Sarah J. Maas is the author of several novels, including the Crescent series, of which the first novel, House of Earth and Blood, made the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. Her others series include the Throne of Glass series, the Throne of Glass novella series, and the Court of Thorns and Roses series.

Renee Dorian is an experienced actress, voiceover artist, producer, and writer who has lent her talents to numerous projects. Her acting credits include BLACKish, Scandal, and a plethora of feature films, and she has lent her voice to numerous video games, APP games, national commercials, and audiobooks. When she's not working, she can be found chasing her toddler or teaching yoga.

Aure Nash is a DC-based voiceover actress who specializes in the romance genre. With an instinctive flair for passionate expression and a background in creative writing, she brings characters to life, alluring audiences and making the listening experience unforgettable.

Shawn K. Jain is a Harvard University/Moscow Art Theater School/A.R.T. Institute graduate. Shawn has TV credits for shows on Apple TV+, CBS, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Showtime, and Peacock, and he has narrated audiobooks for Penguin Random House, Hachette, Bloomsbury, HarperCollins, Epic!, Blackstone, GraphicAudio, and HQN. Shawn can be heard on many episodes of the romcom podcast Meet Cute and on Atypical Artists' audio dramas Life with LEO(h) and Maxine Miles. He also voiced a migrant worker for UCLA Labor Center's Re:Work Radio podcast. Sean Daniels, artistic director of Arizona Theatre Company, said he finds "few actors funnier in the world than Shawn."

Prior to saying yes to his calling to be an actor, Shawn was a communications and marketing professional who did important work with organizations like the ACLU and the International AIDS Society. Born and raised in Northern California, Shawn received his BA from UC Berkeley. In addition to acting, Shawn has several pilots in development. Shawn writes stories that deal with the brokenness of people and society (even when things seem glittering and beautiful on the outside). Shawn is queer and of South Asian descent. A native English speaker who is fluent in Spanish and conversant in Hindi, Shawn can do British, Farsi, Hindi, Indian, Urdu, and Arabic accents.


Jon Vertullo is a voice-over and on-camera talent who has been performing on mic, stage, and screen since the age of ten. Jon's voice has been described as "friendly, trustworthy, and engaging, with a sprinkling of nerdy fun!" When he isn't performing, Jon enjoys spending time with his family and finding new and exciting restaurants to try.

Colleen Delany has been a sparkling jewel in the crown of Washington’s vastly talented acting community for thirty-seven days now and will confidently challenge to a fierce best out of three in “paper-rock-scissors” anyone wishing to topple her from that lofty perch. Primarily a stage actress,—having played roles at Shakespeare
Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Folger
Shakespeare Library, Studio Theatre, Olney Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, Theater J,
Washington Stage Guild, Theater of the First Amendment, and Source Theatre,
among others—Ms. Delany does a you-name-it of various acting jobs, including audiobook narration.