Cassandra Campbell Explained

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      Cassandra Campbell is an American narrator of over 900 audiobooks.[1] She has won four Audie Awards from the Audio Publishers Association and has been a finalist for several more. She has also earned numerous Earphones Awards from AudioFile, who named her a Golden Voice Narrator. In 2018, she was inducted into Audible’s Narrator Hall of Fame.[2]

      Literary Hub called her "an oral shapeshifter," saying, "her versatility, her emotional intelligence, and her resonant voice make her a much sought-after narrator."[3]

      Biography

      Campbell's "mother was a drama teacher and her father was a theater critic."

      Prior to narrating audiobooks, Campbell taught in the theater department at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.[4]

      Awards and honors

      In 2018, Campbell was inducted into Audible’s Narrator Hall of Fame, and in June 2021, AudioFile named her a Golden Voice narrator,[5] their "lifetime achievement honor for audiobook narrators."

      Awards

      Awards for Campbell's work!Year!Audiobook!Award!Result!Ref.
      2006Cloud Atlas by David MitchellAudie Award for Literary Fiction or ClassicsFinalist[6]
      2009 by Kathryn StockettListen-Up Award for FictionFinalist[7]
      2010Double Minds by Terri BlackstockAudie Award for Faith-Based Fiction and NonfictionFinalist[8]
      by Kathryn StockettAudie Award for FictionWinner
      Audie Award for Distinguished Achievement in ProductionWinner
      2011Abigail Adams by Woody HoltonAudie Award for Biography or MemoirFinalist[9] [10]
      Dreamdark Silksinger by Lani TaylorAmazing Audiobooks for Young AdultsTop 10[11] [12]
      by Rebecca SklootAudie Award for NonfictionWinner[13]
      2012Emily and Einstein by Linda Francis LeeAudie Award for Literary Fiction or ClassicsFinalist[14]
      You Know When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan FallonAudie Award for Short Stories or CollectionsFinalist
      2013Juliet in August by Dianne WarrenAudie Award for Best Female NarratorFinalist[15] [16]
      Welcome To Bordertown, edited by Holly Black and Ellen KushnerAudie Award for Short Stories or CollectionsFinalist
      by Claire MessudListen-Up Award for Audiobook of the YearFinalist[17]
      Listen-Up Award for Audiobook Narrator of the YearFinalist
      Listen-Up Award for FictionFinalist
      2014He’s Gone by Deb CalettiAudie Award for MysteryFinalist[18]
      2015Life Drawing by Robin BlackAudie Award for Solo Narration--FemaleFinalist[19] [20]
      2016 by Joyce Carol OatesAudie Award for Solo Narration--FemaleFinalist[21] [22]
      2017America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura KamoieAudie Award for FictionFinalist[23] [24]
      Small Great Things by Jodi PicoultAudie Award for Multi-Voiced PerformanceWinner[25]
      When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiAudie Award for Autobiography or MemoirFinalist
      2019And the Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick NessAmazing Audiobooks for Young AdultsSelection[26]
      2020Charlotte’s Web by E. B. WhiteAudie Award for Audiobook of the YearFinalist[27]
      Audie Award for Middle Grade TitleWinner[28]
      Nevertheless We Persisted: Me Too by Em Jae et al.Audie Award for Original WorkFinalist[29]
      2022 by Alison CochrunAudie Award for RomanceFinalist[30] [31]

      "Best of" lists

      Campbell's narrations have frequently landed on lists naming the best audiobooks of the year.

      In 2017, Booklist included Campbell's narrations of George Saunders's Lincoln in the Bardo and Jessica Shattuck's The Women in the Castle on their "Audio Stars for Adults" list.[32] The following year, they included Lincoln in the Bardo on their Listen List for Outstanding Audio Narration.[33]

      In 2019, Booklist included Campbell's narration of Delia Owens's Where the Crawdads Sing on their "Audio Stars for Adults" list.[34]

