About the author

Petrea Burchard

Petrea Burchard is an author and audiobook narrator. Her writing is featured online and in print. <em>Camelot &amp; Vine,&nbsp;</em>her first novel, follows a failing Hollywood actress as she tumbles through a gap in time, accidentally saves King Arthur's life, and finds the truth she never knew she needed. The&nbsp;<em>Camelot &amp; Vine</em>&nbsp;audiobook, narrated by the author, was nominated for the 2023 Society of Voice Arts &amp; Sciences Award for author narration (Bono won that year!). <br><br>​​​​​​​<em>Act As If: Stumbling Through Hollywood with Headshot in Hand,</em>&nbsp;​​​​​​​Burchard's&nbsp;book of comic essays based on personal experience, reveals the funny side of life as a journeyman actor in Hollywood. Her latest novel is&nbsp;<em>The Winter Archives</em>, about an archivist who discovers a photo that changes who she thought she was. It's currently in search of representation.&nbsp;<br><br>​​​​​​​Petrea has appeared on stage, TV and film. Best known for her voice acting, she has narrated scores of audiobooks in a broad range of genres. Her claim to fame is the voice of Ryoko, the badass space pirate in the classic anime series, <em>Tenchi Muyo!&nbsp;<br>​​​​​​​</em><br>Petrea loves travel, architecture, hanging out with interesting people, and hiking in nature with her husband and their dog Juice,&nbsp;who wants you to know he is a good boy.