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Award-Nominated Audiobook Narrator, who once enjoyed traveling around the world as an Air Force “brat”, has settled quite cozily with her family in Tampa, Florida. While living in France for a few years was exciting, her true inspiration in life has come from her love for the written word. She received a B.A. in English Literature and a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. Enjoying a 30-year career as a university medical school librarian, Lee Ann evolved into publishing her own words, penning nonfiction articles for children in a variety of magazines (including Children’s Digest, Boys’ Quest, Hopscotch for Girls, and US Kids.)
Lee Ann began working as a narrator for Iambik Audio, narrating literary fiction and romance. She also serves as an administrator/narrator for “Voices of Today” and “The Online Stage.” Now, she enjoys narrating genres of all kinds and especially loves True Crime, Literary Fiction and Non-Fiction – Bios & Memoirs. When not recording, Lee Ann can be found under a pile of yarn knitting and crocheting blankets, amigurumi for her nieces, and oodles of ‘squares’ for the nonprofit organization, Love Squared. Other fun pastimes include travel (especially cities!) going to estate sales, admiring her husband’s photography and other art, snuggling with her rescue dog – Cooper, binge watching British and Scandinavian movies/tv shows and driving her Mini Cooper – Mrs. Peel 2.0. |
Dialect Skills: American Southern, Western, Mid-Western. Comfortable with Medical Terminology.
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Voice Over Work:
- Participated in the Daily Virtual Name Readings of all the individuals on The Wall to commemorate the 40th anniversary of The Wall, 2021-2022. This was for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
- Principal voice over for the first Agent Orange Awareness Day held by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, August 10, 2020.
- Voice-over for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund site ‘Virtual Tour.’
- Participated in the 2020 Memorial Day service for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Reading of letters left at the Wall.
AudioFile Magazine Review
“Narrator Lee Ann Howlett uses a compassionate tone for this story of the 1928 hurricane that killed 2,500 people in the Caribbean and Florida. Howlett enhances Kleinberg’s in-depth research of diaries, newspapers, and weather service and Red Cross information. Most fascinating is his use of personal recollections. Howlett’s skill with these makes for emotional listening, particularly when she’s describing the vastly different treatment of blacks and whites"
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Audiofile Magazine Review
“Lee Ann Howlett's gentle voice paints a picture of Sinclair Lewis's 1917 novella about American life, told through the lives of an elderly New York City couple, "Mother" and "Father" Appleby. Listeners meet loving Father, who's worked in a shoe store for decades while Mother maintains their small home. Howlett deftly illustrates their enjoyable vacations on Cape Cod, where they decide to change their lives by opening a tearoom. Evocative portrayals of the snobbish locals, the Applebys' realization that the restaurant isn't succeeding, and their embarrassed daughter are painful to experience."
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AudioFile Magazine Review
"Narrator Lee Ann Howlett personifies Southern charm and grit as she tells the story of Memphis’ Sun Records, the label that produced Elvis, Johnny Cash, and many other notables."
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AudioFile Magazine Review
"Howlett’s warm rendering of Parton’s natural wit and considerable intelligence helps explain how she manages to combine the antithetical personas of an innocent mountain girl and a voluptuous sex symbol. In a conversational style, Howlett details country music history and Parton’s unforgettable entry into the male-dominated industry."
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AudioFile Magazine Review“Narrator Lee Ann Howlett does a rousing job portraying glorious New Orleans and its many residents. When 73-year-old Imogene Deal McGregor; her son, Billy; and his partner, Jackson Miller, arrive, they expect some traditional Southern hospitality but instead find their friend, Glenway Gilbert, dead in his studio. Howlett’s Imogene is hilarious, reckless, and determined to help solve the murder."
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AudioFile Magazine Review“Narrator Lee Ann Howlett compassionately depicts a time when being poor and female was very difficult. The Bunner sisters, Anna Eliza (the elder) and Evelina, eke out a living in their tiny Manhattan basement haberdashery. Howlett skillfully captures the generous, insightful Anna Eliza and her selfish younger sister. She also deftly conveys the vast changes that occur when Herbert Ramy enters their lives after Anna Eliza buys a clock for her sister from him."
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Podcast Interview - Bookin'Around Town/The Audio Flow
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Interview by Miette Elm for Iambik Audiobooks
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2019 Independent Audiobook Awards - Nominee
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2018 Audiobook Listener Award - Finalist
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If you'd like to collaborate on an audiobook project with Lee Ann, please fill out the form below and she'll get back to you as soon as possible! Looking forward to hearing from you! Email: [email protected]
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