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Thank you. From the blackest corners of your mind, they call, pulling you deep into shadow, twisting your senses, keeping you from sleep.

It's time to face your darkest fears.

This is Tales to Terrify. Hello, Children of the Night.

This is Crystal Hammond.

I'm a narrator and audio editor slash casting person here at Tales to Terrify, which basically means I read the story selected by our excellent fiction editors,

go through our roster of talent, and then try to pick the right voice to bring to life each piece.

So, since I worked in audio, today I want to shout

out some of my favorite performances in horror genre audio books that were both written and performed

by women. But first, I want to give a giant shout out to all the women and femme identifying folks who narrate for

us here at Hills to terrify. Y'all are a treasure. You pour your hearts and souls into this work.

Believe me, when I say, it doesn't go unseen, or, you know, unheard. To the audiobooks.

First, I want to highlight Elise Arsenault's performance in this appearing house, written by Ali Melanenko. You've already heard a little bit about this book

since it was highlighted earlier this month in Episode 632, but it's also a book that's close to my

heart. This is a middle grade book about a

cancer survivor who's facing down her fear of recurrence and struggling with her fear of rejection

over her medical history, something that I deeply identify with as a cancer survivor myself.

Elise gives a genuine, heartfelt portrayal of these complicated emotions, even while she

ramps up the tension of the narrative and gives a delightful, nail-biting performance.

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