I'll answer the 10 most common questions I've heard
about audiobook production in this post.
advises the viewer
about the audiobook production process and gives concrete information about using ACX.com to create an audiobook, including payment for production costs and distribution options (beginning at 22:04)
There isn't a lot of good information out there
about audiobook production.
-- advise the viewer
about the audiobook production process and gives concrete information about using ACX.com to create an audiobook, including payment for production costs and distribution options (beginning at 22:04)
Educate
yourself about the audiobook production process using my Audiobook Resources for Authors page.
In June, my friend and fellow narrator Ann M. Richardson and I had the great joy of launching InD» ear, our featured column
about audiobook production, in InD» tale Magazine, a celebrated publication for indie authors and publishers.
Stacy Juba, author of Fooling Around With Cinderella 1/5/17 part 1 about me as a person 1/7/17 part 2
about the audiobook production process
Amy Metz, author of Murder & Mayhem in Goose Pimple Junction 10/14/16 part 1 about me as a person 10/20/16 part 2
about the audiobook production process
Not exact matches
He is very bullish
about audiobooks and said they are doubling down on
production and ensuring that all of their new titles are converted to digital audio, to meet demand for the product.
For example, I'm now in the
production process of turning «The Asset» into an
audiobook, so I'm blogging
about that so you can have an ACX
audiobook case study.
Publishers told Maughan then that they've increased
production of
audiobooks steadily, Penguin Random House and HarperAudio executives talking
about 10 percent more titles produced in 12 months; Macmillan's folks citing a 28 - percent rise.
Nhys, I think your comment
about the speed at which the publishing world is changing is right on — there was a time when I thought that the non-fiction niche I'd carve out for myself in the indy publishing world would be around
audiobook production and promotion, but it would be a full time job just to stay on top of that quite narrow area!
There's something psychologically traumatic
about falling behind schedule — and even worse, behind deadlines — on an
audiobook production schedule.
I hope I've gotten you thinking differently
about audiobooks and that you'll soon contact me or one of my fellow narrators
about starting
production.
«
Audiobook aficionados and industry insiders alike have a heightened excitement
about the amazing range of genres and
production styles of the finalists and ultimate winners of the Audies,» adds Mary Burkey, Audie Awards ® Competition Chair.
Note from Sandra: Interested in learning more
about the business of
audiobook production?
While it wasn't on a site aimed solely at voiceover talent, it prompted me to write
about the time required for
audiobook production.
Both of you have generously and candidly shared valuable information
about the FULL story behind
audiobook production and the pricing challenges that exist in the VO biz.
Once you start thinking
about creating an
audiobook, my curated list of articles and resources will help you quickly learn the language and landscape of
audiobook production.
Total costs involved for this book come to
about $ 5,000 (a big chunk of that of course is
audiobook narration and
production, but I think the costs are worth it to be in audio.)
Do you have questions
about using ACX or the
audiobook production process?
I encourage you to ask the publisher
about any plans for
audiobook production.
The ins and outs of
audiobook production, how the various compensation schedules work, how there's more out there than just ACX, and things to think
about BEFORE you dive into audio.
The Swedish publishers who saw what was
about to happen in audio early on, and who increased their
audiobook production at the beginning of 2014, have seen huge growth.
To learn more
about me, my narration, and
audiobook production, please check out my comments and interviews on other sites:
I just published my fourth Emperor's Edge
audiobook, after a long gap in
production and a narrator switch, and it was
about $ 5,000 for 14 - odd hours.
From the time you start the
production process, we estimate that it will take
about 6 to 12 weeks to complete the
audiobook, depending on the length of the book and the Producer's schedule.
I have a lot of experience producing audio voice tracks for commercials, and I think many writers who want to create
audiobooks would benefit from learning
about the relatively simple audio
production process.