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Run, don't walk, y'all. This book will have you riveted, rolling on the floor laughing and planning your next Hawaiian vacation all at the same time. ⁠
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Brava @nishajtwrites, you've done it again! Happy book birthday!⁠
Special thanks to the folks @hachetteaudio for all the support.

That’s right! I’m outta the booth and getting that Vitamin D!

Yay for triple release day! Although, these books couldn't be more different.⁠
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The Clock Strikes is the thrilling conclusion of the Everbeach series by @sorbonified and @domwritesbooks. I literally had to pause several times to FREAK OUT during recording. It's positively delicious.⁠
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After working on the stunning What My Mother and I Don't Talk About with a stellar cast in 2019, I knew the heartbreak and joy I was in for with What My Father and I Don't Talk About, edited by @readandbreathe ⁠
The essays in this book are truly a gift.⁠
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And based on the award-winning podcast, We Can Do Hard Things, Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle have created the guidebook for being alive! How can you not want to check that out? Also, the cast for this is bada$$.⁠

Thanks @audiofilemagazine for this lovely review! @nkumarwrites nailed it with this delightfully sweet and funny romance. So grateful to have worked on it!

I was floored by this compelling peek into the lives and friendships of three girls who grow up in the spotlight: When Stars Align by the incredible @authormelissadelacruz⁠
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Shout out to my wonderful collaborators @carolineahewitt and @domsalvacion

So grateful to have been a part of some fantastic Audio Releases this month! ⁠
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The Other Lata: A positively thrilling case of mistaken identity and it's incredible aftermath⁠
Gold Coast Dilemma: A Ghanaian heiress and a publishing heir navigate blind dates, miscommunications, kelewele and a Ghanaian mom. What more can you ask for?⁠
A Deadly Sleep: Book 3 in a series of fairytale-inspired nail-biters⁠
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Congrats @nanamalonewriter @kirthanaramisetti @sorbonified @domwritesbooks and thank you for your wonderful work!

-Workplace romance⁠
-Enemies to lovers⁠
-USA Today Bestselling Author⁠
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What's not to love?⁠
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Audio is avail here, check it out: https://shorturl.at/vbkLW

Happy release day to Gold Coast Dilemma and Congrats @nanamalonewriter!! I ate so much Ghanaian food while narrating this book yummmmm. ⁠
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This book will have you clutching your sides with laughter but also thinking deeply: oh how I love a book that can do both!⁠
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Audio is avail here, check it out: https://shorturl.at/vbkLW

Last week was rough and I didn't get a chance to post about this breathtaking book by the inspirational @suleikajaouad that dropped last Tuesday.⁠
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Although I narrated just a few of the short essays, (the rest of the stellar cast and the audio can be found here: https://shorturl.at/O4FjI ) I couldn't help but work my way through the whole book, which includes beautiful, thoughtful essays followed by writing prompts. ⁠
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Now, I am not a writer. But this book made me want to ponder, to reflect and to write. I hope you will check it out.⁠
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Apollycon photo dump! What an amazing couple of days it was despite the cheerleaders and the dreary weather. Special shout out to @flaviareadss who hung with me at my booth and @justjuliawhelan who was with us in spirit 💜

Thank you @audiofilemagazine for a stunning review of this positively lovely book by @sonali.dev (that should totally be made into a movie!!!)

Just wrapped a super fun remote sesh. Thanks @audible!

Getting it together for signings at #apollycon2025! There’ll be a listening station, free swag and, of course, yours truly! Ask me your burning questions about audiobooks at booth 109!

So excited to be at Apollycon this weekend! Come see me in the Potomac Ballroom in Booth #109. Right across from JLA herself!

The saga continues! The Audio Release of Book 3 of the Everbeach series, A Deadly Sleep, is today!⁠
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This fairy-tale inspired murder mystery is a serious nail-biter. I definitely some screaming in the booth. Thank goodness it's mostly soundproof :P⁠
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Audio is available here: https://shorturl.at/R91aw

Today's the day, y'all! Happy book birthday to the positively thrilling novel, The Other Lata and congrats @kirthanaramisetti !! I hope y'all enjoy it as much as I did.⁠
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Audio is avail today too! https://shorturl.at/kHuxW⁠

