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 AUDIOBOOKS & V.O.

 

AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE SAYS:

 

“Henning revels in a cornucopia of characters, diving into nuanced voices and colorful moments with accents and growls, tone shifts and whispers.”

"Henning's superb narration adds much to the winning volume."

“Henning fully commits to this tale, providing a nearly breathless and deliciously evil-sounding narration while also developing unique voices and presenting surprisingly layered characters. The story is well served by Henning's theatrical performance."

“Easy on the ear, Henning sounds interested and educational; he entertains by highlighting the material presented without calling unnecessary attention to his delivery.” 

“He animates this fascinating collection of stories and scientific studies at a steady pace and gives a nuanced performance.”

MORE REVIEWS

2022 BEST HISTORY NARRATIONConduct Unbecoming
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2022 BEST BUSINESS NARRATIONHiring for Diversity
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2021 AUDIE FINALIST FANTASYThe House in the Cerulean Sea
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2021 BEST BUSINESS NARRATIONThe Customer Success Professional's Handbook
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2021 BEST BIOGRAPHY NARRATIONThe Man Who Ate Too Much
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EARPHONES AWARDThe Journeys of Trees
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Audible Best of 2021Bath Haus
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Watch - Penguin Random House's Ahab Breakdown

Panel on LGBTQ Narration 

Big Charactersvarious accents
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Realistic Characterslarge vocal range
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TEEN, YA and CHILDREN's demo

Daniel's AUDIBLE page

Non Fiction & Fiction samples of Daniel's narration are below

Biographical information

NON FICTION
Non Fiction Samples
MindfulnessAudible Studios
00:00 / 02:07
BiographyCary Grant
00:00 / 04:59
Social Justice MemoirDreamscape
00:00 / 01:44
PsychologyCitadel Press
00:00 / 02:44
History MemoirHarvey Milk
00:00 / 03:00
Business PerformanceInspirational
00:00 / 02:03
Business - HBR Purpose
00:00 / 02:07
Urban WildlifeHumorous
00:00 / 01:43
HistoryRecorded Books Inc.
00:00 / 01:52
Uplifting MetaphysicalTantor
00:00 / 02:25
PsychologyRecorded Books Inc
00:00 / 03:03
Self Help"For Dummies"
00:00 / 02:36
My MemoirHumorous
00:00 / 02:31
Memoir Alec GuinnessBritish Accent
00:00 / 01:26

Guinness' story is about Daniel at age 12. Listen to Daniel's memoir sample for more fun

FICTION
Fiction Samples
Literary50s Russian, German, English accentsaccent
00:00 / 02:52
Middle GradeM/F Dialogue
00:00 / 01:59
Russian Accent - Vampires Karamazov PRHArtist Name
00:00 / 03:00
Thriller1st Person 40s, PRH
00:00 / 02:03
First Person NarrativePersonal 40s
00:00 / 05:00
Gothic Horror - DialogueMacmillan
00:00 / 04:08
Sci-Fi HumorWestern, Robot Voice
00:00 / 01:45
Space OperaHumor 30s, 3rd Person
00:00 / 01:43
Fantasy HumorDialogue, NY accent
00:00 / 02:05
Humor Middle GradeSnooty, Erudite
00:00 / 02:35
Supernatural RodeoWestern accent
00:00 / 02:36
Baseball Romance 3rd Person
00:00 / 03:47
LGBTQ RomanceDual POV - A, 30s
00:00 / 02:30
Teen LGBTQ ThrillerSouthern Accent
00:00 / 01:41
Teen Short StoryNostalgic 3rd Person
00:00 / 02:05
Teen LGBTQ 1st personEmotional
00:00 / 02:18
YA Drag Queen, Dialogue
00:00 / 01:40
LGBTQ RomanceDual POV - B, 20s
00:00 / 02:30
REVIEWS
Reviews
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2021 AUDIE AWARD FINALIST

"Daniel Henning is a great narrator for this quirky and theatrical audiobook. Henning revels in a cornucopia of characters, diving into nuanced voices and colorful moments with accents and growls, tone shifts and whispers. The contemporary touches keep the story humorously timely, and Henning's delivery is welcoming or satirical when necessary. Some characters are so well developed through Henning's vocal stylings that they inspire laugh-out-loud moments. "

Audiofile Magazine Review (June 2020) of The House in the Cerulean Sea

"Daniel Henning provides nimble, versatile narration, clearly having fun voicing a variety of magical creatures."

School Library Journal review of The House in the Cerulean Sea

2021 AUDIOFILE EARPHONES AWARD

"A surprisingly delightful audiobook... a compelling listening experience. Part of the credit goes to Daniel Henning's lively narration. He animates this fascinating collection of stories and scientific studies at a steady pace and gives a nuanced performance."

