I get what you’re saying and nothing wrong with authors who want to try and learn the skill, but I would prefer not UNLESS they have the proper skill. I just listened to one narrated by the author and it felt natural for her and I really enjoyed it. There’s a few that I’ve tried that’s narrated by the author and it was a snooze fest because they were just reading it, not “acting.” And it just didn’t work, imo. For me, a good audiobook isn’t just reading it, but actually acting.