Katie O'Connor
Katie has spent her career in the audio industry, and feels privileged to get lost in stories for a living. She enjoys high-stakes tales, celebrity memoirs, strong female leads, and happily-ever-afters. She’s also the host of This Is Audible with fellow editor Kat Johnson, where they share listening recommendations, iconic performances, and more. You can follow Katie on Instagram, @kdobooks.
Favorite listens of 2026 (so far)
Articles and interviews
October 2, 2026
Join the banned: 14 great vocal performances of taboo text
For this year's Banned Books Week, Audible Editor Katie O'Connor shares a list of personal favorites from among the nation's most frequently challenged titles.
September 25, 2026
Isabel Allende shares all her storytelling wisdom
The literary legend talks about her new memoir on the writing life, what it’s like to have a book banned, and the (sometimes hilarious) lengths she’ll go to for researching a novel.
September 21, 2026
Elizabeth Acevedo returns to young adult fiction with the exquisite “Anger Is Only a Shadow”
The National Book Award-winning author talks about her poetry, why she loves narrating her own audiobooks, and the teaching gig that helped inspire her new novel.
September 18, 2026
Colin Kaepernick tells his story in the Audible studio
The former NFL quarterback joins our podcast 10 years after he first took a knee to share the story of how he became one of the most prominent activists of a generation.
September 7, 2026
Get swept away in the epic pirate fantasy “Tempest”
Victoria Aveyard’s adult debut is part one of a duology, and part two can’t come soon enough.
July 28, 2026
Stacey McEwan on the delicious cruelty of cliffhangers
The bestselling author and TikTok sensation talks about crafting book 2 of The Artisan Trilogy, what social media has meant to her career, and the most vulnerable part of writing a book.
July 22, 2026
Laverne Cox’s memoir really is “Transcendent”
The trailblazing actress and activist talks about overcoming childhood trauma, how therapy helped her heal, and the emotional experience of narrating her story.
July 13, 2026
Peeling back layers with Lynette Noni
The bestselling YA author takes us into the world of her new duology.
July 9, 2026
The lasting legacy of “Fifty Shades of Grey”
Audible Editor Katie O’Connor sits down with author E L James and narrators Savannah Peachwood and Teddy Hamilton to discuss the new 15th-anniversary audio recordings of the landmark romance trilogy.
July 1, 2026
A listening list for America’s 250th
On the latest episode of “This Is Audible,” the nation’s semiquincentennial inspires a syllabus of recs.
June 26, 2026
Dani Francis lets her heroes lead the way in the Silver Elite trilogy
The enigmatic author shares insights into the characters from her bestselling series.
June 16, 2026
It’s summer "All the Time" with Annabel Monaghan
The bestselling author is back with a "Pretty Woman"-coded rom-com that will leave you smiling.
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