Gabra Zackman
Samples
Narration
I've been in the audiobook business for over 20 years, beginning when they were still called "Books on Tape." To date, I've recorded over 500 audiobooks in all genres.
I'm a multiple Audie and Earphones award-winning narrator who is equally at home recording romance, memoir, sci-fi, and fantasy. I love non-fiction and record articles for both Apple News and The New York Times. I record in a home studio as well as studios all over NYC and go by the handle Audiobook Goddess.
I specialize in Witches and Rage. In certain circles, they call me the "Ben Stein" of audiobooks.
"Wryly funny and read with a delicious sharpness by Gabra Zackman, Jessie Gaynor’s fabulous debut novel, “The Glow,” is a deft sendup of wellness culture that delves a few levels deeper." - New York Times review of The Glow
"[Zackman's] low, mesmerizing voice captures the loneliness, loyalty and love that bind the improbable little family together." - Washington Post for The Underneath
"Each narrator in this romantic comedy is perfectly cast, providing just the right voice, accent, and touch to make his or her character interesting, funny, and larger than life. Chas's Southern accent is charming and suave, and Legs's own voice is sultry and hot. The result is a winning combination." - Audiofile review of Game On
"Hearing the innermost thoughts of a misguided character can be even more unsettling than reading them on the page—especially when the narrator’s performance is so convincing. Zackman slips between the characters effortlessly, depicting each one with sensitivity and grace."
- Audiofile review of Men and Dogs
"...narrated by Gabra Zackman in an insistent voice that hovers somewhere between a revelation and a whisper." - Washington Post review of I'll Be Gone In The Dark
"Zackman’s ability to change tone, from high-pitched to deep and feminine to breathless, brings the book and its personalities to life. Listening is a journey that takes more than 28 hours, but with Zackman at the mike, every page brings a new reason to continue."
- Audiofile review of Marjorie Morningstar
"Gabra Zackman's steady and grounded narration lays the foundation for the storytelling..." - Audiofile review of The Telling
"It's risky for an audiobook narrator to spin through nearly two dozen characters — plus a plot hooked to the paranormal — to claim believability. But Zackman teases out subtle voice distinctions and accents (Italian, Russian, Yiddish) until the prospect of communing with the dead seems slightly more believable than Sophie landing a fully renovated, three-bedroom house in Ashbury Heights. Prime real estate, after all, trumps ghosts." - Audible for The Sophie Katz series, Book 4
Reviews
"Gabra Zackman does an amazing job bringing this story to life, infusing just the right amount of emotion into her voice as needed and she gives each character their own unique personality." -Always with a Book
"Gabra Zackman's narration fully embodies a balance of deep insight and affability--a perfect fit here. Her voice is gently entertaining and always engaging, guiding listeners through this fascinating history." -AudioFile