      Best audiobooks of the year!Year!Audiobook!Organization!Category!Ref.
      2009AudioFileContemporary Culture [35]
      by Kathryn StockettAudioFileFiction & Classics
      Lucky Breaks by Susan PatronAudioFileChildren
      by Erica BauermeisterAudioFileFiction
      2010Brava, Valentine by Adriana TrigianiAudioFileFiction
      Juliet by Anne FortierAudioFileFiction
      2011 by Kelly Traver and Betty Kelly SargentAudioFilePersonal Growth
      2012Juliet in August by Dianne WarrenAudioFileFiction
      Lucky for Good by Susan PatronALSCChildren's[36]
      Moon Over Manifest by Clare VanderpoolALSCChildren's
      2014Life Drawing by Robin BlackAudioFileFiction
      AudioFileYoung Adult
      Vatican Waltz by Roland MerulloAudioFileFiction
      2015 by Joyce Carol OatesAudioFileBiography & Memoir
      2016When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiAudioFileMemoir
      2017 by Nina RiggsAudioFileMemoir
      by Sally Mott FreemanAudioFileBiography & History
      Lincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersBooklistAdult[37]
      Lincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersBooklistHistorical Fiction[38]
      by Lindsey Lee JohnsonPublishers WeeklyFiction[39]
      by Jessica ShattuckBooklistAdult
      2018BooklistWomen's Fiction[40]
      2019Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensBooklistFirst Novels[41]
      BooklistWomen's Fiction[42]
      by Jessica ShattuckBooklistHistorical Fiction[43]
      2020Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensBooklistBook-Group Audiobooks[44]

