About the Narrator:
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Erin deWard
…Bringing Authors’ Work Alive with a Vocal Performance for Your Listening Pleasure…
I have been studying acting and performing since 1973 (gack, can it really be that long?). Since then, I have gone to college and lived the actor-y life of a 20 something in NYC (cocktail waitress, temp, and lots of macaroni and cheese), travelled, worked with individuals with developmental disabilities, married, renovated my house (talk about drama), raised 2 children, learned to walk more than one dog at a time, perfected my pancakes, and braved Disney World.
I have, in the past few years, become a Shakespeare geek. I take class with Red Bull and Shakespeare and Company whenever I can. Most recently I had the pleasure of working on clowning in Shakespeare with Zach Fine and Andy Grotelueschen from Fiasco Theater.
In 2010, I was lucky enough to join The Strange Bedfellows, a company of actors who perform Shakespeare in all of his bawdy, violent, funny, and tragic glory. The Bedfellows strive to make their audiences forget about that horrible experience they had in high school English class reading Willie. Instead of treating Shakespeare as some delicate, acquired taste, the Bedfellows romp, clown, fight with passion, and work to communicate the human-ness in all of Shakespeare’s characters.
For more, please visit my website linked below, or contact me by email at dewardtsakos@yahoo.com.
Audiobooks Performed by
Erin deWard
THE CHILDREN
OF DARKNESS
Dystopian /
Post-Apocalyptic /
Science Fiction /
Speculative
The Seekers –
Book 1
A thousand years ago the Darkness came—a terrible time of violence, fear, and social collapse when technology ran rampant.
WINNER:
Pinnacle Book
Achievement Award –
Best Science Fiction
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WINNER:
Feathered Quill
Book Award – Gold Medal:
Science Fiction/Fantasy
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Seal of Excellence:
Awesome Indies
Kirkus Reviews says: “…A tightly executed first fantasy installment that champions the exploratory spirit.”
Feathered Quill Book Awards says: “…it is always a pleasure to review a brand new series that delves into the dystopian world and delivers an A+ storyline. The author has done an excellent job bringing this world to life. From the dark prisons to the awesome magic and awe-inspiring belief that Orah and Nathaniel have in each other – the plot unfolds easily, swiftly, and never lets the readers’ attention wane.”
THE STUFF
OF STARS
Dystopian /
Post-Apocalyptic /
Science Fiction /
Speculative
The Seekers –
Book 2
If the Seekers fail this time, they risk not a stoning, but losing themselves in the twilight of a never-ending dream.
WINNER:
Pinnacle Book
Achievement Award –
Best Science Fiction
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WINNER:
Feathered Quill
Book Award – Gold Medal:
Science Fiction/Fantasy
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WINNER:
Readers’ Favorite
Book Award – Silver Medal:
Young Adult Sci-Fi
Kirkus Reviews says: “In this second volume of The Seekers series, Litwack continues his enthralling tour of a future crippled by hubris and spiritual negligence. … The astonishing truth about the dreamers is revealed in careful, dramatic stages. The protagonists’ courage—and Litwack’s magisterial plotting—will spur readers on to the next installment. A grand, revelatory saga that continues to unfold.”
THE LIGHT
OF REASON
Dystopian /
Post-Apocalyptic /
Science Fiction /
Speculative
The Seekers –
Book 3
Orah and Nathaniel return home with miracles from across the sea, hoping to bring a better life for their people. Instead, they find the world they left in chaos.
WINNER:
Pinnacle Book
Achievement Award –
Best Science Fiction
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WINNER:
Feathered Quill
Book Award – Gold Medal:
Science Fiction/Fantasy
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WINNER:
Readers’ Favorite
Book Award – Bronze Medal:
Fiction-Dystopian
Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews says: “The reader is drawn into the strange world of this gripping narrative from the very first pages and the conflict grows steadily until its climax. The first person narrative voice is absorbing and the reader immediately feels the powerful emotions of the characters rub off on them. The Light of Reason is fast-paced and highly entertaining.”
