Listening is the new reading! Audio books are booming, and we here at Cymera love listing to them.
Join author Heather Palmer and audio book narrator Shiromi Arserio for a unique insight into this exciting part of the publishing industry.
Heather Palmer is a Scottish writer with a passion for exploring nature and the stories of the long-dead or undying. They love writing queer characters, unpicking the status quo and making people laugh. She is the author of the Eynhallow Saga, an Audible Original series. Their first novel, Deathbound, was released by Audible in 2025 and followed by Bloodbound in 2026. The conclusion of the trilogy will be released in 2027.
With a background in Theatre, Shiromi Arserio has worked as a voice actor for over 18 years. As an audiobook narrator she has narrated over 300 titles for major publishers, including books by Tasha Suri and Premee Mohammed. She is a 3x Audie Finalist, IAA Nominee, 4x SOVAS Nominee and winner of multiple Earphones awards and Pencraft Literary Awards for her narrations in both British and American accents. Shiromi loves difficult novels - the ones that are 30 hours long, with hundreds of characters and pronunciations. She loves Science Fiction & Fantasy, as well as YA and Romance and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA.