Connor Reads Books

Episode 34: R.C. Hannah - Author Interviews

A goat-eyed spacefaring civilization, an unexpectedly lovable AI orb, and a romance that never asks you to wade through spice just to get to the heart of the story. That’s the energy we bring to this chat with Canada-based sci-fi and fantasy author R.C. Hannah as we celebrate the Warforged audiobook release and dig into what makes plot-first LGBTQ romance so satisfying when it’s done with care.  We also get real about the indie publishing side, including cover art and the growing problem of undisclosed AI art. R.C. shares a simple safeguard for authors: ask for step-by-step progress so you can see the work evolve. You’ll also hear what’s next for him, where to find his books and socials, and a fun final question that ends with a very specific fictional treat. Subscribe, share the show with a reader who loves LGBTQ sci-fi and fantasy, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. Warforged: Audiobook on Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Warforged-Audiobook/B0GP3D5CHC?srsltid=AfmBOopaiGnbvWL5YNDDBL5MGI9iRl-r1c5IB75j_WIDTwuky5PP6Wwk] GoodReads: [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/233252371-warforged] Death and Red Trilliums:  Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/213913099-death-red-trilliums] Stranded Season 9:  Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/248241938-stranded] R.C.’s Links:  https://www.rchannah.com/ [https://www.rchannah.com/] https://www.instagram.com/r.c.hannah/ [https://www.instagram.com/r.c.hannah/] Voice Over, Mixing and Mastering Credits: L. Connor Voice - Website [https://www.lconnorvoice.com/] https://www.instagram.com/l.connorvoice/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095473899665 Music Credits:  Louie Sanders, https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/ [https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/]

Episode 33: The Men of the Mountain - Drew Harrison

Today's episode is a chapter read from Drew Harrison's The Men of the Mountain, a sci-fi/fantasy novel released March 2026, and will be released as an audiobook in the next month or so. Please enjoy this chapter, and please consider signing up below to be an early reviewer for The Men of the Mountain Audiobook.  Content Warnings:  No Content Warnings for this Episode Early Review Signups:  https://forms.gle/dBNywczwCG72HXt9A [https://forms.gle/dBNywczwCG72HXt9A] Drew Harrison's Links:  https://www.amazon.com/stores/Drew-Harrison/author/B09PJWGGF2?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Drew-Harrison/author/B09PJWGGF2?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true] https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22160775.Drew_Harrison [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22160775.Drew_Harrison] https://drewharrisonbooks.wixsite.com/home [https://drewharrisonbooks.wixsite.com/home] Voice Over, Mixing and Mastering Credits: L. Connor Voice - Website [https://www.lconnorvoice.com/] https://www.instagram.com/l.connorvoice/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095473899665 Music Credits:  Louie Sanders, https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/ [https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/]

Episode 32: Connor is Back!

I’ve been away from the feed for a few months, but it’s not because the work stopped it’s because the audiobook work ramped up. This update is my “here’s what I’ve been making” guide for anyone who loves audio fiction, audiobook narration, and big genre swings from space opera to romance to dystopian mystery. First, I talk through three completed audiobooks you can grab on Audible. Then I lay out what’s next for Connor Read’s Books: interviews with R.C. Hannah and Drew Harrison, sample chapters as podcast episodes, and more short fiction.  I also launched a short story submission page for writers (under 4,000 words, mainly horror, sci-fi, or fantasy) and I’m actively looking for more voice talent, especially performers with feminine voices for women characters.  Long-term, I’m aiming to build a Patreon or donate link so we can pay authors and voice actors, because creative work deserves real support. Subscribe so you don’t miss the interviews and story drops, and if you enjoy the show, share it with a friend and leave a review. Short Story Submissions https://www.lconnorvoice.com/submit-your-story [https://www.lconnorvoice.com/submit-your-story] Voice Over Auditions:  Message Lconnorvoice@gmail.com [Lconnorvoice@gmail.com] Put “VO Audition” in the subject line - messages without it will not be accepted.  Audio Book Links:  Black Sun: Rise of the Flint Pirates [https://www.audible.com/pd/Rise-of-the-Flint-Pirates-Audiobook/B0GQ6M9JXW?srsltid=AfmBOoqQGkBXNP4e_e07eb3hbb7VvmSXiKBDIPyharj61xfZ03H2pa_T] Warforged [https://www.audible.com/pd/Warforged-Audiobook/B0GP3D5CHC?qid=1779725002&sr=1-4&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=RNEPV4VDE4EZ3HMN7ZCQ&plink=XQu1ewri9H5FsN8v&pageLoadId=N1zEVvHE3rwEgZQ6&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_4] Transfer Point [https://www.audible.com/pd/Transfer-Point-Audiobook/B0GYSZZ139?qid=1779725025&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=BDTDSFK9T7EKGA0Q63HG&plink=o8KMo9oSYN9oJTtc&pageLoadId=qdlWDE96VXPZ8XyV&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1] Text Book Links: Men of the Mountain [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-men-of-the-mountain-drew-harrison/eed3733836aef644?ean=9798276957425&next=t&next=t&affiliate=21187] Voice Over, Mixing and Mastering Credits: L. Connor Voice - Website [https://www.lconnorvoice.com/] https://www.instagram.com/l.connorvoice/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095473899665 Music Credits:  Louie Sanders, https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/ [https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/]

