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It was exciting to attend the RT Booklovers’ Convention here in Atlanta last week with over 25 of my fellow audiobook narrators from across the country. Several members of the group organized and participated on educational panels about audiobooks, and we all contributed for a booth in the Bazaar. In talking with people who came to […]
Since many indie authors and smaller publishers are new to the world of audiobooks, I thought you might like to have a quick overview of the 7 players on an audiobook production team: 1. Rights Holder 2. Producer 3. Director 4. Narrator 5. Sound Engineer 6. Audio Editor 7. Proof Listener One person may be […]
Last updated 28 January 2026 Are you an author or publisher who is ready to produce your titles into AUDIOBOOKS? 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. You’ll also find a […]
Want to create an audiobook of your book but feel overwhelmed about the process? Concerned that you will pick the wrong narrator? Afraid that you will need to spend hours that you don’t have in requesting changes to an unsatisfactory production? Sit back and R-E-L-A-X! In fact, you can head to the beach because you’ve […]
Last updated 16 April 2025 Don’t you just LOVE to market your audiobooks? I think many people would answer an emphatic NO! to that question, in part because they feel uncertain how to proceed. This page will give you plenty of creative ideas for promoting your audiobook! Before we get to those ideas, I want […]
An author recently wrote that her fans were demanding audiobooks, but she couldn’t afford to spend any money up-front for the narrator’s fee and other costs of production. Narrators frequently bemoan the fact that, instead of narrating the next book, they are spending too much time editing an audiobook because they can’t afford to hire an editor. […]