Ava Lucas makes audiobooks because in the booth there's no one watching. It's where her creativity runs completely free instead of the paralyzing stage fright she's had for screen and stage. As she works, she always thinks about the listener which is inspiring. That tension between total creative freedom and responsibility to the listener is what drives and motivates her, project after project.
With over 300 audiobooks narrated and over 150 produced, Ava works with major publishers and independent authors alike. Kirkus Reviews has recognized her multiple times for vocal tension, vulnerability, and her commitment to distinct, emotionally connected characters. Ava Lucas's voice when she's performing is dynamic, intimate, and evocative.
Ava has been nominated for the Audie Award twice to date (2025 and 2026), and has recently been nominated for a One Voice Award, which she is very proud of.
Ava loves to narrate female-centered stories that include Literary Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Paranormal, and fiction where women lead. She also narrates Cozy Mystery, Young Adult, and Non-Fiction as Amara Jasper. Notable work includes Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher for Macmillan Audio.
Accents are genuinely her thing. She's a self-proclaimed enthusiast currently deep in RP British and Scottish, adding to a toolkit built by a lot of practice. Her goal is always that the accent disappears into the character making it flawless for the listener.
Off the mic, she plays tennis badly, but loves every minute of it. She urban gardens on her studio balcony, cooks with curiosity, and has spent years developing a knowledge of plants and aromatherapy. She shares her home with three rescue dogs (can you say "foster fail"??) and a studio kitten she found under a car. Ava is a devoted dog rescue advocate. When she finishes a book, she donates to a rescue or shelter. She also tries to bring attention to dogs in need in her IG Stories.
Ava continues to get coaching with experts in audiobooks, and listens to audiobooks regularly. It keeps her striving for excellence and connected to the experience for the listener.
That's the job. She loves the job.
Awards & Recognition
Kirkus Reviews
Fiction & Fantasy
Ava Lucas narrates this dark academia romantasy about the daughter of Death. Jo wants to be a normal college student, so she keeps her lineage secret from her friends and her crush. To survive, she must consume lives, but she manages to subsist on her friends’ negative feelings instead. Then she is suddenly named Death’s heir. Lucas’ narration enhances Jo’s cynicism as she navigates political intrigue, deadly spawn, and new allies, including a descendant of Lust. As violence escalates, Lucas intensifies her pace accordingly. And as romance from two suitors pulls Jo in opposite directions, Lucas takes her time letting listeners linger in their passions. She easily differentiates characters, and her male voices are delightfully sensual.
A smooth start for a dark new series.
Publisher Macmillan Audio
Mystery/Amateur Sleuth
"Narrator Amara Jasper inhabits the role of agoraphobic, rich, spoiled, and very clever Evelyn Elizabeth Grace Murphy, daughter of The Pinnacle Hotel's owner in 1958 New York City. Jasper captures Evelyn's perkiness as she describes her fancy clothes, teetering stilettos, and attachment to her purse-sized dog, Presley. When artist Billie Bell's masterpiece is stolen and then he's murdered, Evelyn investigates with the help of the hotel's staff and the 10-year-old daughter of the French diplomat, all of whom are given unique accents. Evelyn ferrets out clues using her intimate knowledge of the hotel's secrets and its residents. Jasper's smooth, upbeat performance captures the hotel's international ambiance, Evelyn's lighthearted banter, and her competent solutions to puzzling crimes.
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Magical Realism, Women's Fiction
Ava Lucas narrates this story of three women who form a friendship after being betrayed by their husbands. Nora, Daisy, and Soraya find themselves at Lady’s Mantle Apothecary, where they learn to tap into their own magic. Lucas gives each woman a voice that matches her personality. Nora had a tough childhood, and Lucas makes her sound no-nonsense. Daisy’s husband left her for a younger woman, and Lucas’ performance exudes determination as Daisy begins to move on with her life. As Soraya begins to regain her confidence, Lucas adds strength to her portrayal to reflect as much.
Lucas will have listeners rooting for these women's transformations.
Publisher: Brilliance Publishing