whose mission is to review "unabridged and abridged audiobooks, original audio programs, commentary, and dramatizations in the spoken-word format. The focus of reviews is the audio presentation, not the ...

from ''AudioFile'', who named her a Golden Voice Narrator. In 2018, she was inducted into

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’s Narrator Hall of Fame. ''

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'' called her "an oral shapeshifter," saying, "her versatility, her

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, and her resonant voice make her a much sought-after narrator."

Biography

Campbell's "mother was a drama teacher and her father was a theater critic." Prior to narrating audiobooks, Campbell taught in the theater department at the

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Awards and honors

In 2018, Campbell was inducted into

’s Narrator Hall of Fame, and in June 2021, ''AudioFile'' named her a Golden Voice narrator, their "lifetime achievement honor for audiobook narrators."

Awards

"Best of" lists

Campbell's narrations have frequently landed on lists naming the best audiobooks of the year. In 2017, ''

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'' included Campbell's narrations of

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's ''

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'' and Jessica Shattuck's '' The Women in the Castle'' on their "Audio Stars for Adults" list. The following year, they included ''Lincoln in the Bardo'' on their Listen List for Outstanding Audio Narration. In 2019, ''Booklist'' included Campbell's narration of

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's ''

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'' on their "Audio Stars for Adults" list.

References

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