Emilynn Ler Derna

Emilynn Ler Derna is a North American audiobook narrator, voice-over artist, and classically trained singer whose work blends vocal control, emotional nuance, and grounded storytelling. With formal training in classical vocal performance at Mohawk College and years of choral experience as a section lead, she brings disciplined breath control and tonal flexibility to every narration.

Her vocal range spans from first bass to second alto, allowing her to move comfortably across character types and narrative registers. This versatility supports projects ranging from intimate, reflective literary fiction to character-driven storytelling and educational narration.

Emilynn works across multiple voice-over categories, including audiobooks, animation, documentaries, e-learning, broadcast and online advertising, video narration, and videogames. Her general North American accent and adaptable voice age range — from child through senior — make her suitable for a broad spectrum of projects.

For Before Your Dream, Emilynn narrates titles such as The Bell That Rings at Dusk and The Old Boat in the Orchard, where her calm pacing and attentive delivery support the series’ contemplative, slow-reading atmosphere. Her performances emphasize clarity, warmth, and emotional steadiness — qualities essential for reflective bedtime fiction.

She approaches each project with professionalism and creative engagement, balancing technical precision with an intuitive sense of story rhythm.

You can contact Emilynn via her website.

The Old Boat in the Orchard

Beneath the apple trees, the old boat rests as if it has always belonged there. Moss softens its edges, leaves gather in its hull, and time slows to a gentler rhythm. It offers no journey—only a place to sit, and remember.”

Tea Beneath the Banyan Tree

The path begins where the noise ends, rising through pine and stone into a place shaped by quiet lives and patient time. In this high village, nothing asks to be understood. The mountain remembers everything, and those who pause within its stillness begin to remember something within themselves as well.

The Bell That Rings at Dusk

As dusk falls over the harbour, a bronze bell rings without human hands. Below, a town pauses. A woman kneading bread hears a lullaby she thought forgotten. A child recognises the shape of an absence. A watcher on the cliff simply listens. Some evenings, the air carries more than salt and silence.