About this episode

Julia Whelan discusses her journey in the audiobook industry, her creative process, and her new venture aimed at improving compensation for narrators and authors.

In this conversation, actor, audiobook narrator and author Julia Whelan shares her journey from child acting to becoming a celebrated voice in the audiobook industry. She discusses her creative process, the challenges of selecting projects, and the intricacies of character voices. Julia also delves into her writing career, the impact of adaptations, and her new venture, Audiobrary, aimed at improving compensation for narrators and authors. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding the audiobook industry and the art behind narration, while also touching on her upcoming tours and the future of audiobooks. Youtube video version: https://youtu.be/Q4u9j5UdYto Dubbed “The Meryl Streep of Audiobooks” by bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid, “The Adele of Audiobooks” by The New Yorker, and yes, even “The Michael Jordan of Audio” by General David H. Petraeus, Julia Whelan is an author, screenwriter, lifelong actor, and acclaimed audiobook narrator of over 700 titles. She is, most recently, the recipient of Spotify’s Narrator of the Year Award (the most listened-to narrator globally), the first-ever Gracie Award for Best Fiction Narrator (presented by the Alliance for…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Nesbitt

Guest: Julia Whelan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spotify, Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, Society of Voice Arts and Sciences, Goodreads

Books & works: Audiobrary, Audie Award for Best Fiction Narrator of 2025

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