Emily has been narrating audio books since 2012, with over 250 books to her credit. Titles are available on Audible.com. Here is a sample of some reviews her narration work has received. She works from her home studio in Michigan, and is also available to travel for recording. Scroll down for audio samples.
Drowning With Others by Linda Keir
“Sutton-Smith creates a rich character as she juxtaposes the steely adult Andi has become with the naïve and vulnerable high school girl who was in over her head with her teacher.” -AudioFile Magazine
A Steep Price by Robert Dugoni
Tracy Crosswhite Series, Book 6
"Sutton-Smith's well-rendered Indian, Mexican, and Italian-American accents, and vivid descriptions of Seattle add atmosphere to this mystery." - AudioFile Magazine
Predator: If It Bleeds Edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Winner 2018 SOVAS Award for Best Short Story Anthology Audiobook
Blue Window by Adina Rishe Gewirtz
"Narrator Emily Sutton-Smith presents distinct, childlike voices for Max, Susan, Nell, Kate, and Jean as they describe, in turn, their quest to avoid the malevolent characters that seek to destroy them and find their way home." - AudioFile Magazine
The Lost Prayers of Ricky Graves by James Han Mattson
Earphones Award Winner, AudioFile Magazine
"Listeners catch additional glimpses of him as family and acquaintances reflect on their lives and relationships with him and each other. The narrators provide candid performances of key characters... As narrators, they're especially skilled at drawing out the nuances of social media and "real-life" communication." - AudioFile Magazine
Girl in the Dark by Marion Pauw
Earphones Award Winner, AudioFile Magazine
"Sutton-Smith has us rooting for plucky Iris, an under-supported single mother who works as a lawyer." - AudioFileMagazine
The Dream Lover by Elizabeth Berg
"Narrator Emily Sutton-Smith captures Sand's amorous nature as well as her artistic genius... Berg's poetic prose and Sutton-Smith's strong performance ensure that it remains fascinating and emotionally involving listening." - AudioFile Magazine
The House of the Four Winds by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory
"As Clarice masquerades as Clarence and sets out to sea, Emily Sutton-Smith has an opportunity to showcase a range of accents and personalities... Sutton-Smith maintains the light touch of the authors." - AudioFile Magazine
Dialects
British (RP), Cockney, Irish, French, Spanish, German, Russian, American Southern (plantation and Texas hard "r"), Brooklyn/Bronx, Midwest.
Click here for a complete theatrical resume.
Home Studio Narration Samples
(Raw, un-produced samples.)