Melanie Crawley is an Earphone award-winning and critically acclaimed British voice actor and audiobook narrator who has performed more than 160 titles. Having studied Drama in her 20s Melanie returned to acting in 2015 after working in the film and music industries in London and Manchester for two decades when she discovered a love of working with her voice alongside her appearances on stage. She narrates across multiple genres but is particularly known for her work with psychological thrillers, romance, literary fiction and memoir, working with the big publishers and directly with authors from around the globe, recording from her studio in Sheffield in England where she also writes and records her own audio-drama and comedy.

Elizabeth Rosner is a bestselling novelist, poet, and essayist living in Berkeley, California. Her newest book of nonfiction, THIRD EAR: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening, was published in September 2024. Her previous book of nonfiction, SURVIVOR CAFÉ: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory, was chosen as a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in Contemporary Jewish Life & Practice. Interviews with Ms. Rosner have been featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" and in The New York Times. Her most recent novel, ELECTRIC CITY, was named one of the best books of 2014 by National Public Radio. Her highly praised autobiographical poetry collection, GRAVITY, was recently reissued by Counterpoint Press in 2026; bilingual editions have appeared in German and Spanish. THE SPEED OF LIGHT, her debut novel of 2001, was translated into nine languages, and won several literary prizes in both the US and Europe, including the Harold U. Ribalow Prize, the Prix France Bleu Gironde, and the Great Lakes Colleges Award in Fiction. It was short-listed for the prestigious Prix Femina in 2002, and picked as the "One City One Book" choice of Peoria, IL that same year. BLUE NUDE, her second novel, was named among the best books of 2006 by the San Francisco Chronicle. Rosner's essays have appeared in the NY Times Magazine, Elle, Hadassah Magazine, the Huffington Post, and numerous anthologies. She frequently writes book reviews for the San Francisco Chronicle. Having taught writing for over 30 years, she travels widely to lead intensive writing workshops, to lecture on contemporary literature, and to visit with book groups.

Becky Parker Geist is Founder & CEO of Pro Audio Voices & AMPlify Audiobooks™, President of Bay Area Independent Publishers Assn, and host of the podcasts “Audiobook Connection” and “Indie Authors Tell All.” Since 2013, Pro Audio Voices has helped authors and publishers transform books into impactful audio experiences while pioneering new ways for creators and audiences to connect. Today, through AMPlify Audiobooks, they're helping reshape the audiobook industry with higher royalties, greater creator control, direct audience relationships, and a thriving community built around stories. Because books should bring us together in ways that help us all thrive. Becky is also the author of six independently published books: 3 nonfiction, 2 children’s, 1 novel. She is the recipient of the Publishing Professional Network’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award, the 2025 Inc Female Founders Award, and the 2026 SOVAS Award and the Gracie Award for Best Audiobook Producer. She presents regularly at book industry events. Becky has beloved partner, three wonderful daughters and two delightful granddaughters. She enjoys kayaking, biking, dancing, hiking, inventing, playing games, working in theatre, and hanging out with family and friends.