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.
Favorite listens of 2023
Articles & Interviews
“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 listens 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.
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.
Journeying to a Scandinavian faerie land with Heather Fawcett
"Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries" is academic fantasy at its finest, complete with a curmudgeonly professor, elusive fae, and a tiny village in the far north.
Molly Harper’s “Witches Get Stuff Done” Is a Delicious Ghost Pot Pie
The veritable queen of paranormal romantic comedy charms with the first in a new series about haunted houses, witches, and hot librarians.
KJ Charles’s Trick to Make Historical Settings and Romantic Chemistry Come Alive
The historical romance author shares what makes her characters sing, why you shouldn’t overdo researching a setting, and how laughter makes for the best indicator that a pair will stay together.
Naomi Novik creates fantasy worlds in conversation with our own
With “The Golden Enclaves,” the Nebula Award-winning author concludes her trilogy about an “evil” teen witch who desperately wants to stay good—and stay alive—in the deadly Scholomance.
Do you have what it takes to tell a great story?
Catherine Burns, artistic director of The Moth and coauthor of “How to Tell a Story,” distills her years of experience into the best methods for finding the stories you need to tell to make more meaningful connections.