Episode 31: Life and Limb - Evan Baughfman

What if happiness could be guaranteed with a single bite? We read Evan Boffman’s Life and Limb, a desert horror tale where a determined runner named Rafe—rebuilding his life with a carbon fiber blade—meets a towering, talkative saguaro that offers permanent euphoria and relief from thirst. The Sonoran heat blurs into myth as rattlesnakes block the trail, cholla cling with wicked barbs, and coyotes circle with quiet precision. Through it all, the cactus speaks in a calm baritone, holding out a pink fruit that promises bliss without burden. Thank you To Evan Baughfman for the permission to share this story on Connor Reads Books Content Warnings:  Harsh language Mystical Cactus Animal Attacks Mauls of the Wild: * https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mauls-of-the-wild-evan-baughfman/1148791503 [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mauls-of-the-wild-evan-baughfman/1148791503] * https://www.amazon.in/Mauls-Wild-Collection-Animal-Fiction-ebook/dp/B0G1XB1XN3 [https://www.amazon.in/Mauls-Wild-Collection-Animal-Fiction-ebook/dp/B0G1XB1XN3] * https://thesummitbirmingham.com/buy/product/mauls-of-the-wild-a-collection-of-animal-attack-fiction-barnesnoble-32463c?model=0 [https://thesummitbirmingham.com/buy/product/mauls-of-the-wild-a-collection-of-animal-attack-fiction-barnesnoble-32463c?model=0] Evan Baughfman: * https://www.instagram.com/agent00evan_716/ [https://www.instagram.com/agent00evan_716/] * https://www.amazon.com/stores/Evan-Baughfman/author/B08BSQZ2X6?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=784d4a39-0061-4d3d-91fa-1d71c55fdd80 [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Evan-Baughfman/author/B08BSQZ2X6?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=784d4a39-0061-4d3d-91fa-1d71c55fdd80] * https://newplayexchange.org/users/1708/evan-baughfman [https://newplayexchange.org/users/1708/evan-baughfman] * https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-baughfman-62a1b4137/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-baughfman-62a1b4137/] Murderfish:  Murderfish on Audible  [https://www.audible.com/pd/Murderfish-Audiobook/B0GH2DL6KR?qid=1769444219&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=DFNAFHB431M9ZP5NZZZZ&plink=G8t15v6phzMaqlkh&pageLoadId=yTkOiAvMPnKyUJaL&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1] Voice Over, Mixing and Mastering Credits: L. Connor Voice - Website [https://www.lconnorvoice.com/] https://www.instagram.com/l.connorvoice/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095473899665 Music Credits:  Louie Sanders, https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/ [https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/]

Episode 30: Evan Baughfman - Author Interviews

We dive into the feral heart of his new collection, Mauls of the Wild, where animal-attack horror meets precise craft and real-world texture from deserts, mountains, and the open ocean. Evan unpacks how influences like Goosebumps, Michael Crichton, Peter Benchley, and The Twilight Zone shaped his eye for tension, morality, and twist endings, and why he believes horror offers a safe way to confront danger without harm.  If you’re a writer, you’ll love the nuts-and-bolts process: lock in the ending first, start amid action or conversation, and leave each session mid-scene so momentum never dies. Evan also lifts the curtain on drabbles—exactly 100-word stories that demand image, economy, and a satisfying turn. From killer penguins to shark phobias, constraints become sparks, and revision becomes a scalpel. We talk persistence through rejection, the power of a good writers’ group, and the difference between prose and playwriting when it comes to pacing and dialogue.  Along the way, Evan shares how he compiled the collection from reprints and fresh pieces, why he writes for both adults and younger readers, and how his own miles on desert trails and cautious steps at the beach seep into the work. Stick around for a playful creature mashup—Sharctus, anyone—and practical ways to find his books and connect online.  If this conversation made your creative gears turn, follow the show, share it with a friend who loves horror or short fiction, and leave a quick review. It helps more readers and writers find us, and it means the world. Mauls of the Wild: * https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mauls-of-the-wild-evan-baughfman/1148791503 [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mauls-of-the-wild-evan-baughfman/1148791503] * https://www.amazon.in/Mauls-Wild-Collection-Animal-Fiction-ebook/dp/B0G1XB1XN3 [https://www.amazon.in/Mauls-Wild-Collection-Animal-Fiction-ebook/dp/B0G1XB1XN3] * https://thesummitbirmingham.com/buy/product/mauls-of-the-wild-a-collection-of-animal-attack-fiction-barnesnoble-32463c?model=0 [https://thesummitbirmingham.com/buy/product/mauls-of-the-wild-a-collection-of-animal-attack-fiction-barnesnoble-32463c?model=0] Evan Baughfman: * https://www.instagram.com/agent00evan_716/ [https://www.instagram.com/agent00evan_716/] * https://www.amazon.com/stores/Evan-Baughfman/author/B08BSQZ2X6?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=784d4a39-0061-4d3d-91fa-1d71c55fdd80 [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Evan-Baughfman/author/B08BSQZ2X6?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=784d4a39-0061-4d3d-91fa-1d71c55fdd80] * https://newplayexchange.org/users/1708/evan-baughfman [https://newplayexchange.org/users/1708/evan-baughfman] * https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-baughfman-62a1b4137/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-baughfman-62a1b4137/] Thanks again for the interview Evan! Voice Over, Mixing and Mastering Credits: L. Connor Voice - Website [https://www.lconnorvoice.com/] https://www.instagram.com/l.connorvoice/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095473899665 Music Credits:  Louie Sanders, https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/ [https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/]