He is also an avid
audiobook narrator with over 40 titles to his name, including Derek Murphy's very own Book Marketing is Dead.
One of my friends is a well - established and highly successful
audiobook narrator with years of experience working in commercial studios for traditional publishers.
Not exact matches
When it comes to
audiobooks and ACX, are you better off paying up front or doing a royalty split
with a
narrator?
She recently started working as an
audiobook narrator for Tantor Media,
with Carol J Perry's «Caught Dead Handed,» a Witch City mystery — Cooney's first book - length narration — now available for purchase.
An Interview
with Audible
Narrator C. S. Perryess
Audiobooks are hot.
Summary: In this course, you'll learn the benefits of having your book in audio, how to get your book ready for ACX, how the earnings system works on ACX, important ACX terminology, how to audition and work
with a
narrator, how to market your
audiobooks, and non-ACX platforms for marketing your
audiobook.
The
audiobook retailer will provide royalty - share
narrators with $ 100 per finished hour of work for stipend books.
This can take the form of a personalized introduction that you record, or an interview
with you and the
narrator at the end of the
audiobook.
Over several months, I worked together
with professional voice - over artist and
audiobook narrator, Scott Smith, to produce what I consider to be a fantastic representation of the book.
Now, thanks to the growth of self and independent publishing in the
audiobook world, and the explosion in the number of
narrators with home studios and editing skill, high quality
audiobooks can be produced for less than $ 3,000.
They work directly
with the drama departments at those Universities to organize events in which Audibles producers, joined by seasoned
narrators, offer a presentation about the challenging and creative medium of
audiobook narration, how to find work as an
audiobook narrator, and performance tips.
In the Rosie Project, I fell in love
with Don and Rosie, this author, and the
narrator of the
audiobook.
In order for
audiobooks to grow further in 2016 Phil had some interesting thoughts «It would be great to see bigger name actors and
narrators with larger followings — I think this will help
audiobooks to grow further.
I don't regret getting into the
audiobook business nor do I regret paying for the
audiobook production cost up front versus going down the royalty - split option
with the
narrator.
ACX connects rights holders
with independent
audiobook narrators who produce
audiobooks, typically from a studio they've set up in their home.
With audiobooks, the
narrator will make or break your book.
Typically, either a
Narrator will collaborate
with various Studio Professionals to send you a completed
audiobook within the allotted time designated in the contract (estimated between three and eight weeks), or a
Narrator offers all facets of the project in their overall fee.
Your
narrator wants you to be thrilled and promote the
audiobook with gleeful shouts from the mountaintop when it's all done.
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That is an
audiobook production, which some people do — but
audiobooks are usually just a straight read
with one
narrator.
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There's no up - front fee to ACX for using its services to connect
with a producer and create your
audiobook, but you will obviously have to pay the
narrator / producer, and there are two ways to do that.
With the research complete, the
narrator will contact the author — usually through email — to inquire about the possibility of creating the
audiobook.
However, one email that isn't a scam is the one from an
audiobook narrator who wants to collaborate
with you on producing your
audiobook.
This is the last in my series of RMFW blogs about
audiobooks, so let me leave you
with these final thoughts from acclaimed Author and
Narrator Neil Gaiman:
Your only cost would be the overhead of producing your
audiobook files, which you negotiate
with your
narrator.
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You will get the critical elements on what steps you need to take; how to engage a
narrator (and what to avoid); what costs to expect; how to produce your
audiobook; a variety of resources; how to work
with Amazon and ACX and other providers; and of course, plenty of tips and tricks of the trade.
You can expect to pay between $ 10 (if you split your royalties
with your
narrator) and $ 30 per 1,000 words to get an
audiobook version.
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Audiobooks through ACX allow self - published authors to make profit - sharing arrangements
with narrators to avoid full upfront costs.
In the last two weeks, I have published my own books on Nook, and worked
with two
audiobook narrators on ACX.
With smiling Irish eyes and a rich, warm voice to match, Richard Rieman (Ree» man) is an Audible Approved
Audiobook narrator, audiobook producer, professionally trained Voice Actor, and author of the Global eBook Gold Award - winning «The Author's Guide to Audiobook Creatio
Audiobook narrator,
audiobook producer, professionally trained Voice Actor, and author of the Global eBook Gold Award - winning «The Author's Guide to Audiobook Creatio
audiobook producer, professionally trained Voice Actor, and author of the Global eBook Gold Award - winning «The Author's Guide to
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I use ACX because it's a very convenient service that allows you to host
narrator auditions, work
with a
narrator, proof the
audiobook and publish it.
The brilliantly supportive way that Rob's US
audiobook publisher (Audible) worked quickly to resolve the issue of a few funny incorrect pronunciations that a US
narrator made
with a couple of «Canadian» words
For example, you might create a QR code link that sends people to your
audiobook edition on Audible, plays the MP3 of the
audiobook retail sample, or calls up the YouTube video of your Google Hangout
with your
narrator.
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eStories is a
audiobook retailer and Matt Downing, Chief Marketing Officer projects that in 2017 «I expect to see more classic books being reimagined and reproduced
with celebrity
narrators and higher production quality.
Publishers and authors who own unused
audiobook rights can post them on ACX, along
with narration preferences (e.g.,
narrator's gender, accents, voice types).
The main premise of this new service is to connect authors
with narrators and once the title is completed they are distributed into 170 different countries and various subscription services, libraries and
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The main premise of this new service is to connect authors
with narrators and once the title is completed they are distributed into 170 different countries and various subscription services, libraries and
audiobook retailers.
Audio publishers and audio studios — as well as individual
narrators with home studios — can search for titles that interest them and then audition to turn those rights into
audiobooks.
# 185: How
audiobook narration and production works
with Audible approved
narrator and voice talent, Rosalind Ashford
We'll coordinate
with the
narrator and let you know as each chapter of your
audiobook is uploaded.
Today's article is an epic, 2,000 - word conversation
with Karen Commins, a professional
audiobook narrator and Audible Approved Producer in Atlanta who has given voice to more than 50
audiobooks, including ROAD TO TARA: THE LIFE OF MARGARET MITCHELL by Anne Edwards.
The second is the links the publisher may have, or can support,
with film makers, comic makers,
audiobook narrators, etc, the people who can take your book to new places.
Findaway Voices is a relatively new program and it allows indies to work
with established
narrators and sound engineers to convert their existing ebook into an
audiobook.
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