Lu Banks

Lu Banksshe/her

Grounded in structural empathy and the simple truth that you can't fake warmth.

United States · Bloomington

Native American English (General)

Romance (steamy) Letter from older woman to her younger submissive lover

About

As a narrator, I approach storytelling as both an art and a deliberate design. Grounded in structural empathy, I specialize in dissecting complex scripts and translating them into seamless, deeply human audio experiences. I operate on the simple truth that you can't fake warmth; listeners instantly recognize genuine connection, and that authenticity anchors everything I record. My vocal style balances steady, professional polish with an engaging edge, bringing technical precision and intense dramatic tension to multi-layered worlds.

Training: I believe in ongoing learning, training, and digging deep. As such, I've had a variety of workshops, training, and coaches. Coaches include Johnny Heller, Shannon Parks (Marguerite Gavin), Christa Lewis. I've also taken accent training with Amanda Quaid's Accent Gym. Always learning and growing and taking on new challenges, especially when a project calls for a deeper skill.

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Voice and range

Proficient accents

US Standard American US Southern US Appalachian US Midwestern US Texan Old-fashioned American (1920s-40s)

Voice ages

13 to 19 (teen) 20 to 39 (young to mid-adult) 40 to 59 (mid-adult) 60 to 79 (senior)

Languages

English

Voice presentation

Female / femme-presenting

Heritage / identity

White / European

Selected credits

3 listed · More than 100 narrated

Hellishly Ever After

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie

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Everything She Needs

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Genres

Literary fiction Young Adult Comedy Fantasy Science fiction 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 Travel Sports Instructional / how-to
Multi-cast Dual narration

More samples

2 total
Romance (paranormal) Light comedic take on a sexy paranormal romance. First person female POV.

Working details

Experience

More than 100 audiobooks

5 years narrating

Studio

Home studio

DAW: Reaper (but also Audition)

Rates

$250 to $300 PFH

RS Plus $100 to $200 PFH portion