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.
Favorite listens of 2025 (so far)
All-time favorites
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.
Author Xiran Jay Zhao proves yet again that her brand of science fiction is worth tuning in to.
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.
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."
“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.
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 surest bets to whisk you away on adventures to the most fantastical worlds that exist in audio.
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.
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.
This collection of classic, contemporary, and hidden gem horse stories will feed equine lovers of all breeds.
Beat the grind and submerse yourself in these addictive LitRPGs.
