Sam Danis
Sam is the Audible Editor most likely to obsess over the latest sci-fi listen, but she also enjoys a healthy dose of literary fiction, thrillers, and true crime. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she now lives in a small town in New Jersey where she enjoys watching birds and rarely having to parallel park. Audiobooks are her crutch during long train rides and complicated knitting patterns. You can subscribe to her Sci-fi & Fantasy newsletter here.
Most anticipated listens of 2024
Articles & Interviews
“The Golden Spoon” Serves Up Baking with a Side of Murder
Jessa Maxwell shares the inspiration behind her new murder mystery, set during a reality baking competition.
“Upgrade Soul” Is a Story that Refuses to Be Contained
Award-winning graphic novelist Ezra Claytan Daniels brings his sci-fi opus to life in this dazzling audio release.
The best sci-fi horror audiobooks of all time
A little bit spooky, a little bit sci-fi, these listens offer fans of speculative fiction the best of both worlds.
Andy Weir is on a mission to create an unpausable story
The writer of "The Martian" wows with world-ending stakes and an unexpected bromance in his new interstellar thriller, "Project Hail Mary."
Why Nnedi Okorafor Keeps Coming Back to Coming-of-Age Stories
The Nebula- and Hugo Award-winning writer traces a young heroine’s discovery of her terrifying powers in ‘Remote Control,’ a new sci-fi novella that expands on Okorafor’s signature themes.
Ken Liu writes because storytelling is what makes us human
With 'The Armies of Those I Love,' the award-winning sci-fi and fantasy writer illustrates how the stories passed between generations can become our mythology.
10 Commencement Speeches to Inspire
Editor Sam shares a list of inspirational commencement speeches for those graduates who will be having a less-than-ordinary graduation season this year.
Annalee Newitz Goes Back to 'The Future of Another Timeline'
The noted sci-fi author shares why they love talking about the intersection of science, technology, and culture, and how heavily Riot Grrrl music influenced their latest book.
How To Plan A Sci-Fi Wedding
Our own sci-fi editor, Sam Danis, got married last year in the most on-brand of ways: with readings from the works of Douglas Adams and Margaret Atwood, and spaceship-themed wedding tables.
Why Was The Sound Of His Words So Important To Marlon James As He Wrote 'Black Leopard, Red Wolf'?
The critically acclaimed author talks with our Sci-fi and Fantasy editor Sam Danis about the first book in his epic new trilogy, and shares how it continues his tradition of nuanced, intricate works that are perfect for audio.
Author Tade Thompson On The 'Frankenstein of Influences' That Helped Create His Buzzy Sci-fi Debut 'Rosewater'
Two years after he published his second novel, the talented author is seeing his complex Nigeria-set work get new life. He shares what it all means with editor Sam Pagan.
M.R. Carey Has All The Gifts, Really
Between his screenplays, adaptations of Marvel comics, and best-selling sci-fi novels, the British author has amassed a heap of fans. He chats with one of them, Audible Editor Sam Pagan.
