![]() “Share” programs make it possible for you to hire a narrator and produce an audiobook for little to no upfront cost. Findaway passes on those same bounties from ACX as long as you enable the ACX channel when you publish. Amazon pays you a $50 cash bounty for any new subscriber that chooses your book first when they subscribe to Audible. Intuitive sales reporting and reasonably quick royalty payment (30-60 days after close of the monthly sales reporting period).You can list your project for narrators to bid on and for them to submit audition samples. They both offer a stable of skilled, capable narrators who can produce the book for you.Both platforms offer the option of producing your own audiobook or hiring it out. When I self-narrate, Findaway Voices works best for me. I’ve done both, because my needs for each project have varied. As one writer friend put it: “Do you want to keep feeding the Amazon beast, or do you want to keep fighting City Hall?” It’s up to you. The short answer to that question is: it depends. Parallels your choices for producing print and eBooks: should you go deep (with Options for audiobook production: Amazon’s ACX platform ![]() Speaking of compelling storylines! Check out our recent blog post for writers called “ 31 Specific Strategies for Improving Your Novel.” So is it worth it for you? How-to books, quotation books, and highly technical books like informational nonfiction may not be good candidates for the audiobook format. ![]() You might be excited to hear your book on audio, but don’t forget that it is hard work and occasionally a bit pricey to make an audiobook. While you likely think your book will be great for all audiences, you should ask yourself if your specific target market would be classified as niche. In the nonfiction world, memoirs, biographies, and business books do well.Ī wide appeal is key. Literary fiction and poetry work, too, but it is even more important to get a strong reader in these categories. Ideal genres include romance, horror, humor, mystery, or fantasy. The best candidates for audio are those with a strong narrative and those that appeal to a wide audience.īy “strong narrative,” I mean fiction or nonfiction with a compelling storyline. Should I self-narrate and produce, or hire it out?ġ) Is my book a good candidate for audio?.So how do you get started? Ask yourself these questions before you make an audiobook: Subscription services have driven prices even lower, and readers can even “borrow” them from the local library for free! It’s not uncommon to find audiobooks priced as low as paperbacks and less than hardcovers. The cost of audiobooks has also gone way down. Smartphones, tablets, computers, even TVs come equipped with all the apps and connectivity they need to enjoy an audiobook. Technology is getting better daily and chances are your readers already have it in some form. Many people are seeking alternative forms of entertainment like podcasts and audiobooks, and who better to provide them that option than you? Audio formats allow busy people to read while walking, working, driving, cleaning their house, etc. People want to enjoy books, but they’re strapped for time. Without further ado, here’s “Going Audio: How to Make an Audiobook for Indie Authors.” Pros and cons of DIY production and hiring out (with pricing information).How and where to publish your audiobook.Why you should consider producing an audiobook.It is broken up into the following sections for an easier reading experience: This blog post addresses the key questions for an author to consider when facing the question of whether to produce an audio version of their already-published or soon-to-be-published book-and how to do it. So how can you jump on the bandwagon and make an audiobook? Now that I have used both major audiobook publishing platforms (ACX and Findaway), I have a firm grasp on the pros and cons of both, so I decided it was time I helped other indie authors make their decision. So far in 2019, audio accounts for almost half of all of my unit sales – even though only three of my six titles are out on audio (with two more dropping any day now). ![]() My own book sales since “going audio” bear out audio’s fast growth numbers. Undersupplied market, ripe with opportunity and growth. It’s analogous to the early days of eBooks, with an established but Are perhaps the fastest-growing segment of the book publishing industry right ![]()
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