Jennifer Pickens

Storytelling has always had a central place in my life. My mother read to me every day, and when family gathered we would sing old songs about love, hard times, and heaven's pearly gates. As a child, I would create characters with their own backstory and inner life, spending hours acting out their adventures. Showchoir, community theater, dance, talent shows:

it really did feel like all the world was a stage.

​

And books...there were always books.

 

I've helped bring characters off the page for years as a model for my book-illustrator partner. Now, as a narrator, I continue to use my skills to be part of the great storytelling tradition. I bring an intimacy and vulnerability to the script, and my confident grasp of character and pacing help build the connection between the story and the listener.

​

I'm very happy to be a member of SAG-AFTRA, and to serve on the board of directors for PANA (Professional Audiobook Narrator's Association).

​

​I live in Oregon, and when not at the mic I can usually be found reading, drinking tea, metalsmithing, playing the mountain dulcimer, or sitting under a tree and daydreaming.​​​