Adam J. Smith — Audiobook narrator

About

Originally from Chicago, he brings his versatility of style, love of language, and ability to transform vocally to the world of audiobooks. Classically trained professional actor, teaches voice/speech on faculty at CalArts. Building on his diverse set of experiences in education, business, technology, advertising, science, and the arts, he’s able to channel a warm and trustworthy intelligence into his storytelling. Professional-level wine certifications and a healthy yoga practice. MFA in Acting: UCSD/La Jolla Playhouse, BA: Duke (magna cum laude).

Training: * Graduated from Sean Pratt's yearlong one-on-one non-fiction narration coaching program
* Mentored by Golden Voice/Audible Hall of Famer Ramon de Ocampo
* Workshops with: PJ Ochlan, Jesse Bickford, Khai Dattoli, Elishia Merricks, Bryan Barney, Lucas Behrends, Ashley Kooball, Linda Leah Korn, Juliette Koronkiewicz, Nick Martorelli, Irish McElroy, Jeff Tabnick, Haley Taylor, Julie Wilson
* Member: APAC, PANA, VASTA (Voice & Speech Trainers Association), PAVA (Pan-American Vocology Association)
* Certified Teacher: Barrantes Voice System
* MFA in Acting: La Jolla Playhouse/UC-San Diego

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Voice and range

Proficient accents

UK RP / Standard British UK Cockney UK Estuary (London / southeast) UK Northern (general) UK Yorkshire UK Scouse / Liverpool UK Geordie / Newcastle UK Birmingham / Midlands UK Cornwall / West Country Welsh Scottish Northern Irish Irish (Republic) US Standard American US Southern US Appalachian US Boston US New York US Midwestern US Texan US Cajun Canadian Transatlantic / mid-Atlantic Australian New Zealand South African Caribbean (general) Jamaican Indian Pakistani Nigerian Kenyan Filipino French German Italian Spanish (Castilian) Russian Polish Ukrainian Greek Scandinavian (general) Romanian Arabic (general) Hebrew / Israeli Persian / Farsi Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese Japanese Vietnamese Hindi-influenced English Mexican Argentine Latin American Spanish (general) Old-fashioned American (1920s-40s) Victorian English Yiddish-inflected

Voice ages

20 to 39 (young to mid-adult) 40 to 59 (mid-adult) 60 to 79 (senior)

Languages

English

Voice presentation

Male / masc-presenting

Selected credits

3 listed · 11 to 20 narrated

A Lucky Child

by Thomas Buergenthal · 2026 · narrator

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Absinthe Forever

by Toni-Paul de Vissage · 2026 · narrator

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2176: Birth of the Belt Republic

by Ted Butler · 2026 · narrator

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Genres

Literary fiction Children's Young Adult Comedy Fantasy Science fiction LitRPG / GameLit Horror Thriller Mystery (general) Cozy mystery Murder mystery Romance (clean) Romance (contemporary) Romance (historical) Romance (paranormal) Romance (steamy) Erotica LGBTQ+ (cross-genre marker) Biography and memoir History Business Self-development Health and fitness Religion and spirituality Science and technology Travel Sports Instructional / how-to

Multi-cast Dual narration

More samples

6 total

Romance (contemporary) The awkwardness of two people with insane chemistry getting to know each other AFTER they've slept together. M/F, military romance.