Audiobook Production
How we work
We have a sophisticated studio set-up which enables us to create flawless audiobooks, with zero background noise, and with technical standards which exceed those required for Amazon’s Audible sales platform (the world’s leading audiobook marketplace).
We begin by studying the book carefully and understanding the characterisation, tone and plot. We employ experienced male and female narrators as required to bring your book to life. We aim to keep the listener enthralled, and give your words exactly the right tone for the story and for all points therein.
The process in more detail…
We use Amazon’s ACX platform for our productions. The process begins with you, as Rights Holder, “claiming” your title from Amazon’s catalogue on that site.
You can then contract us within ACX at an agreed rate “per finished hour” of audio, or we’ll work with you to arrange a private contract for the completion of the entire project instead.
(We used to work on a “royalty share” arrangement, but no longer. When your audiobook is released, Amazon keeps 50% of sales revenue, and all of the remaining 50% goes directly to you.)
It typically takes from 3–5 hours’ studio work to produce a single hour of finished audio. Your book goes through three rounds of proof-listening, and we note down any typos we might find and feed them all back to you as part of the work. This way, your manuscript is effectively proofread as well.
You have the authority to check and accept or reject an initial 15 minute checkpoint file. You can then request any edits or retakes once the entire book has been narrated (though we’ve never had any requested yet!).
Please note: If you are a publishing house and prefer to work in another way, we’re happy to accommodate that.
We provide original music and sound effects, too…
Since we offer music composition and production services, we can also add appropriate music to your audiobook production.
We usually either use royalty-free existing music (thereby costing you nothing) or we compose and produce original music for the title. We do whatever is most appropriate for the book in question, in discussion with you.
Music is usually only added for the opening and closing titles of a book, or at the beginning of chapters, but it can really add to the sense of atmosphere, and it completes the entirely professional impression that your audiobook will create.
In summary
As with our book and ebook publishing services, you write the book, and we’ll do the rest. We see our job as being to represent your words as well as possible, to bring your book to life, and to maximise your potential for sales across all media.
Our work so far
We’ve produced the following audiobooks so far. We encourage you to click on the covers and have a listen to the previews at Audible:
