Endorsements
by Publishing Executives


"May Wuthrich is a trusted colleague who was a  producer-director at Penguin Audio and has been directing 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 Penguin Random House Audio, Listening Library, Living Language 

 
Director Brass by Xhenet Aliu Read by Lauren Fortgang & Thérèse Plummer Earphones Award

Director
Brass by Xhenet Aliu
Read by Lauren Fortgang & Thérèse Plummer
Earphones Award

 

"May is a great audio book director who is always up for new challenges. She delivers a high quality product with a smile and is a favorite among narrators. I would suggest her for any project." — Aaron Blank, Executive Producer

 
Director Walk Through Walls Written and Read by Marina Abramović

Director
Walk Through Walls
Written and Read by Marina Abramović

 

"I’ve had the pleasure of working with May Wuthrich since 2012, first when she was a freelance producer/director at Penguin Audio and now as a directer at Penguin Random House Audio. She has met every project I’ve given her with the utmost care and enthusiasm.   The amount of research and prep-work she does continues to impress me, as does her professionalism and warmth, which puts narrators and authors instantly at ease. I count on May to handle the most sensitive and complex projects, and the result is consistent excellence."  — Diane McKiernan, Executive Producer

Director City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert Read by Blair Brown Audie Award Winner Best Fiction 2020

Director
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Read by Blair Brown
Audie Award Winner Best Fiction 2020


 "May has produced 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 

 
Producer/Director Piper Green and The Fairy Tree by Ellen Potter, illustrated by Qin Leng Read by Tavia Gilbert

Producer/Director
Piper Green and The Fairy Tree
by Ellen Potter, illustrated by Qin Leng
Read by Tavia Gilbert

 


 
Producer/Director Twain & Stanley Enter Paradise by Oscar Hijuelos Read by James Langton, Polly Lee, Henry Leyva, and Robert Petkoff

Producer/Director
Twain & Stanley Enter Paradise by Oscar Hijuelos
Read by James Langton, Polly Lee, Henry Leyva, and Robert Petkoff

 

“I was among the first audiobook executives to hire May as a director.  Her experience in publishing and film, the work she did with authors, screenwriters and playwrights, as well as her training as an actor, made her a compelling candidate for the job.  And I wasn't disappointed.  The first book she directed for Brilliance, Peace, Locomotion by multi-award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson and narrated by Dion Graham, won many awards, among them an Audio Publisher Associations Audie Award and an Odyssey Honor Award.  When I acquired the audio rights to Rick Riordan's trilogy, The Kane Chronicles,  May was my first choice to direct and she delivered in every way.  She directed the National Book Award-winning title Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose and when then New York Times Tech Columnist David Pogue narrated his first children's book, May was my go to director.  The list goes on.  I had total confidence that if May was directing, every detail would be considered and executed to the highest possible standard." — Tim Ditlow, VP Content Epic! 

 
Director The Red Pyramid The Kane Chronicles, Book 1 by Rick Riordan Read by Kevin R. Free & Katherine Kellgren Finalist Audiobook Publishers Association Audie Award for Best Book of 2011

Director
The Red Pyramid
The Kane Chronicles, Book 1 b
y Rick Riordan
Read by Kevin R. Free & Katherine Kellgren
Finalist Audiobook Publishers Association Audie Award for Best Book of 2011

Director Throne of Fire The Kane Chronicles Book 2 by Rick Riordan Read by Kevin R. Free & Katherine Kellgren Starred Publishers Weekly Review

Director
Throne of Fire
The Kane Chronicles Book 2
by Rick Riordan
Read by Kevin R. Free & Katherine Kellgren
Starred Publishers Weekly Review

Director The Serpent’s Shadow The Kane Chronicles Book 3 by Rick Riordan Read by Kevin R. Free & Katherine Kellgren

Director
The Serpent’s Shadow
The Kane Chronicles Book 3
by Rick Riordan
Read by Kevin R. Free & Katherine Kellgren