Three: Do a 50/50 royalty split with the narrator. Findaway Voices will also suggest narrators that would be a good fit for your project. ACX allows you to hear samples of audio narrators and see what they charge per finished hour. Listen to audio books to see if you can find a narrator that you like. You should do research on narrators before hiring them. As an example, my 60,000-word romantic suspense novel, Tough Guy, cost around $5,000.00 to produce. Depending on your word count and the quality of your narrator, the cost could run in the thousands. Audio book narrators genuinely charge per finished hour. Then you approve the narration and it gets uploaded by either the distributor or the narrator. Hire the audio book narrator, who will also act as the producer. This is the most expensive route, but it has the guarantee of the most professional output with the least amount of work on your part. Two: Pay a voice actor to record your book up front and keep all the royalties and rights on the finished product. I’d recommend taking a course on audio production or voice acting to brush up on your skills, if you decide to go this route. But most of all, you have to have the voice that will entertain and entice listeners. These are the only two I’ve had experience with.) You will need to be comfortable editing the digital files and uploading them. If it’s not, it’s a good chance that it won’t pass the quality control of the audio book resellers like Audible and Findaway Voices-two of the major distributors of audio books. You have to have a quality microphone and editing software to make sure that your reading is flawless. In order for your audio book to be approved, you need to have a soundproof room or studio so there aren’t any background noises accidentally recorded in your performance. This is the least expensive route, however, it is also requires the most tech savvy and equipment. Having an audio book done is easier than you think. If you’ve already written a book and have the audio rights for it, it’s leaving money on the table not to offer your book on as many formats and channels that you can. The audio book market is growing as readers, turned listeners, are looking for more content to enjoy. More and more people listen to books at home while working, during a commute, or in bed at night before going to sleep. Audio books can be a steady, supplemental income stream for authors.
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