The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion

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 romantic comedy, laced with pathos, mystery and a dash of magic, and set in the fictional London parish of St Crispians, Primrose Hill. We completed Volume 6 this week and have already banked close on 100 character voices. It is a genuine delight to go into studio each day to visit St. Crispians and its eccentric cast of Denizens and Associates. We are having tremendous fun bringing them all to life.

We are recording Emma M. Lion at the Strathmore Studios, Clerkenwell – one of the best studios in London and one of my favourite places to work.  I recorded my recent James Bond collection there (Genevieve performed ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’) and Stuart Wise, who edited the entire Bond series, has also joined us to work on the adventures of Emma & Co.  We couldn’t have put together a better team for this epic undertaking. 

Vols 1 and 2 of the audiobooks will be released on 14th August 2025, with Volumes 3-8 following fortnightly thereafter.  By then we will have caught up with Beth, who is currently hard at work on Volume 9.  She plans to chronicle the adventures of Emma & Co over 4 years (1883-1887), so we’ll be returning regularly  to St. Crispians over the next few years.  Something we are all very much looking forward to.  

The Emma M. Lione audiobooks can be ordered through various outlets including Apple Books, Audible, Barnes & Noble and Storytel.  So, if you fancy some delicious escapism, and a virtuoso performance from Genevieve Gaunt, check them out.