Abby Hopewell
Abby Hopewell
British Narrator and Voice Actor
Abby (they/them) is a British audiobook narrator and voice actor based in Yorkshire, UK.
Abby is a storyteller through and through who has bright, engaging and conversational narration style.
Demo's
The below samples are from Abby's production of "Eat The Rich: A Millie Thatcher Novel" by Steve K Peacock which will be available on Audible in September 2026.
Narration: British Yorkshire Young Woman
Dialogue: Elderly British Man
Dialogue: Three British Speakers
Narration: General British
Woman
Dialogue: Two Young British Women
Dialogue: German Man Speaking English
Dialogue: "Monster" Character
Dialogue: British RP Young Man, Yorkshire Woman
Dialogue: General British
Teen Boy, Timid
NOTICE OF VOICE RIGHTS PROTECTION
Any recordings included here are solely for authors and rights holders to evaluate my suitability for their projects. No other use is permitted. My voice and its identifying characteristics are my personal property. Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, UK GDPR, and applicable international law, I retain all rights in this recording and my vocal identity. This recording may not be reproduced, stored beyond evaluation, shared with any third party, or used to train, fine-tune, or inform any AI voice synthesis or cloning system - without my express written consent and agreed payment. Breaching these terms may constitute infringement of my intellectual property and data protection rights.
I do not wish to work with AI.
Abby has a femme voice with a natural Yorkshire/Northern English accent but is more than happy to perform other accents including RP and a more General English. You can hear examples below.
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I was going through a very difficult period while listening to this book. I found it was like a comfort blanket for me. The narrator's voice was so soothing and the words were like a balm that kept me focused on my own ability to know what is best for me, even through a dark night of the soul that I was experiencing.
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The narration by Hopewell really helped deliver the message. Their voice is calming and grounded and helped convey information about what many people can easily dismiss in a way that felt so authentic.
An exceptionally comforting listen.
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The narrator's warmth shines through too. They talk to you as if to a friend and it makes the whole listening experience feel very personal. Looking forward to the next book!
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The narrators voice is warm, clear, comforting, engaging and really brings a magical feel to the guidance and wisdom this book holds. Highly recommend.
Professional Home Studio
using a Scarlett Solo 4th Generation Interface
RØDE NT1 Signature Series Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shock Mount, Pop Filter and XLR Cable
Audiobooks fully produced from start to finish
Let's have a chat.
If you're interested in working with Abby then the first step is to reach out to see if working together would be a good fit. This is a two way relationship; there are so many wonderful narrators out there and it's important you feel confident in your choice but it’s also essential that Abby feels comfortable working with you and/or your content, too.
You can email abbyhopewell.narrator@gmail.com or chat through instagram if preferred. Once it has been established that you would like to go ahead, a video call can be arranged to discuss the details further.
It's all in the details.
It's really important that both/all parties are on the same page to manage expectations appropriately and so this is where conversations will be had about proposed deadlines for the 15 minute check and the finished production (for audiobooks specifically).
If schedules align and everyone is happy, then we can go ahead.
The legal bit.
If both parties are happy, then a contract can be signed at this stage.
This contract outlines deadlines for the 15 minute checkpoint and the finished production. A 50% payment is required once the 15 minute checkpoint has been approved. This is 50% of the estimated overall production cost as agreed and outlined at the contract stage. This is an estimate until the full production has been completed and the total running time is known.
Contracts can be made directly between the two parties or through ACX if preferred (ACX must be used for Royalty Share Plus).
What is
"Per Finished Hour"?
A 'finished hour' is in reference to one completed hour of audio which has been edited and mastered.
If an audiobook is 10 hours long when completed, this would be 10 finished hours.
The amount of time it takes to produce those 10 finished hours is variable, but it can take upwards of 8-10 hours to get 1 finished hour, so 80-100+ hours for a 10 hour book.
Payment for "per finished hour" means payment for only the finished hours, not the other hours taken to produce it.
For example, a 10 hour book at £185/$250 per finished hour would be £1850/$2500.
What is
"Royalty Share Plus"?
'Royalty Share Plus' is a lower 'per finished hour rate' with additional and ongoing royalty share payments on top. An initial payment would be made for the book itself and then ongoing royalty share payments would be made monthly. This can be a more affordable alternative for authors who would prefer not to pay in full initially.
For example, a 10 hour book at a reduced per finished hour charge of £150/$200 per finished hour would be £1500/$2000 with ongoing monthly payments.
This option is only available through ACX and ACX would process all Royalty Share payments.