So grateful to have been a part of some fantastic Audio Releases this month! ⁠
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The Library Game: Book 4 of a thrillingly clever cozy mystery series⁠
Divining The Leaves: An mythical adventure that keeps you on your toes⁠
Sylum Shattered: A raucous, wild LitRPG ride⁠
A Stolen Voice: Book 2 in a series of fairytale-inspired nail-biters⁠
Snow: A mystical, haunting coming of age story. ⁠
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Congrats @gigipandian @shvetatharar #SIWaxman @meera.trehan @sorbonified @domwritesbooks and thank you for your wonderful work!⁠

What a joyous few days! Missing you already #audiobookcommunity ❤️ #audies2025 #apac2025

Wishing y'all a Valentine's day full of romance in all it's forms!⁠
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Got this super thoughtful gift from my family today. So I guess I’m celebrating two things: my birthday and hitting 500 books 🥳 Feeling grateful for the many many folks that have made those 500 and today so special ❤️

So very grateful to have narrated the audiobook for the English translation of this deeply moving book by @itamarvieirajr (translated by @johnnyandersonlorenz). This masterpiece, which follows the lives of two sisters and their community of subsistence farmers in Bahia, Brazil, was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Thank you @tantoraudio for including me in this powerful glimpse into a part of the world that is so close to my heart. Foi uma experiência incrível!

I’m so proud of these two audiobooks that are dropping today! A deliciously creepy murder with The Vampire of Kings Street and a beautifully otherworldly short story experience with Mouth Stories. Thanks @tantoraudio for having me along for the ride!

Got out bright and early to do my civic duty

Big shout out to the @steamylitcon team for a fabulous couple of days! So thrilled to have met @saradesaiwrites @nishajtwrites and @nkumarwrites all of whom released incredible books I had the pleasure of narrating in the last year!

Unsuccessful book prep, but fabulous game of peekaboo…

This sweet, fearless, unicorn-loving girl turns 5 today. I honestly cannot believe it, I am so proud and so grateful for her.

SO thrilled to be joining all of the amazing authors, narrators and book peeps @steamylitcon in August! Eeeee!!! It's my first con, y'all! ⁠
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So thrilled to be featured on @thechildrensbookreview list of Extraordinary Middle Grade Audiobooks for @rosiesrambles fabulous book! What a list! Now if only I could get my kids to listen to audiobooks 😂😑⁠
#LinkInBio

Looking for something to read this weekend? If you loved #sevenhusbandsofevelynhugo you will love this fabulous page-turner by @sarablaydes42⁠ ⁠
Shout out to my partner in crime @erinbennettnarrates and to @brilliancepublishing⁠ #LinkinBio ⁠
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This ravishing number dropped last week. What a pleasure it was to work with @podiumaudio @shaneeastreads @corvin.king If you haven't gotten on the Artefacts of Ouranos train, WHAT are you waiting for? #LinkinBio ⁠
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#romancebooks⁠
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This riveting book by @namratapatelauthor is out in the world today! Romance, suspense, drama. It's all in there and it's soooo good.⁠
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It took me about 30 mins to get them out of the car after our last trip to the library. I guess book addiction is hereditary...⁠
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What a romantic month it's been working on #Marriage&Masti by @nishawrites #DesignOfUs by @sajnipatelbooks and #RoadTripRivalry by @monashroffauthor! I can't wait for y'all to hear these swoon worthy gems. ⁠
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Whaaat?! It’s National Road Trip day. And I’m working on a book about a romantic, impromptu road trip! What are the chances?!

Giving bangs and workout energy to power me through this long weekend. How are you starting your long weekend?! #narrator #audiobooknarrator #audiobooks #loveaudiobooks #narratormom #narratorlife
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When your recording session starts at 11am...⁠
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8 years ago today, this little bunny made me a mama. Happy Birthday, my love.

#tbt A couple weeks ago, went with @molly.t.love to @mcleanschoolofmd wonderful production of Into the Woods! Which, itself, was a throwback to when Molly and I were in the same show our senior year @sidwellfriends. Brought back so many fond, fun memories! ⁠
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This truly beautiful coming of age novel in verse dropped last week. I am so grateful to have experienced and narrated @lynmillerlachmann gorgeous book for @tantoraudio #EyesOpen⁠
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Y'all this book kicks some serious butt. What a pleasure it was to narrate with @sharmiladevar and #NeilShah for @recordedbooks! Happy Audio Release day to The Rise of the Red Hand! Stay tuned for the riveting sequel...⁠
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So pleased to have narrated A Cloud Called Bhura by @bijalvv for @blackstonepublishing and it comes out tomorrow! I highly recommend this funny, inspiring book for the kiddos in your life who are determined to end climate change.⁠ ⁠
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Snacks and jewelry! My family clearly knows the way to my heart. Hope wherever you are and whomever you're with your Mother's Day was special.⁠
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#NestOfVipers the next book in @harini.nagendra delightful series is out now! If you love historical mysteries, magic and plot twists, this one's for you.