Audiofile Magazine Review (Feb 2021) of The Journeys of Trees

2021 SOVA VOICE ARTS AWARD NOMINEE

"Performed with grace and care, Daniel Henning's outstanding narration of this fine biography reveals, warts and all, the larger-than-life James Beard. Henning narrates with intelligence at a good pace, and he gives the elegant prose its due. This is an audiobook filled with luscious descriptions of places, meals, and people."

Audiofile Magazine Review (March 2021) of The Man Who Ate Too Much

"Daniel Henning's wry tone and suspenseful pacing match the high stakes of Sass's adventurous island mystery. Henning builds tension as secrets and murder throw the island into chaos. Through humor, honesty, and deft characterizations, Henning heightens the fear and hope in Sass's narrative as painful and profound moments reflect Connor's growing self-confidence as a leader."

Audiofile Magazine Review (January 2021) of Surrender Your Sons

"Henning has just the right touch of humor and enthusiasm... this lively recording is as entertaining as it is informative."

ALA Booklist Review (Dec 2020)  of A Walk Around the Block

"Listeners might chuckle along as Daniel Henning gives voice to Spike Carlson's indignant feelings about a frozen water line. Henning's tone of self-deprecation might strike a chord with listeners as Carlson discovers he doesn't know how water gets to his faucets... Henning brings listeners into Carlson's feelings of confidence, then embarrassment, as his recycling habits are audited.  Henning becomes an energetic candidate as Carlson puts forth a tree's campaign speech, proving its value."

Audiofile Magazine Review (Dec 2020) of A Walk Around the Block

"Daniel Henning gives a compelling narration of this dark fantasy novella. Henning fully commits to this tale, providing a nearly breathless and deliciously evil-sounding narration while also developing unique voices and presenting surprisingly layered characters. The story is well served by Henning's theatrical performance."

Audiofile Magazine Review (2019) of The Monster of Elendhaven

"Easy on the ear, Henning sounds interested and educational; he entertains by highlighting the material presented without calling unnecessary attention to his delivery. The result is a lively production that will stick with listeners..."

Audiofile Magazine Review (Feb 2020) of Secondhand

Speed Dating Bio

"SPEED DATING" BIO

Here's a little bit about me that I delivered at APAC Speed Dating.

I’m Daniel Henning and I’ve been a storyteller my whole life.

 

I was born in Oakland, CA. At age 4, I started acted in theatre and movies including the classic The Black Stallion.

I went to NYU, got a BFA in Drama, graduated Circle in the Square Theatre School, and American Conservatory Theatre where my teacher was Annette Bening.

 

I moved to LA and founded The Blank Theatre and our Young Playwrights Festival which is the only nationwide competition for playwrights 9 to 19 that culminates in professional performances. NY Times bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo, creator of Shadow and Bone, was a winner at 17.

 

I have awards from the LA Drama Critics Circle, NAACP, BackStage, LA Weekly and many others for my Producing, Directing and Writing.  Those skills are with me every moment I am in the booth. 

 

I was thrilled to be an Audie Finalist in 2021 for Fantasy with The House in the Cerulean Sea. I have five SOVA Voice Arts Award nominations and am also an Earphones winner.

 

I was recognized by the California State Legislature as a Pride Honoree for forwarding LGBTQ Equality and inspiring thousands of young artists.

 

When I was growing up there were three books about gay people you might find in the local library, if you lived in CA. I love telling our stories.  I am honored to lend my voice to help other queer people hear that their lives are valuable.

 

I’m lucky to have recorded 170 audiobooks in the last five years for PRH, Harper, Simon & Schuster, Recorded Books, Macmillan, Hachette, Dreamscape, Audible, Tantor/Ascent/Highbridge. 70% non-fiction in Biography/Memoir, Business, Mindfulness, Russian History, LGBTQ, and many others, and in Fiction LGBTQ (fiction & romance), teen/YA, Fantasy, SciFi. And I’m open to explore any other genres you think I might be right for.

 

I think my strength as a narrator is bringing buoyancy to text and giving even the most dry material some life to it. One of my favorite producers told me that I bring “joy” to everything I do. I hope I live up to that.

 

I have a home studio with a Whisper Room in LA. I have a very good ear for accents, and although I am not fluent, I have intensely studied both French and Russian. And I am a proud member of SAG-AFTRA.

 

Oh, and one last thing, when I was 12 years old, Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) made me promise never to see Star Wars again. And then wrote about that incident in his final memoir. So if you’ve ever heard the story, which I’m told is famous world-wide, you now know the fella that story is about. And I have the autograph to prove it. 

 

Thanks for your time. 

Further Biographical Information

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