Bahni Turpin
Bahni Turpin is an American stage and screen actor known for her roles in Malcolm X and Cold Case Files and an award-winning audiobook narrator.[1] Her audiobooks appear regularly on Amazon’s monthly top ten list. Her audiobook career includes some of the most popular and critically acclaimed books[2] in recent years including The Help and The Hate U Give.[3] In 2020, Elle magazine chose two of Turpin's narrated books (Children of Blood and Bone and The Hate U Give) for their list of "The 20 Best Audiobooks To Listen To In Quarantine."[4] Turpin has four works on Book Riot's list of "20 Must-Read Audiobooks Narrated by Black Women"[5] in 2020. Turpin has also earned a place on AudioFile magazine's list of Golden Voice Narrators.[6]
Reviews[]
- House of Rougeaux "Actor Turpin’s skill with a vast array of accents brings the characters of Jaeckel’s multigenerational novel to life. …Turpin’s multifaceted performance enhances this rich tapestry of a novel."[7]
- The Hate U Give: Turpin’s remarkable sensitivity carries this performance to the ranks of greatness.[8]
Awards[]
- AudioFile magazine Earphones Award Winner for Historical Fiction--The Book of Lost Friends (2020)
- AudioFile magazine Earphones Award Winner for Children--Fighting Words (2020)
- AudioFile magazine Earphones Award Winner for Fiction--PEW (2020)
- Audie Award, Audiobook of the Year--Children of Blood and Bone (2019)
- Audie Award, Young Listener--Before She Was Harriett (2019)
- AudioFile magazine Earphones Award Winner for Biography & Memoir—The Yellow House (2019)
- Odyssey Award, Best Audiobook for Children or Young Adults--The Hate U Give (2018)[9]
- Audie Award, Best Female Narrator--The Hate U Give (2018)
- The Washington Post, Best Audiobooks of 2017--A Kind of Freedom (2017)[10]
- Narrator of the Year, Publisher's Weekly--The Underground Railroad (2016)[11]
- Audie Award, Best Female Narrator--Yellow Crocus (2015)
- AudioFile magazine Earphones Award Winner for Children--The Mighty Miss Malone (2012)
- Odyssey Award, Best Audiobook for Children or Young Adults--The True Meaning of Smekday (2011)[12]
- Audie Award, Fiction--The Help (2010)
References[]
- ^ Jones Benson, Jenan. "Spotlight on Bahni Turpin". Audiofile.
- ^ "Review: There's a good reason this narrator has been nominated for her audio book storytelling". newsobserver. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ Manes, Yvette. "16 of best young-adult audiobooks for people who are still young at heart". INSIDER. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ Puckett, Lauren (2020-05-15). "The 20 Best Audiobooks to Listen to in Quarantine". ELLE. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Sackton, Laura (2020-02-14). "20 Must-Read Audiobooks Narrated by Black Women". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "January LaVoy | Author". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ "Audio Book Review: House of Rougeaux by Jenny Jaeckel, read by Bahni Turpin. Raincloud, , unabridged, 10 CDs, 9.5 hrs., $34.99 ISBN 978-1-941203-30-9". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "Audio Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, read by Bahni Turpin. HarperAudio, , unabridged, digital download, 11.5 hrs., $24.99 ISBN 978-0-06-267708-2". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "2018 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners Announced at ALA Midwinter". Publishing Perspectives. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "The Best Audiobooks of 2017". The Washington Post. November 15, 2017.
- ^ "The Best Audiobooks of 2016". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ admin (1999-11-30). "Odyssey Award winners and honor audiobooks, 2008-present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
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