Karissa was honored to speak to Good Morning America about audiobooks!
About
Karissa is an Audie Award Finalist and AudioFile Earphones award winning narrator. She is a classically trained actor with credits from major regional theaters and also has numerous film and TV credits.
Karissa has narrated over 300 books for Penguin Random House, Macmillan Audio, Hachette, Brilliance, Tantor, Dreamscape, Harper Collins and Scholastic, among others. She excels at narrating suspense/thrillers, literary fiction and romantic comedies.
Need an accent? Karissa brings Southern American, British, French, and Irish characters to life, and has proficiency with a number of other dialects.
Home Studio specs: Studiobricks Booth, AT 4047 microphone, UA Arrow interface, Pro Tools.
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Reviews
“She channels quaking fear, calm certainty, shameless mendacity, earnest longing, and bitter rage, sometimes all emanating from the same character, and she manages this extraordinary feat while keeping listeners rapt...”
“Narrator Karissa Vacker, with scores of audiobooks under her belt, provides a pitch-perfect performance in what, for some, would be a tough ask. Vacker’s voice is a solid touchstone guiding listeners through shocks and twists.”
“The skills of author and narrator make a seamless transition into magical realism. Vacker’s volume rises in chilling bursts when Sarah returns home and confronts her father’s abuse and the cruelties that have taken place in school. Listeners will cheer for this resilient heroine and welcome the peace she finds at last. ”
“Vacker’s portrayal of Lizzie evokes the best and worst of adolescence—burgeoning curiosity and confidence mixed with determination to comprehend rapidly changing surroundings. Choldenko’s characters constantly struggle against each other and societal pressures, and Vacker captures these dualities with compassion.”
For full reviews from AudioFile Magazine, click here!
For a full listing of books Karissa has narrated, click here!
