The Author's Guide to AudioBook Creation by Richard Rieman

Does your book have a voice? Are you ready to get your share of a $2 billion industry? If you are considering creating an audiobook-whether you are the voice or you hire a professional narrator-The Author's Guide to AudioBook Creation is the indispensable companion you need.


You will get the critical steps you need to take; how to engage a narrator (and what to avoid); what costs to expect; how to produce your audiobook; a variety of resources; how to work with Amazon and ACX and other providers; and of course, plenty of insider tips and tricks of the trade. Get ready to join the AudioBook Revolution!


• How to determine if an audiobook version of your book will work.


• Learn the essential steps to create your audiobook.


• How to uncover your costs in creating an audiobook.


• How to promote and market your audiobook.


• Develop and implement strategies to make your audiobook profitable.


• Checkpoints to determine if you should hire a narrator or voice your own audiobook.


The Author's Guide to AudioBook Creation includes the critical details on audiobook self-publishing on Amazon's Audible, iTunes and beyond. With over $2 billion dollars in audiobooks sold in 2015, audiobooks should be part of your publishing mix.

Richard Rieman, , is a man of many voices and an expert in audiobook self-publishing. From a pilot to a pirate or a hot rod racer to an alien, he knows how to deliver an audiobook that hooks the listener. As an editor and producer, he works with authors to create audiobooks that listeners want to hear.