A
"professional narrator" is someone who is skilled at reading stories or informative texts aloud with clarity, expression, and good presentation skills. They are usually hired to record audiobooks, documentaries, commercials, or other audio content.
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Our books are wonderfully read
by professional narrators and performers such as Hollywood's Jake Gyllenhaal (The Great Gatsby) and Kate Winslet (Matilda).
Obviously you won't get the same type of audio experience as you would find
with professional narrators on Audible, but there is something compelling about a streaming media box reading an e-book to you.
Some of the posts above were in the Facebook Audiobook Crowd group, which consists
of professional narrators and industry insiders, and the Facebook ACX Narrators and Producers group.
If you insist on providing a longer script, do not immediately dismiss auditions that only record part of the audition script, as most
professional narrators on ACX keep their auditions to that 3 - 5 minute length.
Simon is an amazing and
very professional narrator who effortlessly manages to hold your attention throughout what is arguably quite a long book.
While some narrators pay hourly rates for studio rental and an engineer,
many professional narrators create audiobooks in our own studios.
The website allows authors to browse a wide selection
of professional narrators to read your book and do all of the production work.
When editing, we (
professional narrators) refer to a rough cut, a fine cut, and a mix.
Guess I never got over the ironic waste of the expense of flying in and accommodating
a professional narrator, but then nothing being recorded in a proper manner and space.
I am an experienced,
professional narrator and voice - over artist doing work for many top Fortune 500 companies.
Whether you're receiving the audio from
a professional narrator or recording it yourself, it can save you (and your customers) a lot of extra time if you're able to record, edit, and enhance your own audio files.
Chances are you won't be able to match the quality of
a professional narrator, but you may do well enough that readers don't notice or don't mind.
The other 2 options are to do a 50 - 50 royalty split deal with
a professional narrator or get your book narrated with text - to - speech software.
Authors can choose one of
the professional narrators (5 men and 5 women at the moment), then the company produces the audiobook and delivers it to all sales channels including Audible.
Audio book narrator Michael Burnette is graciously giving away five copies of his book - The Independent Author's Guide to Audiobook Production:
A Professional Narrator's Secrets for Success on ACX.
She's
a professional narrator who has given voice to over 50 audiobooks.
With
a professional narrator, with a royalty share arrangement, there is no financial risk to having someone else narrate, and the only time investment is quality assuring the recording.
One of the most important decisions you will make about your audiobook is whether to narrate it yourself or whether to hire
a professional narrator / producer.
With
a professional narrator, you get the valuable...
-- I knew I wanted to engage
a professional narrator (not narrate my audiobook myself).
«If you are considering creating an audiobook, whether you are the voice or you hire
a professional narrator, The Author's Guide to AudioBook Creation is the essential companion you need.
The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 - inch can synchronize Kindle text with companion Audible audiobooks, highlighting the text as it is read by
a professional narrator.
Every book is read by
a professional narrator, including leading Hollywood actors such as Jake Gyllenhaal (The Great Gatsby) and Kate Winslet (Matilda).
It is a service that brings indie authors and links them up with
professional narrators, which they call producers.
That's why ACX has a way to help authors connect with
professional narrators and actors to read their books, if authors can not do it themselves or hire proper talent.
Don't be so in love with hearing your words read aloud by
a professional narrator that you cast someone who isn't the best fit for the book.
I'm disappointed that the new Oasis does not offer immersion reading, a feature that on a Fire tablet highlights the words as they are read by
the professional narrator.
Remember, you're basically asking
a professional narrator to produce your audiobook for free, so you'll need to prove that your book is sellable and that you have some sort of marketing plan in mind so that narrator is confident they'll meet their ROI.
Companies like ACX, Spoken Word Inc., and Open Book Audio allow authors to record their own audiobook or have it recorded by
a professional narrator.
Of course, since I narrated the book myself rather than pay to hire
a professional narrator, it was cheaper for me than for someone who needs or wants to hire someone to narrate his or her book.
The Kindle Fire HDX can synchronize Kindle text with companion Audible audiobooks, highlighting the text as it is read by
a professional narrator.
• Music playback, whether stored or streaming, will be possible while reading • «Nook Kids» will read selected interactive picture books to your children with the help of
professional narrators.
The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 - inch can synchronize Kindle text with companion Audible audiobooks, which highlights the text as it is being read by
a professional narrator.