Melissa Bendixen
Melissa’s love of stories and conversations about stories has led her to her role as producer and manager of audio interviews for the Audible Editors. When it comes to spoken-word content, she loves listening to any combination of romance, young adult, and fantasy fiction, especially when they have strong escapist elements like a beautiful world to live in or a loveable cast of characters to be friends with. She lives in Colorado and spends her non-listening hours skiing, climbing, hiking, and horseback riding. You can subscribe to her young adult newsletter here.
Articles and interviews
Maggie Stiefvater wants to bring childlike wonder to adults with "The Listeners"
The author of beloved YA series like The Raven Cycle and The Shiver Trilogy turns her awe-inducing prose on an adult audience with a historical, magical story about a luxury West Virginia hotel.
The rage-filled fever dream of "Iron Widow" continues in "Heavenly Tyrant"
Author Xiran Jay Zhao proves yet again that her brand of science fiction is worth tuning in to.
"The Bright Sword" reimagines the legend of King Arthur for today’s age
Bestselling author of "The Magicians" Lev Grossman on remaking the beloved epic, what his knight name would be, and the surprising diversity of the Round Table.
Tomi Adeyemi's epic YA fantasy trilogy goes out with a banger
The bestselling author reflects on her journey from debut darling to powerhouse storyteller with the release of her Cynthia Erivo-narrated "Children of Anguish and Anarchy."
Narrator Natalie Naudus’s debut novel is based on her childhood in a cult
“Gay the Pray Away” is the beloved narrator's YA story about finding the freedom to live and love as a queer teen in a religious cult.
“The Warm Hands of Ghosts” captures the apocalyptic vibe of WWI, with a supernatural twist
Katherine Arden, bestselling author of “The Bear and the Nightingale,” took a deep dive into the Great War for her historical fantasy about the abiding love between siblings.
The top 100 fantasy books of all time
The surest bets to whisk you away on adventures to the most fantastical worlds that exist in audio.
Cassandra Clare introduces her biggest, meatiest fantasy series yet
The author of the YA megaseries Shadowhunter Chronicles debuts her first adult fiction with "Sword Catcher," a credit-worthy adventure with political intrigue, debauchery, and possibly the fall of a kingdom.
"Her Radiant Curse" began as a Beauty and the Beast retelling, but with sisters
Elizabeth Lim, author of "Six Crimson Cranes" and "Spin the Dawn," shares what drew her to the story of two sisters bound by their curses.
The best horse listens for your inner horse girl
This collection of classic, contemporary, and hidden gem horse stories will feed equine lovers of all breeds.
Level up with 25+ awesome litRPGs
Beat the grind and submerse yourself in these addictive LitRPGs.
Angeline Boulley believes in the power of young adults to incite change
In "Warrior Girl Unearthed," the follow-up to "Firekeeper’s Daughter," a Native teen fights to return sacred items and ancestral remains to her tribe.
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