Audiobooks
An audiobook is the one format where an inconsistency becomes permanent and expensive. A name pronounced two ways across nine hours cannot be fixed with a corrected file unless somebody re-records the sessions it appears in.
These guides cover the handover that prevents that, and the production and distribution choices around it.
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A Glossary Your Narrator Can Use
The same terms, arranged for the booth.
How to Record Pronunciations for a Narrator
Write it down, then say it out loud.
Character Voice Notes for a Narrator
Who sounds how, and why it matters at book four.
Audiobook Continuity Across a Series
Same names, same voices, four books later.
Audiobook Pickups and Retakes Checklist
Catch it in the session, not after.
Proofing an Audiobook Against the Manuscript
The listening pass, done properly.
Pronunciation Decisions Before Recording
The list a narrator will otherwise guess at, and what it costs.
A Narrator Packet Checklist
Everything that should go with the manuscript, and why.
What Changes Between Print and Audio
Formatting that means something on the page and nothing aloud.
How to Market an Audiobook
The sample is your cover, and most authors let it default to the opening.
Audiobook Technical Requirements
Rejection is a measurement, not a judgement, and it is almost entirely avoidable.
Should You Narrate Your Own Audiobook?
Doing it purely to save money is the reason that reliably goes wrong.
Audiobook Rights and Contracts
Audio is a distinct asset. A contract that takes it has taken something separate.
How to Hire an Audiobook Narrator
Give them three characters talking. Description makes everyone sound competent.
Audiobook Production Costs Explained
Royalty share is not free. It is deferred, uncapped and lasts the whole term.
Audiobook Quality Control and Proofing
A name pronounced two ways cannot be patched in one place.
ACX Explained for Authors
Two jobs in one platform, and the rights agreement underneath both.
Audiobook Distribution Options
Exclusivity forecloses libraries entirely, and audiobooks are what libraries lend most.
AI Narration Rules by Platform
Prohibited in one place is not prohibited everywhere, and permission comes with a declaration.
What to Send Your Audiobook Narrator
A mispronounced name is not a typo. It is a session you pay to record twice.
Numbers, Acronyms and Symbols in Audiobook Scripts
1892 can be read four different ways. Deciding which is your job, not theirs.
Building an Audiobook Pronunciation List From Your Manuscript
Turning your glossary of invented names into a guide your narrator will thank you for.
The Novel Kit for Audiobook Production
Learn how to turn manuscript names and invented terms into a reviewed pronunciation handover for an audiobook
How to Publish an Audiobook
Publish an audiobook step by step. Narrator options and costs, recording standards, ACX and Findaway routes
Audiobooks, on your own manuscript.
One pass, and the documents your editor, narrator and readers each need. See the handoff pack →