Marni Penning has built a quiet reputation as one of the go-to voices for comedic fantasy, and her work on Drew Hayes's Fred, the Vampire Accountant series shows exactly why. She brings a dry, deadpan warmth to Fred's absurdist premise — a vampire who just wants to do his taxes in peace — that makes the humor land without mugging for it. Her voice has a bright, approachable quality that keeps lighter material from feeling weightless, and she handles the tonal shifts between comedy and genuine stakes with real ease. Beyond Fred, Penning shows up across ensemble casts in dramatized adaptations like Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens and Goblin Tales, where she holds her own in busy productions. Listeners who love urban fantasy with a comedic edge — think Terry Pratchett energy in a contemporary setting — will find a lot to enjoy in her catalog.
Leveling Up [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 3
by K.F. Breene, Karen Novack, Danny Gavigan, Marni Penning, Michael John Casey, R.J. Bayley, Bradley Foster Smith, Kay Eluvian, Ryan Dalusung, Danny Montooth, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Nora Achrati
Narrated by Marni Penning, full cast, Ryan Dalusung, RJ Bayley, Bradley Foster Smith, Nora Achrati, Danny Montooth, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Michael John Casey, Danny Gavigan, Karen Novack, Kay Eluvian
Full cast dramatization captures the chaos when Jessie's non-magical parents visit her supernatural household, unaware of the flying lessons and magical crew living there.
by Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski
Narrated by Tim Carlin, Rob McFadyen, Nora Achrati, Scott McCormick, Eric Messner, Lydia Kraniotis, Ken Yatta Rogers, Michael John Casey, Amanda Forstrom, Marni Penning, Full Cast, Steven Carpenter
Firestick • Book 1
Narrated by full cast, Joe Mallon, Michael John Casey, Lolita Horne, Nora Achrati, James Konicek, Kay Eluvian, Kenyatta Rogers, Michael Glenn, Nick DePinto, Belsheber Rusape, Marni Penning, Karen Novack
Mountain man legend Elwood 'Firestick' McQueen trades his rifle for a sheriff's badge in this new western series celebrating America's aging frontiersmen.
by S.J. Rozan, Naomi Hirahara, David Bart, Sara Paretsky, Susan Breen, Gary Phillips, Neil S. Plakcy, Renee James, Connie Johnson Hambley, Gabino Iglesias, A.P. Jamison, Walter Mosley, Tori Eldridge, Ellen Hart, G. Miki Hayden, Jonathan Santlofer, Jonathan Stone, Ovidia Yu, Bonnie Hearn Hill, Steve Liskow
Narrated by Marni Penning, Cindy Kay, Charles Constant, Bahni Turpin, Leon Nixon, Matt Godfrey, Jer Adrianne Lelliott, Jennifer Aquino, Reba Buhr, Charlie Kevin, Emily Woo Zeller, Jesse Vilinsky
Twenty crime writers explore what happens when danger invades our safest spaces, with a stellar cast of narrators bringing each author's distinctive voice to life.
Terra Ignota • Book 1
by Ada Palmer, Alejandro Ruiz, Marni Penning, Wyn Delano, Jacob Yeh, Taylor Coan, Zeke Alton, Lise Bruneau, Chris Stinson, Kay Eluvian, Nazia Chaudhry, Nora Achrati
Narrated by Alejandro Ruiz, Chris Stinson, Jacob Yeh, Lise Bruneau, Marni Penning, Nazia Chaudhry, Nora Achrati, Wyn Delano, Zeke Alton, Kay Eluvian, Taylor Coan
An ensemble cast of eleven narrators guides listeners through Palmer's complex 25th-century world where convicted criminals wander the earth doing good deeds and political tensions threaten global peace.
by Michael Lynton, Joshua L. Steiner
Narrated by Sean Patrick Hopkins, Marni Penning, Michael Lynton, Joshua L. Steiner
Two authors narrate their own catastrophic failures with surprising humor and hard-won wisdom about confronting life-defining errors.
Amelia Peabody • Book 5
by Elizabeth Peters, Full Cast
Narrated by full cast, Nanette Savard, Michael Glenn, Marni Penning, Troy Allan, Carolyn Kashner, Ken Jackson, Christopher Tester, Peter Holdway, Arden Wannall, Nora Achrati, Mike Carnes
Victorian Egyptologist Amelia Peabody investigates a watchman's death near a cursed mummy case in this full-cast production that captures the period atmosphere with theatrical flair.