B.J. Harrison

“BJ Harrison is a master at his craft, with smooth narration skills that reflect every nuance of emotion and bring stories to life with every breath. He’s professional, efficient, and I highly recommend his services.” -New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster
BJ Harrison has recorded in virtually every genre to astounding acclaim. His ability to create compelling character voices and use convincing, authentic accents when needed has consistently transformed written words into breath-taking performances. Gothic castles, Victorian England, dystopian futures, contemporary romances and heart-stopping thrillers have all been elevated to the next level through the considerable abilities of BJ Harrison.
His audiobook of Hamlet was one of Audible’s top selling Shakespeare titles in March of 2014, and his humorous audiobook, The PG Wodehouse Collection is currently the bestselling Wodehouse title at Audible (April 2016). His recording of Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart was the #2 bestselling audiobook at the iTunes store in 2008. He has received hundreds of rave reviews for his audiobook work, and has been hired by contemporary New York Times bestselling novelists to produce their audiobooks, including Kristen Painter, HM Ward and Melissa Foster. To date, he has recorded over 330 audiobooks, and produced over 110 projects through ACX.
The Classic Tales Podcast, which made its debut in 2007, was named “One of the Top Podcasts of 2007” by iTunes. As of April 2016, it has had over 13 million downloads, and is still a steady fixture as one of iTunes’ Top Literature Podcasts. The episode featuring Poe’s The Pit and the Pendulum, was ranked as the #3 Top Overall Podcast, right behind This American Life.
His work has received over 7000 five-star reviews on iTunes and Audible.com. You can explore his library of classic titles at his website: www.thebestaudiobooks.com
BJ Harrison has also appeared in Commercials, on Television and in Feature Films
Clients include: Audible Studios, FOX, Redwood Audiobooks, Lumenas Animation Studios, Ageless Animation, Magic Lamp Press, The World Literary Café, Sugar Skull Books and many others.
“I’ve been listening to audiobooks for many years and have come to appreciate not only the authors, but the people who read them as well. In the world of audiobooks the reader is essential for a good listening experience, and BJ Harrison is one of the best… if not the best. I’m a fan of his and have spent many hours listening to and enjoying his work.” – Academy-Award-winning film composer Joe Renzetti