#tbt to my last vacay to Charlottesville, where I had loads of good ideas and found some cool lighting.

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Soneela has been a book nerd for as long as she can remember. Add to that her multicultural upbringing, her extensive travels and her MFA in Acting from Columbia and it’s no wonder she’s now an award-winning narrator with over 500 titles, a deep love of storytelling and a facility with languages and dialects. Over her 15-year narrating career, her audiobooks have been featured in Best Audiobooks lists by The New York Times, AudioFile Magazine, Audible and The Washington Post and she has been awarded AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Honor. She is also a doting mom of 2, a novice knitter, an avid tennis player and a member of PANA, APA and SAG-AFTRA.

Some of Soneela's favorite and
most popular audiobook titles:

Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron (Hachette Audio)
Aru Shah series by Roshani Chokshi (Penguin Random House Audio, Disney)
The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty (Harper Audio)
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie (Beacon Publishing)
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel (Hachette Audio)
Run Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton (Hachette Audio)

The Set Up by Falguni Kothari (Audible Original Stories)
Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal (Simon and Schuster)
The Bandit Queens but Parini Shroff (Penguin Random House Audio)
The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel (Hachette Audio)
The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev (Brilliance Audio)

For more of Soneela's titles, check out her Audible page.

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Awards:

Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Honor
Audie Award
Odyssey Honor for Audio
ALA Notable Children’s Recording
Voice of Brilliance’s Sonic Logo
AudioFile Magazine’s Best of List: (2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Audible’s Best of List: 2021, 2022 (as director), 2023

Earphone Awards

The Djinn Waits a Hunderd Years, By Shubnum Khan - Penguin Random House Audio
The Trouble with Hating You, by Sajni Patel - Hachette Audio
Empire of gold, S.A. Chakraborty - Harper Audio
Marriage game, by Sara Desai - Penguin Random House Audio
A burning, by Megha Majumdar - Penguin Random House Audio
At the end of the century, The Stories of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - Recorded Books
Something about sweetie, by Sandhya Menon- Simon and Schuster
Nevertheless we persisted, by In This Together Media and Amy Klobuchar - Penguin Random House Audio
Widows of malabar Hill, by Sujata Massey - Recorded Books
Traitor to the throne, by Alwyn Hamilton - Recorded Books
Bright lines, by Tanwi Nandini Islam - Blackstone Audio
Rebel of the sands, by Alwyn Hamilton- Recorded Books
The White Coat Diaries by Madi Sinha- Penguin Random House Audio
The Best American Short Stories, 2020 - Recorded Books
Maya at the Rising Dark, by Rena Barron - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
400 Souls edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain - Penguin Random House Audio
Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron- Hachette Audio
Sister of the Bollywood Bride by Nandini Bajpai - Hachette Audio
Sisters of the Snake by Sarena and Sasha Nanua - Harper Audio
Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron - Hachette Audio
Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra- Blackstone Audio
My Life: Growing up Asian in America edited by CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment)- Simon and Schuster
Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds - Simon and Schuster
Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds - Simon and Schuster
Even If The Sky is Falling - Harlequin Audio

Distinctions

Voice Range: Tweens, Teens, 20s-70s
Proficient accents: Standard American, British, East Indian, Ghanaian (West African)
As I am a quick study and have a facility with accents, I have voiced secondary characters with the following accents: Arabic (General), Australian, French, Spanish (General), Italian, Russian, Scottish, Welsh.
Languages: Conversational Brazilian Portuguese, French, Beginner Hindi and Twi (Ghanaian dialect)
Cultural identities: Indian, Ghanaian, American

Home Studio

Studiobricks Booth
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO
AT4047 Mic
Reaper DAW

Coaching

In addition to being a prolific narrator, Soneela’s extensive experience acting and directing in theatre and film has led her to directing audiobooks and coaching narrators. For directing and coaching inquiries, please send a message via the Contact page.