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Mark & Hollis McCarthy

Mark & Hollis McCarthy Mark & Hollis McCarthy Mark & Hollis McCarthy

AEA, SAG-AFTRA

AEA, SAG-AFTRAAEA, SAG-AFTRA

Sample Hollis' Audiobooks

Urban Fantasy - (Midwest accent) Dragon Battle

Powerful wizard Nadia McCormack rides the green dragon Delaxicoria in a pitched battle with two other dragons in the skies over Los Angeles. Jonathan Moeller's Cloak of Dragon Fire, narrated by Hollis McCarthy. 

Epic Fantasy - (British accent) Arcane attack

A tough heroine battles arcane enemies and faces magical peril. Ghost in the Tombs by Jonathan Moeller narrated by Hollis McCarthy. 

Regency Romance (British accent) M-F dialogue

Lady Phoebe Killigrew is appalled by the scandalous country parties her new neighbor, a war hero marquess, is holding at his estate in Moonstone Landing.  Meara Platt's Moonstone Landing Series.

Comic Mystery (Southern accent) dialogue

Adelaide, an older friend of our heroine, Marina, helps get some well-earned revenge on Marina's cheating husband.  Jana DeLeon's hilarious Wrong Side of 40.

About Hollis' Narrations

Experience

Experience

Experience

Hollis has narrated more than 285 books for Harper, Penguin Random House, Podium Audio, Tantor, Audible, Highbridge, ACX and more. She specializes in dialects, (US, UK, Europe and Ireland), fantasy, paranormal women's fiction, comedy and complex language. She won an ACX/Audible/AudioFile Narration Contest and has been happily telling stor

Hollis has narrated more than 285 books for Harper, Penguin Random House, Podium Audio, Tantor, Audible, Highbridge, ACX and more. She specializes in dialects, (US, UK, Europe and Ireland), fantasy, paranormal women's fiction, comedy and complex language. She won an ACX/Audible/AudioFile Narration Contest and has been happily telling stories ever since, recording in her home studio, Three Swords Studio.

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BIOGRAPHY

Experience

Experience

A classically trained actor (MFA, U. of Missouri-KC) who fights with swords, Hollis has played leads in regional and off-Broadway theatre, specializing in Shakespeare. On CBS, she was a recurring guest star on Bull and the President of Ireland on Blue Bloods. Proud co-author of her mom Dee Maltby's epic fantasy series, The Magic of Larlio

A classically trained actor (MFA, U. of Missouri-KC) who fights with swords, Hollis has played leads in regional and off-Broadway theatre, specializing in Shakespeare. On CBS, she was a recurring guest star on Bull and the President of Ireland on Blue Bloods. Proud co-author of her mom Dee Maltby's epic fantasy series, The Magic of Larlion, she lives in the NYC area, runs, cycles, and is a die-hard Cleveland baseball fan.

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Hollis' Audiobook Reviews

Audiofile magazine review -- Cloak of dragons urban fantasy by Jonathan Moeller

Audiofile magazine review -- Cloak of dragons urban fantasy by Jonathan Moeller

Audiofile magazine review -- Cloak of dragons urban fantasy by Jonathan Moeller

"McCarthy excels at a variety of accents, smoothly portrays multiple genders, and captures the seductive tones of the dragons when they are in human form. Her narration transitions from humor to action to tenderness with aplomb. McCarthy is also perfect for the talented and dangerous Nadia while ensuring that the other colorful characters are just as dynamic." 

THE GHOSTS epic fantasy series by jonathan moeller -- listener reviews

Audiofile magazine review -- Cloak of dragons urban fantasy by Jonathan Moeller

Audiofile magazine review -- Cloak of dragons urban fantasy by Jonathan Moeller

 “Another awesome story read by my new favorite narrator! Enjoy!!”

“Totally badass- this narrator rocks!!!!”
“Hollis McCarthy has become my favorite female narrator!!”
“The narrator is very versatile with her voices adding a degree of rich texture to the reading rarely experienced in a talking book."
 

"Hollis McCarthy is a great narrator." 

Audiofile magazine review -- A grip of time --Non-fiction by lauren kessler

Audiofile magazine review -- Cloak of dragons urban fantasy by Jonathan Moeller

Audiofile magazine review -- A grip of time --Non-fiction by lauren kessler

"Hollis McCarthy does a good job portraying both the teacher and the inmates. She conveys empathy for the men while evoking deep sympathy for their victims, both the dead and their loved ones. McCarthy's performance avoids the pitfalls of being overly censorious of or pitying toward the inmates. This is a very good, clear-eyed audiobook." 

SWEet tea witch Mysteries by Amy Boyles -- listener reviewS

various COZY Paranormal UK/irish MYSTERY Series by Nancy Warren-- listener reviewS

Audiofile magazine review -- A grip of time --Non-fiction by lauren kessler

“I love Hollis McCarthy. She transports you into the story so you feel like you are really there.”
"I find the reading very well done and feel as if I am talking to a friend about her life, Ms. McCarthy makes me feel very welcomed and relaxed." 

various COZY Paranormal UK/irish MYSTERY Series by Nancy Warren-- listener reviewS

various COZY Paranormal UK/irish MYSTERY Series by Nancy Warren-- listener reviewS

various COZY Paranormal UK/irish MYSTERY Series by Nancy Warren-- listener reviewS

“LOVED this series! The narrator is one of the best I've heard so far too.”
"...
you feel like a confidant rather than a reader, The narrator enhances that by making it feel like she is talking directly to you rather than just saying the words.”


the magic of larlion epic Fantasy series by dee maltby -- Listener reviews

various COZY Paranormal UK/irish MYSTERY Series by Nancy Warren-- listener reviewS

various COZY Paranormal UK/irish MYSTERY Series by Nancy Warren-- listener reviewS

"I was immediately hooked! I felt more like I was lounging around a fire listening to a great story told by a wonderful storyteller than just listening to a narration of a book. I downloaded the book right then and listened well into the night." 

More Audiobook Samples

Sword fight between a British lord and Irish centurion because Hollis loves her Irish heritage

and fighting with swords. Her first home studio was built on a frame of 3 sword blades.

Hollis loves narrating this Jonathan Moeller's Epic Fantasy Series!

Flung off a mountain and into adventure, this epic fantasy features a young wizard, a magic sword, and adventure that soars on the wings of ice dragons. The Magic of Larlion series is narrated by and partially co-written by Dee's proud daughter, Hollis Maltby McCarthy.

 From award winning nonfiction author Lauren Kessler's A GRIP OF TIME. "Here's what I have to say about Hollis McCarthy's reading of the new book: smart, passionate, compelling, soft hand in iron glove. If you're an audiobook fan, you are in luck!" --Lauren Kessler

Hollis loves cats, and Harper Collins kindly hired her to voice a prime specimen of smug feline superiority  in Babas' delightful How To Train Your Human. Her cat Minnie approves. 

Mark's Audiobooks

Sample some of Mark's audiobook narrations

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