Steven Pacey

Narrator

Steven Pacey is a British actor and audiobook narrator best known to television audiences for playing Del Tarrant in the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7. Born in Bewdley, Worcestershire, he trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Pacey has appeared in numerous television series and stage productions over his career, but... it is in audiobook narration that he has achieved his greatest contemporary recognition. He is the narrator of Joe Abercrombie's First Law universe — one of the most celebrated fantasy series of the twenty-first century — and his performances have become inseparable from the books for many listeners. His narration of Abercrombie's novels is widely regarded as among the finest narrator-series pairings in modern audiobooks. Pacey creates dozens of distinct, memorable character voices and maintains them with extraordinary consistency across multiple long books. His portrayal of Glokta — the crippled, tortured inquisitor with a sardonic internal monologue — is particularly celebrated, bringing dark humour and genuine pathos to one of fantasy fiction's most complex characters. Beyond Abercrombie, Pacey has narrated other titles with the same commitment and skill, but it is the First Law series that has earned him a devoted international following. For fantasy audiobook listeners, Steven Pacey's narration of Joe Abercrombie is essential listening. For those unfamiliar with his work, the First Law series is an outstanding introduction to one of the finest narrator-series combinations in the genre. Read more Show less