May Wuthrich is a veteran media executive with a rich background in theater, film, and traditional book publishing. This range of experience offers a unique insider perspective on what it takes to produce a quality program and a first-rate performance.
She's an award-winning producer/director of nearly 400 audiobooks, published by Penguin, Random House, Listening Library, Books on Tape, Audible, Brilliance, Hachette, HarperCollins, Blackstone, and Live Oak Media. She works across all genres, recording, award-winning actors, audiobook pros, first-time narrators, and authors, including:
Alan Alda | Margaret Atwood | Brooke Baldwin | Brené Brown
Gretchen Carlson | Matthew Desmond | Elizabeth Gilbert
Senator Mazie Hirono | Sunny Hostin | Robert Iger | Jodi Picoult
Gretchen Rubin | Gloria Steinem | Bryan Stevenson
Adriana Trigiani | Jacqueline Woodson
Award-Winning and
Notable Books
Produced and/or Directed by May
Praise For May
"May Wuthrich is a trusted colleague who has been a producer-director for Penguin Audio and has directed for Random House Audio for almost 10 years. She has proven herself one of the most skilled audiobook directors out there and is beloved among authors and actors. If May is working on your project be happy, you're in good hands."
Dan Zitt, Executive Producer and Vice President, Content Production at Penguin Random House Audio, Listening Library, Living Language
"May has produced and directed a number of audiobook projects for me. I find her to be a pleasure to work with and adept at every aspect of the production process. She invariably casts the right actor for a given project and is skilled at directing them, eliciting their best performance. She instantly establishes rapport with actor and engineer alike, making the experience a positive one for all concerned. As for editing and post production, May is committed to making certain that the final program is flawless. I have nothing but praise for her work!”
Arnie Cardillo, President and Publisher, Live Oak Media
Audio Clips of May’s Work
My Life On the Road
Gloria Steinem
Speaking in Bones: A Temperance Brennan Novel
Kathy Reichs
If I Understood You Would I Have This Look on MyFace?
Alan Alda
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Bryan Stevenson
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Matthew Desmond
Rising Strong
Brené Brown
Stella Bain
Anita Shreve
The Wisdom of Compassion
H.H. Dalai Lama
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