Voice Actor & Audio Describer

AUDIO DESCRIPTION SAMPLE REELS

Genres and Accents

American Varieties

Foreign

Fiction

Non-fiction

Memoir

Whether it’s memoir, a fantasy/romantasy, a self-help book, or a novel replete with foreign accents and mood-altering scenes, Dena Kouremetis considers it her job to make an “audio-movie” out of the written word. The San Francisco native is unique in the voice-acting world, having been a writing professional for publications and sites from the Sacramento Bee to Forbes to The New York Post to Psychology Today, where she maintains a light-hearted Nora Ephron-esque blog on aging well.

Because what takes place in your mind is ten times more graphic than what you can see with your eyes, Kouremetis now adds audio description services to her menu. Using concise wording to explain what is happening in each scene without “stepping” on dialogue (or giving away the story), she creates context for the visually-impaired through any on-screen journey.

Do you belong to a writers’ group interested in learning more about how to make your book go audio? Kouremetis offers her PowerPoint presentation, “Giving Voice to Your Words,” where she dives into the almost ancient history, progression, and explosion of audiobooks and what’s involved in making yours receive wings. Contact her at 415.235.2891.

  • "Working with Dena was great."

    “Working with Dena was great. She communicated very well and wasn't afraid to ask questions or give her opinion. She recorded in a timely fashion and really got into character. Dena has the perfect voice for my books. She keeps the listener engaged. I couldn't be happier with her work and intend to use her on more books in the future!”

    Laura King

    Hypnotherapist

    Author of Awesome Golf Now, Perfect Enough, Awesome Tennis, and Hypnosis for Moving Through Illness

  • "Trusted, informed and highly recommended."

    “An author’s success hinges on so many variables in an evolving industry. Visibility, market reach, and branding are key, and all three of these critical elements are emphasized in the approach Dena Kouremetis employs when teaching authors about audiobook narration.

    Dena explains the importance of the business side of audio narration, with royalty share and by the hour models, and what to look for in auditions and contracted services. The performance-or the voice you’re looking to portray your character, is nuanced and complex.

    Dena guides the author on what to look for when choosing that singular voice. Trusted, informed and highly recommended.”

    ~James L’Etoile

    Writers Coffeehouse

    Award-winning author of Face of Greed and River of Lies

  • "Dena was fantastic."

    "Dena was fantastic. She was always quick to respond and great to communicate with. The project was massive with lots of small moving parts and she knocked it all out of the park. Her vocal range is top notch and she brought a crazy caste of characters to life, each with their own voice! I was extremely impressed and look forward to working with her in the future.

    S.D. Rhodes

    Author of Ash and Brimstone: Principium

  • "Nobody does it better."

    Dena's portrayal of the characters and action in the many scenes of my sci-fi book, In the Garden of Mistress Bloom, are beautifully fulfilling and beyond what I could expect to hope for in a narrator. Her cadences, pauses, and perfectly wonderful impressions of each character’s place in the schema of the story are so listenable that I was totally impressed, amazed and delighted that she agreed to do the narration. I’m falling over with praises for Dena's voice work. Thank you, thank you, encore and bravo. Nobody does it better.

    Cle Curbo

    Author of In the Garden of Mistress Bloom

  • "She reminded us that people are listeners. "

    “Long before writers put pen to paper, people told stories. Humans sat around fires, flooding the night air with imagery and adventure to spark imaginations, shifting their voices to bring characters to life. Voice actor and copywriter Dena Kouremetis brought these skills to the Sacramento branch of the 22-chapter California Writers Club, inviting writers to consider publishing their stories in audiobooks to increase their readership.

    “The hour-long presentation was both informative and entertaining. “Expand your market,” she said. ‘Reach people who have little time to pick up a book but will listen as they perform other chores.’ She reminded us that people are listeners. So much of our engagement is ‘audio first’ — whether it be podcasts, Alexa, Siri, or audiobooks.

    “‘Voice actors strive to become your characters,’” she adds. “‘They crawl inside your book using intonation, accents, and the power of the human voice to bring stories to life.’”

    ~ Mary Beth Defer

    California Writers Club