James Cheatham

What was the first audiobook you performed?

Days Until Home, Mark Gardner

What title or series are you best known for?

Elsewhere by Doug Lohse

If a listener wanted to get to know your work, which of your audiobooks would you point them to?

Elsewhere by Doug Lohse
Shattered Worlds by Doug Lohse
Arcane Tides: A Journey Within by Lance Krautlarger
A Marine’s Path by Kirk Richardson
The One Who Changes the Future by Boris Romanovsky

Where else have we heard your voice?

I also host a podcast called Idiosyncratic Fables, and it is available on 50+ podcast platforms.

What do you always have in the booth?

Gallon of water, 6 rubber ducks, 2 funko pops, chapstick, ricola cough drops, a diffuser with lemon and mint oil, and too many pens.

How did you come to performing audiobooks?

Someone overheard me reading out loud the Chronicles of Narnia to my kids, and said I should pursue audiobooks. I scoffed and didnt think anything of it, until 9 additional people told me the exact same thing within a two week period, for a total of 10 people. I took that as my sign, listened to the still small voice inside, and started researching how to do it the right way.

Anything else you’d like a listener to know?

I am a military veteran from both the Navy and Army, and have been to war four times. I also ride a motorcycle, make my own mead and beer, and love wearing kilts. I also host Dungeons and Dragons games at my house, because being a nerd is fun. To add to all of that, I also make my own pizza from scratch: dough, sauce, toppings, etc. When are you coming over?