Grip of Mercy

Sam J Fires is a lawyer and the author of the End of Days, Madness & Mayhem, Crimson Rage, and Ravaged World series. He writes post-apocalyptic and dystopian stories and psychological thrillers. He lives in the UK.

Tara Sands is an American voiceover artist and the former co-host of Cartoon Network's weekly Friday night lineup. Her voice can be heard on hundreds of radio and TV commercials, video games, and cartoons, and she has narrated dozens of audiobooks, including the Sammy Keyes series. A multiple Earphones Award winner, she was nominated for an Audie for the multicast performance of the first Lemony Snicket book.

Maria McCann is an audiobook narrator who graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television. She has appeared in over forty films and television shows, including Lucifer, Shameless, and Grey’s Anatomy, and works as an acting coach. A Los Angeles native who is proud of her Mexican heritage, she is a busy wife and mother who serves on the board of directors for Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary.

Stacy Gonzalez is an experienced actor who spent over a decade participating in professional theater before entering the world of voice acting. She loves listening to audiobooks about Old Hollywood and the Flapper Age and lives with her husband and son outside of Chicago. For more information, visit StacyGonzalezVO.com.

Jorjeana Marie is an acclaimed audiobook narrator who has recorded over four hundred titles. Winner of a prestigious Audie, a SOVAS, and more than a dozen Earphones awards, she has been named one of the best YA voices by AudioFile Magazine year after year. Also an acclaimed actor, voiceover artist, author, playwright, staff writer, and stand-up comic, she graduated from TISCH School of the Arts and holds a MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Seth Podowitz has always been a storyteller. He began his career as a composer for film, television, and video games and then later worked as a voiceover director for talent agencies and independent productions. Having now spent over fifteen years in voiceover as a director, a teacher, a consultant, and even an agent, he has shifted his focus to audiobook narration.

David Bendena is an actor and a musician based in the Midwest. His theatre experience over the past twenty years has taken him to stages throughout Chicago, Kansas City, and Michigan. He is very proud to be a member of the Actors Equity Association and to be a Resident Artist with the Purple Rose Theatre Company.