Karen,
for the record, I’ve just chatted with an Audible rep, and there is no solution. If you use a Mac but not an Apple device, you have to find a PC to authorize the device. Too few people do this for them to care, apparently. I get that, but I can’t say it makes me feel warm and fuzzy toward them. I will cart my device in to work and see if we can make it work there. I think it only has to be done once, so it’s not a huge problem, more of an annoyance.
–Rebecca

I know–there are some readers (Barbara Rosenblatt, for one) that I’d probably listen to if they were reading the phone book 🙂 My books need more of a hint of western drawl, I think. Definitely not English, and not at all Southern!

I have no idea about the making of audiobooks, but, I’m thinking with some good mixing you’d probably sound great!
If I ever finish a book, and it goes audio, I’m hearing a nice english accent. I loved listening to the Sophie Kinsella books b/c of the english accents.

Hi, Rebecca! Audible.com has increased its available apps, so they now have them for Android and Windows phones and tablets. You no longer have to go through iTunes to download your Audible audiobooks. You might find the perfect solution on this page.

I hope this info helps.

Karen

Greetings, Jemima! Thanks for the note. Many narrators and authors offer promo copies of their audiobooks to listeners. Usually, the person offering the audiobook would like the listener to leave an honest review on Audible.com.

I don’t even require a review. I’m thrilled to be able to give gifts of my audiobooks to people who would like to hear them. Please check out my audiobooks on Audible.com. If one of them strikes your fancy, let me know the title, and I’ll send it to you!

You also may want to check postings in the Audiobooks group on Goodreads to learn about audiobooks and promotions.

Also, you’ll find free giveaways for reviews in this Facebook group.

Thanks again for your comment.

Karen

Jemima,
I get almost all my audio books from the library. Back in the day, I checked out cassettes and then CDs. Now, I mostly go to the on-line version of the library and get digital books. Audible has a great collection, including many less-known books, but I am having issues getting their books to play for me because (as far as I can figure out), I use a Mac but listen on a non-Apple device. If I can get that worked out, I will be sorely tempted to spend my hard-earned money there!

Hi! I am considering taking my books audio, but haven’t gotten so far as to think about who (okay, in the best of all possible worlds I’d have one of the big names–but even there I’m not sure who). I actually would kind of like to narrate The Ninja Librarian myself, but I don’t flatter myself that I have the talent, and I know I don’t have the equipment!

I have a question for Rebecca – if your books went audio would you read them? If not, who do you picture, or should I say, who’s voice do you hear reading them?

Hi, Rebecca! Thanks so much for giving me a great interview! I’m sure other narrators will love to read it and may have questions for you.

Karen