Atlanta — Listening Library, an imprint of the Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Groups, producer of the audiobook, «Anna and the Swallow Man,» has won the 2017 Odyssey Award for Excellence
in Audiobook Production.
Odyssey Award for excellence
in audiobook production Live Oak Media, producer of the audiobook «Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken» is the winner of the Odyssey Award.
Less than a week later, ALA's Reference & User Services Association's CODES section releases its annual Listen List during ALA Midwinter, while the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) publishes its Notable Children's Recordings list, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) releases its Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults list, and those two ALA sections together announce the annual Odyssey Award for Excellence
in Audiobook Production.
You will also be involved
in the audiobook production, approving it at various points along the way.
BOSTON — Listening Library, an imprint of the Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, producer of the audiobook «The War that Saved My Life,» has won the 2016 Odyssey Award for Excellence
in Audiobook Production.
The Odyssey Award for Excellence
in Audiobook Production is presented to the producer of the best audiobook produced for youth available in English in the United States.
I've been chin - deep
in audiobook production, with 2 books due next week!
Audible is the undisputed market leader
in audiobook production and distribution.
ACX is merely a distribution option
in audiobook production.
If you are an indie author thinking of narrating your own audiobook or if you are a diligent young scholar considering a career
in audiobook production check out the free ACX Education Portal.
Audible is the undisputed market leader
in audiobook production and operate the world's largest audiobook store.
This is good news for libraries, but whats the deal with Harlequin even getting involved
in audiobook production?
The boom
in audiobook production has provided a huge rate of return.
As a voice talent, I specialize
in audiobook production, e-learning, corporate, and faith - based projects.
Not exact matches
She has toured internationally with stage
productions, worked
in film and television, and lent her voice to commercial campaigns,
audiobooks, and popular videogame characters.
Each nominated title is distinguished by excellence
in production as well as its ability to create new interest
in the
audiobook format through creative marketing.
But... I subcontracted with a Miami
production company for an
audiobook in Spanish, and they did a spectacular job.
My trilogy is being produced
in audiobooks, too, and I can't tell with words the pleasure I had when Vol.1, Daimones, was selected for a «stipend» by ACX (the Amazon subsidiary for
audiobook production): a spiffy reward of $ 100 per hour of narration
in the final
audiobook.
Book Buddy offers a full range of publisher services including the most affordable professional
audiobook production in the U.S. Book Buddy produced over 1,000 market - ready
audiobooks in 2016 for a variety of authors and publishers.
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.
And that stands at the opposite end of the
production spectrum from «people producing their own
audiobooks at home,» often
in their closets with hanging clothes serving as sound - absorption material.
In this blog post, I'll discuss the final steps in the ACX audiobook production steps for my book, The Asse
In this blog post, I'll discuss the final steps
in the ACX audiobook production steps for my book, The Asse
in the ACX
audiobook production steps for my book, The Asset.
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.
In answer to our question, Cobb says that it does seem that more audiobooks are produced nowadays with «production elements,» as in radio drama — sound effects, multiple voices, music such as the New Zealand - based Booktrack «s Paul Cameron produces, and so o
In answer to our question, Cobb says that it does seem that more
audiobooks are produced nowadays with «
production elements,» as
in radio drama — sound effects, multiple voices, music such as the New Zealand - based Booktrack «s Paul Cameron produces, and so o
in radio drama — sound effects, multiple voices, music such as the New Zealand - based Booktrack «s Paul Cameron produces, and so on.
The fantastic info found
in this list of links will better prepare you for the task, especially if you plan to use Audible's
Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX.com) for the
production process.
The apparent rise
in such
production, though, she says, might be «just because there are more titles being done [as
audiobooks]
in general.»
In part six of The Asset
Audiobook Production with ACX case study, I'll be covering paying for the audio work.
Based on the considerations detailed
in Part 4 of
Audiobook Production for The Indy Author — «Who Will Narrate?»
This does not mean that Audible owns the copyright or rights to your book, per the ACX
Audiobook Production Standard Terms: «Rights Holder will retain all right, title, and interest
in and to the Book and the
Audiobook, including the copyright
in the Book and the sound recording copyright
in the
Audiobook.»
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!
I'll answer the 10 most common questions I've heard about
audiobook production in this post.
I've been doing everything I can think of to promote / market the
audiobook (the first one just went on sale 2 weeks ago, the second one is
in production).
The novels are all available to purchase
in e-book, paperback and
audiobook formats on the Amazon store (Dark Skies is currently
in production), as well as
in selected independent bookshops.
The Audie Awards are presented by the
Audiobook Publishers Association and puts the spotlight on
production, narration and aids listeners
in discovery.
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.
«Our team of expert judges debating the winner of the
Audiobook of the Year award must choose a single audio that combines the very best
in narration and
production quality with significant sales impact and marketing outreach to be the standard bearer of excellence for the format and audio publishing industry.
The
audiobook industry is starting to undergo dramatic shifts
in their content delivery methods and major publishing companies are now investing millions of dollars into expensive
productions.
With the influence of the radio dramas echoing
in the background of the
audiobook production, it's intriguing to consider what makes the process of recording a Star Wars
audiobook different.
You and your Producer can agree to a Pay for
Production Fee (a one - time flat fee) or a Royalty Share Deal (
in which case your Producer won't earn money up front, but will instead share
in the proceeds from the sale of your
audiobook 50 - 50).
We need to have some assurance that we will recoup our substantial investment
in the
production of the
audiobook.
ACX has a structure
in place of reviews and approvals so that you, the author, have complete control over the quality of the
audiobook throughout its
production.
Note from Sandra: Interested
in learning more about the business of
audiobook production?
Karen has completed extensive specialized training
in voiceover and
audiobook narration technique, as well as
in digital audio
production.
With the exception of music
in the opening and closing credits, most adult
audiobook listeners do not want or expect any music or sound effects
in the
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.
In breaking down the expenses for
audiobook production, the narrator's fee is usually the largest cost.
In this post, I've asked both Mark Waters, the director of my
audiobook division (sounds so much better than «my husband who pushed me into
audiobooks») and Jennifer Reilly, the producer and voice artist of Earth - Sim to share some of their insights on
audiobook production.
Prior to the advent of ACX
in 2011,
audiobook production was reserved for only the top - tier authors and bestselling titles.
If you decide to publish an
audiobook, remember: quality is key (
in terms of editing, narration and
production values).
In this replay of a talk given by ListenUp Audio's David Markowitz, he briefly explains the
ins and outs of
audiobook production and the distribution ecosystem.