![]() But instead, I chose joy and wrote a RomCom. If it had been Literary, it would have been satire. Julia Whelan: I set myself the task of writing a very self-conscious book. ![]() Q: What has been the most rewarding aspect of having written this book? Take the leap, regardless of the outcome. The challenge that gets them both over the finish line is learning to risk. If we’re constantly comparing who we were in the past to who we are in the present, how can we ever embrace the future? Both main characters struggle with this, but the solution is different for each. Julia Whelan: It’s a story about the journey of self-acceptance. Q: What do your characters have to overcome in this story? What challenge do you set before them? Julia Whelan: Writing it anyway, knowing that people were going to think it’s autobiographical. Q: What unique challenges did this book pose for you, if any? Julia Whelan: It’s not autobiographical, I swear. Q: What would you like people to know about the story itself? ![]() She doesn’t believe in what Romance is selling, but through her correspondence with her co-narrator – the industry’s hottest, most enigmatic male voice – she forges a connection with another human being that forces her to reconsider what she thought she knew about romance… and life, in general. Faced with the expense of caring for her beloved but declining grandmother, she takes a lucrative job recording a genre she’s sworn off: Romance. Despite that, her life is actually pretty great, if she could only appreciate what she has instead of focusing on what she’s lost. Julia Whelan: After a tragic accident seven years prior, a former-actress-turned-audiobook-narrator has officially given up on her dreams. What’s this “utterly unforgettable” (JT Ellison) book of “pure magic” (Jodi Picoult) about? Read on to learn more! This is a standout offering amid a sea of rom-coms.” Powell’s Books writes that the book is “every bit the gift that her work as audiobook narrator is… Whelan’s dialogue, pacing, and sense of humor are topnotch. Whelan’s skillfully nuanced writing truly shines”). It has garnered starred reviews from both Kirkus (““A compulsively readable story about self-discovery with plenty of laughs and spice along the way” ) and Booklist (“a poignant and charming novel. ![]() WU contributor, actress, and acclaimed audiobook narrator Julia Whelan’s second novel, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING, releases this coming Tuesday, August 2nd. ![]()
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