Kristyna Zaharek

What was the first audiobook you performed?

Jane Austen Lied to Me by Jeanette Watts

What title or series are you best known for?

Accidentally Infamous by Pippa Grant

If a listener wanted to get to know your work, which of your audiobooks would you point them to?

You’ve Got Hate Mail by Pippa Grant
I Dreamt That You Loved Me by Emery Rose
Fields of Asphodel by Callie Rowland
My Darling Girls by Marina Scott

Where else have we heard your voice?

House Flipper Gold, The Dentist
InfiniTrix, Trix
Path of Exile, Selene

What do you always have in the booth?

Chapstick, Chapstick, and More Chapstick!!

Also, a little jar of gold flakes for luck.

How did you come to performing audiobooks?

Bridgerton’s Eloise stole my heart, and I forever wanted to become the voice of heroines just like her! My rocket ship came in the form of the Penguin Random House Mentorship Program in 2024.

Anything else you’d like a listener to know?

I believe you can love a fictional character and still admit they desperately need therapy. That’s probably why I love narrating romance. There’s something deeply human about wanting to be known, making a spectacular mess of it, and trying again anyway. I want you to hear those moments when a character almost says what they mean—and the moment they finally do. If you’ve ever sat in your driveway because you couldn’t stop listening, that’s the kind of experience I hope to give you. Also, sorry about your groceries.