      Notes and References

      1. Web site: In Conversation with Golden Voice Narrator Cassandra Campbell . 2023-05-09 . AudioFile Magazine. en . 2023-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209115653/https://audiofilemagazine.com/articles/in-conversation-with-golden-voice-narrator-cassandra-campbell/ . live .
      2. Web site: Cassandra Campbell Narrator . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2022-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230004058/https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/narrator/61126/cassandra-campbell/ . live .
      3. Web site: Behind the Mic . 2021-06-25 . A Conversation with Cassandra Campbell, Narrator of Where the Crawdads Sing . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208201256/https://lithub.com/a-conversation-with-cassandra-campbell-narrator-of-where-the-crawdads-sing/ . live .
      4. Web site: AudioFile Magazine Spotlight on Narrator Cassandra Campbell . 2023-05-09 . . en . 2023-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204155133/https://audiofilemagazine.com/narrators/cassandra-campbell/ . live .
      5. Web site: Behind the Mic . 2021-06-02 . Celebrating AudioFile's 2021 Golden Voice Narrators: Cassandra Campbell . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209064821/https://lithub.com/celebrating-audiofiles-2021-golden-voice-narrators-cassandra-campbell/ . live .
      6. Web site: 2006 Audie Awards . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2023-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301222023/https://www.audiopub.org/2006-audies . live .
      7. Web site: Sehgal . Parul . 2010-01-04 . The 2009 ListenUp Awards . 2023-05-09 . . en . 2022-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002160042/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20100104/41441-the-2009-listenup-awards.html . live .
      8. Web site: 2010 Audie Awards . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227212603/https://www.audiopub.org/2010-audies . live .
      9. Web site: 2011 Audie Awards . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207035743/https://www.audiopub.org/2011-audies . live .
      10. Web site: The Audie Awards 2011 . 2023-05-09 . Book Reporter . 2022-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220902133721/https://www.bookreporter.com/features/awards/the-audie-awards-2011 . live .
      11. Web site: 2011 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Awards & Grants . 2023-05-09 . . 2020-06-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200619203613/http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/node/21670 . live .
      12. Web site: Finneke . Jaclyn . 2011-01-13 . YALSA names 2011 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults . 2023-05-09 . . en . 2023-02-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226120722/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2011/01/yalsa-names-2011-amazing-audiobooks-young-adults . live .
      13. Web site: BEA 2011: Audiobook of the Year to 'Life' . 2023-05-09 . . en . 2022-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922001233/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bea/article/47415-bea-2011-audiobook-of-the-year-to-life.html . live .
      14. Web site: 2012 Audie Awards . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227210837/https://www.audiopub.org/2012-audies . live .
      15. Web site: 2013 Audie Awards . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2022-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129225301/https://www.audiopub.org/2013-audies . live .
      16. Web site: Klose . Stephanie . 2013-04-10 . Audie Award Finalists Announced . 2023-05-09 . . 2022-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220902213624/https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/audie-award-finalists-announced . live .
      17. Web site: Boretz . Adam . 2014-01-03 . The 2013 Listen-Up Awards . 2023-05-09 . . en . 2022-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002193830/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/audio-books/article/60521-the-2013-listen-up-awards.html . live .
      18. Web site: 2014-02-18 . 2014 Audie Finalists Announced . 2023-05-09 . . en . 2022-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172449/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/audio-books/article/61095-2014-audie-finalists-announced.html . live .
      19. Web site: 2015 Audie Awards . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207082713/https://www.audiopub.org/2015-audies . live .
      20. Web site: Audie Award Finalists and Winners (2015) . 2023-05-09 . . en.
      21. Web site: 2016 Audie Awards . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207102419/https://www.audiopub.org/2016-audies . live .
      22. Web site: Audie Award Finalists and Winners (2016) . 2023-05-09 . . en.
      23. Web site: 2017 Audie Awards . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2023-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230215230154/https://www.audiopub.org/2017-audies . live .
      24. Web site: Audie Award Finalists and Winners (2017) . 2023-05-09 . . en.
      25. Web site: Coreno . Annie . 2017-06-09 . The 'Hamilton' Revolution Continues at the Audies . 2023-05-09 . . en . 2022-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922041341/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/audio-books/article/73950-the-hamilton-revolution-continues-at-the-audies.html . live .
      26. Web site: 2019-01-10 . 2019 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults . 2023-05-09 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en . 2023-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404131608/https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2019-amazing-audiobooks-young-adults . live .
      27. Web site: Anderson . Porter . 2020-02-04 . Audio Publishers Association Names 2020 Audie Awards Finalists . 2023-05-09 . Publishing Perspectives . en-US . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209230726/https://publishingperspectives.com/2020/02/audio-publishers-association-names-2020-audie-finalist-shortlist-24-categories/ . live .
      28. Web site: 2020-03-03 . 2020 Audie Awards Winners . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2022-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221021002841/https://locusmag.com/2020/03/2020-audie-awards-winners/ . live .
      29. Web site: 2020-02-03 . 2020 Audie Awards Finalists Named . 2023-05-09 . . en . 2020-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200310035144/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/82319-2020-audie-awards-finalists-named.html . live .
      30. Web site: 2022-audie-awards . 2023-05-09 . . en-US . 2023-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206001442/https://www.audiopub.org/2022audieawards . live .
      31. Wang . Jessica . 2022-02-03 . Barack Obama, Sam Heughan, and Oprah among finalists for 2022 Audie Awards: See the full list . 2023-05-09 . . en . 2022-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606181000/https://ew.com/books/2022-audie-awards-finalists/ . live .
      32. Web site: Saricks . Joyce . 2018-02-28 . Audio Stars for Adults: 2017 . 2023-05-09 . . 2022-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003012357/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9484352 . live .
      33. Web site: 2018-04-01 . The Listen List: Outstanding Audio Narration, 2018 . 2023-05-09 . . 2022-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928121214/https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Listen-List/pid=9455199 . live .
      34. Web site: Booth . Heather . 2019-02-20 . Audio Stars for Adults: 2018 . 2023-05-09 . . 2022-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606051203/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9717247 . live .
      35. Web site: AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2009 . 2023-05-09 . . en . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208000151/https://audiofilemagazine.com/best-of-2009/ . live .
      36. Web site: Notable Children's Recordings Awards & Grants . 2023-05-09 . . 2022-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002131402/https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/8/all_years . live .
      37. Web site: 2018-01-01 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Audio for Adults, 2017 . 2023-05-09 . . 2022-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003012357/https://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Editors-Choice/pid=9324189 . live .
      38. Web site: Saricks . Joyce . 2017-04-15 . Top 10 Historical Fiction on Audio: 2017 . 2023-05-09 . Booklist.
      39. Web site: Coreno . Annie . 2018-01-05 . The Best Audiobooks of 2017 . 2023-05-09 . . en . 2022-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221029052418/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/audio-books/article/75749-the-best-audiobooks-of-2017.html . live .
      40. Web site: Saricks . Joyce . 2018-03-01 . Top 10 Women's Fiction on Audio: 2018 . 2023-05-09 . Booklist.
      41. Web site: Booth . Heather . 2019-11-01 . Top 10 First Novels on Audio: 2019 . 2023-05-09 . Booklist.
      42. Web site: Booth . Heather . 2019-04-15 . Top 10 Women's Fiction on Audio: 2019 . 2023-05-09 . Booklist.
      43. Web site: Booth . Heather . 2019-03-01 . Top 10 Historical Fiction on Audio: 2019 . 2023-05-09 . Booklist.
      44. Web site: Booth . Heather . July 2020 . Top 10 Book-Group Audiobooks: 2020 . 2023-05-09 . . 2021-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210918044513/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9737499 . live .

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