The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion

7 Jul 2025

Genevieve Gaunt is Emma M. Lion (plus over 100 other characters and counting…) I am currently in studio directing the peerless Genevieve Gaunt in a charming, quirky series of novels by Beth Brower: ‘The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion’ (Vols 1-8: 1883-1884). Quirky Victorian The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion

“My Name’s Bond. James Bond.”

22 Mar 2025

https://www.tamsincollison.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/james-bond.mp4 I spent much of 2024 in the arms of James Bond (lucky me!), directing a new audio edition of the original Ian Fleming novels to mark ‘007 at 70’. (Ian Fleming Publications) It was a labour of love for all concerned and we are “My Name’s Bond. James Bond.”

Caledonian Road

22 Mar 2024

It was my immense pleasure to direct the audiobook of Andrew O’Hagan’s epic new novel ‘Caledonian Road’ for Faber (published: 2nd April 2024). It was definitely a Book of the Year (HBO have commissioned a multi-series TV adaptation) and was a very exciting and enjoyable Caledonian Road

On His Majesty’s Secret Service

4 May 2023

To mark the 70th Anniversary of James Bond’s first adventure, Charlie Higson has written and read a brand new Bond adventure. As the coronation of King Charles III approaches, can Bond avert a threat to topple the monarchy and kill the heir before he can On His Majesty’s Secret Service

Audie Award Win

4 May 2023

I am very pleased and proud to announce that the epic recording of War & Peace which I directed during Lockdown, superbly performed by Thandiwe Newton, has won the 2023 ‘Audie’ Award for Best Literary/Classic Fiction recording of the year. We put our hearts and Audie Award Win

The Drifted Stream

7 Mar 2023

I am proud to announce the release of ‘The Drifted Stream’, Audible’s new collection of British and Irish verse, selected and introduced by Andrew Motion. Read by: Matt Addis, Nicholas Boulton, Imogen Church, Simon Dormandy, Stephen Hogan, Joe Jameson, Jonathan Keeble, Shaheen Khan, Abraham Popoola, The Drifted Stream

War And Peace

16 Nov 2021

The incredibly versatile Thandiwe Newton and I were probably the only people to use Lockdown to read Tolstoy’s epic novel ‘War and Peace’ – TWICE! Firstly to prepare it and then to record it, unabridged, for Audible UK. Due to her incredibly busy schedule it War And Peace

Love Bytes goes to Colorado

3 Feb 2021

“Featuring SPECIAL GUEST baritone ANDREW GARLAND, ‘She Loves Me Not’ is Sohap’s Anti-Valentine’s Day-themed Listeners’ Club Session. Featuring hilarious music by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Gabriel Kahane, William Bolcom, and more. If you are single and eating ice-cream on the couch for Valentine’s Day, this concert is Love Bytes goes to Colorado

Christmas No.1

12 Jan 2021

For Christmas 2020 I directed a Top Secret recording for Audible – a new reading of Charles Dickens’s beloved classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ by the legend that is Mr. Hugh Grant. We had a great time working on it together, even though Covid meant that Christmas No.1

The Weekend

8 Dec 2020

This year I have reunited with composer Scott Stroman, with whom I have previously written ‘Fables’ and ‘Fever Pitch: The Opera’ to work on a jazz-opera adaptation of Michael Palin’s stage play ‘The Weekend’, for Highbury Opera Theatre. It was the original intention to premier The Weekend