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Mark is a stage-trained audiobook narrator
with 30+ years of professional creative experience.

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[email protected] 
(859) 312-0390

headshot of audiobook narrator Mark Royse

Mark is a stage-trained audiobook narrator
with 30+ years of professional creative experience.

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[email protected] 
(859) 312-0390

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SAMPLES

THRILLER

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Thriller, LGBTQ+ - They're sayin' you attacked them first | 3rd person, southern dialect, German dialect
Thriller, Suspense - Man shows girl his big snake | 3rd person, mf dialogue
Thriller, Paranormal - The priest wants death | 3rd person, southern dialect
Thriller, Southern Gothic - These animals are dangerous | 3rd person, mm dialogue, southern dialects
Thriller, LGBTQ+ - Someone to watch over him | 1st person, mm dialogue

MM ROMANCE

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MM Dark Romance-Thriller - It takes five years to plan your first tattoo | 3rd person, mm dialogue
MM Dark Romantasy-Horror - Horse riding lesson | 3rd person, mm dialogue, slavic dialect
MM Romance-SciFi - Teasing Matty | 3rd person, mm dialogue
MM Historical Paranormal Romance - A lunch proposal | 1st person, mmf dialogue
MM Dark Romantasy-Mystery - Psychic detective | 1st person, mm dialogue

HORROR

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Horror, Body - Mother tongue | 3rd person
Horror, Southern Gothic/Dark Comedy - Cranky couple bickers over gun and gin | 3rd person, Appalachian dialect
Horror, Psychological - Graveside Service | 3rd person, mf dialogue
Horror, Monster - Tick scars | 1st person, Appalachian dialect

FANTASY

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Fantasy, Grimdark - Half-orcs and horsemen | 3rd person, mmmmf dialogue
Fantasy, Dark - Baba Yaga in the kitchen | 3rd person, Slavic dialect
Fantasy, High LGBTQ+ - A close shave | 3rd Person, mm dialogue
Fantasy, Contemporary LGBTQ+ - Time for a talk with the demon | 3rd person, mf dialogue

SCI-FI

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Sci-Fi, Franchise - Audience with the Emperor | 3rd person, mm dialogue, character voices
Sci-Fi, LGBTQ+ - Bartender tentacles | 3rd person, mm dialogue
Sci-Fi, Space - After the accident, a familiar voice | 1st person, mf dialogue
Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ - Alien abduction | 1st person

LITERARY FICTION

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Literary Fiction, Middle Grade - Shark tunnel | 1st person, Appalachian dialect
Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+ - a literary proposal | 1st person, mm dialogue
Literary Fiction - Does she want me to be her pilot? | 1st person, satire
Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+ - They're afraid you'll knock me up | 3rd person, Appalachian dialect

NON-FICTION

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Non-Fiction - The Minotaur | mythology, LGBTQ+
Non-Fiction - How to be sick | spirituality, self-help
Non-Fiction - Belle Brezing | historical biography

REELS

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Demo Reel - MEDICAL NARRATION
Demo Reel - E-LEARNING
Demo Reel - CORPORATE EXPLAINER
Demo Reel - COMMERCIAL

ABOUT MARK

  • Born and bred in the Bluegrass, Mark’s Kentucky bourbon baritone is warm and clear with a kick.
  • Affable and approachable, but unafraid to go dark places, Mark delivers nuanced, emotionally grounded performances. 
  • Mark loves fearless fiction–thriller, mm romance, horror, fantasy, and sci-fi–especially by gay and indie authors.
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STUDIO STUFF

Professional home studio featuring Vocal Booth VO1 with additional customized acoustical treatment. AKG Pro Audio C414 XLII (primary), Sennheiser MKH 416 (secondary) with Focusrite Clarett 2Pre. Macbook Pro + Adobe Audition. SourceConnect available.

I also have easy access to a full-service, Audible-certified,  commercial recording studio.

AUDIOBOOK TITLES

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Cover Art for White Limozeen by Steacy Easton
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Kindle Cover art for Of Ice and Villains by Veronica Lancet, narrated by Mark Royse, elaborate graphic filligree and an iron-bound heart floating behind title
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Cover art for Rural Decay by Jason Nickey, narrated by Mark Royse
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The Golden Apple, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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The Nordic Spear, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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Dance Among Equals, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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Riding with Daddy, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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The Revolt of the Animals, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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And the Train Kept Moving, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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The Supremacist Syndrome, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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The Silver Coin, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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Generation Annihilation, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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Illumination, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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Murder at Moonlight Cove, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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Mebet, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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The Night Reporter, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator
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PRESS

EDUCATION/TRAINING

    • BA Theatre: University of Kentucky
    • Audiobook Narration Coaching: P.J. Ochlan’s Masterclass
    • Audiobook Narration Coaching: Julie Wilson, The Articulate Coach, Ahab Talent
    • Voice Acting Coaching: Paul Alan Ruben, Tribeca Audio
    • Voiceover Coaching: J. Michael Collins, JMC Voiceover
    • Voiceover/Acting Coaching: Lau Laupides, agent, owner Lau Laupides Company
    • ACX Master Class: David H. Lawrence XVII & Dan O’Day
    • Voiceover Coaching: Mike Cosh, MCVO
    • Improv Acting Coaching: Joanne Yarrow, Dir. of Community Engagement & Education, Syracuse Stage in New York; Executive Director of Live Animation Studios; owner, Distinctive Voices LLC
    • Voice Performance/Vocal Production: Russell Henderson, University of Kentucky
    • Voice Performance/Vocal Production: Lynn Estes, Belmont University