Not only does she wow with her favorite tongues, French, Irish, and Jamaican, her ability to build relationships with listeners while reading makes Miles a narrator of choice. With that solid training and the guidance of one of her favorite narrators, Suzanne Toren, her talents came to the commercial world.įrom her first Earphones Award for Cane River to several Audie nominations and awards, Miles has rocked audiobook lovers with her thoughtful narrations and stunning vocal characterizations. Instinctively drawn to the beauty, rhythm, and subtleties of language and dialects, the young Miles soaked up the music of European, Asian, and African voices.Ī call to Lighthouse offering to share her voice brought an audition with Talking Books and, to Miles's surprise, a paying gig recording books. Those visits exposed her to human diversity as she met newcomers from across the globe. Growing up as the youngest child on her New Jersey block, she was drawn to the adults in her neighborhood. "This was something I could do."Ĭoupled with the example of community involvement was Miles's unique childhood. "I was used to giving back," she says, citing the philanthropic efforts of her parents. Leaving a hair salon, she happened to see a sign for a Lighthouse for the Blind office. In the 1990s, Miles was acting on and off Broadway and in such television series as "Law & Order" when she stumbled on the world of audio. You Don't Know Us Negroes AudioFile Best of 2022 History & Biography Just As I Am AudioFile Best of 2021 Memoir �Four Hundred Souls AudioFile Best of 2021 History & Biography The City We Became Audie Award 2021 Best Female Narrator, Audie Award 2021 Fantasy � �Caste AudioFile Best of 2020 Nonfiction & Culture When Stars are Scattered A �udioFile Best of 2020 Children � Charlotte's Web Audie Award 2020 Middle Grade � Barracoon AudioFile Best of 2018 Biography & History The Stone Sky AudioFile Best of 2017 Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror American Street AudioFile Best of 2017 Young Adult In the Embers Audie � Award 2017 28: Moments in Black History that Changed the World Audie Award 2017, AudioFile Best of 2016 Children Hidden Figures AudioFile Best of 2016 Biography & Memoir The Obelisk Gate: Broken Earth, Book 2 AudioFile Best of 2016 Science Fiction & Fantasy Another Brooklyn AudioFile Best of 2016 Fiction The Star Side of Bird Hill AudioFile Best of 2015 Fiction Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin AudioFile Best of 2014 Biography & Memoir We Need New Names AudioFile Best of 2013 Fiction Stealing Freedom AudioFile Best of 2012 Young Adult The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration AudioFile Best of 2012 History Cleopatra: A Life AudioFile Best of 2011 Biography & Memoir The Pirate's Daughter AudioFile Best of 2008 Fiction Brother, I'm Dying AudioFile Best of 2008 Biography & Memoir Articles Features about the SYNC titles and users.Toolkit Resources to use and post about AudiobookSYNC.Season Sync 2023 – 14 weeks of Free audiobooks.Community Collaboration with I'm Your Neighbor Books.Advertise Let us help you reach audiobook listeners.Contact For customer service or with your feedback.Who We love audiobooks! Meet our team of editors and reviewers.Pay your Bill Make a secure payment online.Subscription Services Everything you need to know about subscriptions.Subscribe to AudioFile Get print, digital, or gift magazine subscriptions. Newsletters Sign up for FREE e-newsletters.Kids and Teens Listening selections for kids & teens with age levels.Upcoming Titles Find upcoming audiobook release announcements.Authors Authors talking about their audiobooks.Narrators Spotlight on popular narrators.Articles Discover the diverse voices of audiobooks.Digital Edition AudioFile Digital Edition.Professional Resources Hire a Narrator: Talent & Industry Guide.Index U-Z Find your favorite narrators by name from U to Z.Index P-T Find your favorite narrators by name from P to T.Index K-O Find your favorite narrators by name from K to O.Index E-J Find your favorite narrators by name from E to J.Index A-D Find your favorite narrators by name from A to D.Narrators Spotlight on some popular narrators. Golden Voices Explore & listen to the "Best of the Best" narrators.Curated Lists Editors' Picks on special topics.Podcast Check out our Behind the Mic podcast.
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