Meet Team Brant
Mary Jane Wells
Audiobook Voice Talent
Mary Jane loves transformative stories, whether it be as narrator, story consultant for a documentary, actor or writer. She’s won 3 Audies and 6 Earphone awards and lives between Hawaii and England.
‘I can say, with great delight, that Lucinda’s stories are precise, with an eye for detail.’
Alex Wyndham
Audiobook Voice Talent
Alex is a RADA trained British actor with a successful career in stage and screen, starring in Emmy winning productions Little Dorrit and Rome. Voice talent extraordinaire, Alex brings my books to life with his warmth and intelligence.
‘Lucinda’s wonderful storytelling and characters are a pleasure to perform.’
Alex at BeeAudio
Marian Hussey
Audiobook Voice Talent
Internationally renowned voice talent, Marian’s accents and characterizations are perfect for my Salt Bride and Salt Redux books.
‘My background in piano, flute, cello and song allows me to see written words almost like music on a page. I find many principles of musical performance make for engaging and compelling storytelling.’
www.marianhussey.com
Gene Mollica
Photographer & Digital Artist
As Head of GM Studio, Gene has produced some of the best cover art in the world. When I pitched the Roxton Series project to him he couldn’t wait to start!
‘The Roxton Project has been a fantastic collaboration with Lucinda, and it’s ended-up one of our biggest projects ever! The final artwork is really in a class of its own, and we’re very proud of it.’
Larry Rostant
Cover Artist & Photographer
One of the world’s top cover artists, Larry has worked with the best (see examples here). For the recently completed Salt Bride and Salt Redux covers he says: ‘My vision for those covers was to create a modern Georgian Portrait'.
See Larry’s fabulous covers for my Alec Halsey mystery series!
www.rostant.com
Matthew Lloyd Davies
Audiobook Voice Talent
The 2018 recipient of an Audie (the audiobook equivalent of an Oscar), he’s also won multiple Audiofile Earphones Awards for outstanding narration. He garners fabulous reviews. As well as his work in film, TV, and theatre, Matt is a respected director. I can’t wait for you to hear his performance of Deadly Kin. His wisdom, talent, and expertise make it flawless!
Sasha Almazan
Photographer & Production Manager
You’ll see Sasha in the many behind-the-scenes video’s made for the Roxton Project. You’ll also see how much she does to pull everything together on the day (and more besides). She’s wonderful!
‘Working on the Roxton Project has been a delight. We all learned so much from such an exacting project, and the results are truly incredible.’
Mirella Banfi
Italian Translation
A professional translator for over 30 years, Mirella brings the subtleties of my Georgian world to life. She’s simply brilliant!
‘Quando non sto leggendo, passo il tempo libero traducendo i libri che mi sono piaciuti, per dare anche ad altri la possibilità di leggerli in italiano.’
mirella.banfi@gmail.com
Susanne Döring
German Translation
A professional translator with a Law degree, Susanne’s translations capture the subtlety and nuance of my voice. She is a treasure!
‘Historical literature has always been my favorite. Translating Lucinda's books is a genuine pleasure.’
susanne.doering@gmail.com
Martha Stites
Editor/Proofreading (English)
From Albuquerque, New Mexico, Martha has a Bachelor degree in English and Journalism from the University of Texas and worked as copy editor at the Houston Chronicle. Her editing is razor-sharp!
‘Retired from the business world, I enjoy editing books and a bi-weekly business column for the Albuquerque Journal.’
marthajs@comcast.net
Cathie
Proofreader (English)
Cathie hails from rainy Vancouver and is reading her way towards a BA in English. She firmly believes that books, tea, travel and kindred spirits are all one really needs in life—but not necessarily in that order!
‘She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.’—Louisa May Alcott
cathie@misscathie.com
Marina Calcagni
Editing/Proofreading (Italian)
With Master’s degrees in Literature and Intercultural Translation (English & Spanish) from Roma Tre University, Marina is a self-confessed bookworm and tireless traveler. Her editing is taking my Italian translations to the next level!
‘One day I'll settle down in a quiet Sicilian island surrounded by Blue Sea.’
marina_calcagni@hotmail.com
Antonia Armstrong
Editing/Proofreading (German)
Antonia teaches international trade and relations at the university level. She read every Agatha Christie in English and German as a teenager and found many flaws. Her attention to detail and professionalism makes Antonia a dream to work with!
‘I find translating and proofing mystery and romance novels into German the perfect balance to my teaching career.’’
James
Sprigleaf
James has many roles: He maintains the look-and-feel of my ‘brand’, which includes book design, logos, website, photography, advertising, etc. I keep him pretty busy!
‘Lucinda's novels are very emotional sure, but it's the many layers and smart humor I love—they read like movies in your head.’
admin@sprigleaf.com