Why indie authors should make audiobooks part of their self. The idea of the project was to allow children to follow along as they are read a book online. Its a creation exchange, a sort of go between for rights holders that would be authors and audio. If youd like us to let you know when we offer this class again, please add yourself to the alert list below. Anyway, acx is a division of which is owned by surprise. Audiobook recording and production using curated, professional voice overs and audio producers to deliver your audio product to a high standard. Authors ellen fein and sherrie schneider created an international sensation with their candid, timetested guide to attracting, meeting, and capturing the heart of mr. The resolution of these images can be no smaller than 72 dpi. The completed audiobook may be shorter or longer depending on the narrators actual rate of speech, which can vary due to the complexity of the material. Image requirements cover art submitted to acx must meet the following requirements. Keary taylor talks about the making of the audio book of both what i didnt say and the bane. I signed a contract for book a but not book b, so is he allowed to use my audio for this second book without my permission.
Even hiring just one famous person to narrate the book. Producing an audiobook with findaway voices the creative. An alternative to acx for audiobook production and. The vast majority of audiobooks are published on the audiobook creation exchange acxmore on this laterand thats one place to find narrators. The acx website provides the following guidelines on pricing. As an acx producer, youre responsible for all aspects of audio production, including the. Producing an audiobook with findaway voices the creative penn. Or, take advantage of our distribution network for your completed audio files by uploading your audiobook through our diy option. Id like to know if a book has already published as an audio book and distributed. If you find a royaltyshare partner on acx, you can effectively get an audiobook produced for free.
Imagine your book enjoyed by listeners all over the world, distributed by audible, the worlds leading retailer of digital audio books, through outlets such as, amazon, and itunes. How to record your own audiobooks for acx the creative penn. With acx, they choose the price for you based on the runtime of your audiobook as follows. Apr 28, 2011 how is an audio book produced and what are the costs. At the top of the food chain is acx, owned by audible. Acx master class an audible approved producers insider. British author roz morris describes how to turn selfpublished books into audiobooks via amazon audibles acx service a great way to reach new readers and to take advantage of the growing global market for audiobooks. Acx provides access to thousands of talented audiobook producers, and both actors and studios, available for hire for a fee or for a nocost, royaltysharing. Create topquality audiobooks, and maximize your sales potential by providing the best overall listening experience. But we add your audio book narrators name on your audio book cover.
Could we do a go fund me to cover the costs i know id donate. In this article, ill explain how to selfpublish an audiobook. Hiring a professional narrator or studio is the simplest way to a quality audiobook, but it requires significant investment. Since i already edit audio for my podcast, and i had high quality raw audio files, i. Jan 24, 2014 i logged in to my acx publisher account and claimed my edition, which was still flagged on acx as being a known public domain book. Usually, is it possible to ask for the audio permission to record this certain title in the same language and distributed in the same regioncountry.
Earlier this year, acx announced that it was going to accept titles from uk authors as well as those in the us. Recording a copyrighted book how tos for voice actors. Registration for the 2020 acx master class has closed. The companys website specifies, you will not produce, or authorize the production of, an audio recording of the book in the language for distribution in the territory other than through acx. Acx is something new and innovative in audio book production.
I clicked the link to claim the book and wrote the message explaining that i had created a different kindle version. This is a program currently run by acx to get narrators to submit auditions for the royalty split projects by far the most prevalent of offerings for audio book gigs. Our acx master class graduates have produced more than 3,023 audiobooks currently for sale on. Authors ellen fein and sherrie schneider created an international sensation with their candid, timetested guide to. Its a creation exchange, a sort of go between for rights holders that would be authors and audio book producers narratorsproduction companies. If i had bought the audio rights to a contemporary book, i believe i would start with this step. Jun 07, 2016 an alternative to acx for audiobook production and distribution jane friedman audiobooks are experiencing some of the best growth in the book publishing industry. With the years of experience we design professional and uploadready audiobook covers acx covers from your ebook cover with or without audiobook narrator. How to get started narrating audiobooks pursue a path in the biz that gives you anything close to a regular income and youll invariably pique the curiosity of fellow performers.
An alternative to acx for audiobook production and distribution jane friedman audiobooks are experiencing some of the best growth in the book publishing industry. Know your production costs, and decide what rate youre willing to work for. For women too busy to read a book, much less meet a man, the audio version of the smash best seller the rules is a perfect solution. Audio books how to get your audio approved by acx and.
How to record and create your own audio book for acx. For easy math, lets say the finished time is exactly 9 hours. I logged in to my acx publisher account and claimed my edition, which was still flagged on acx as being a known public domain book. After all, it is basically an online bookstore though for audiobooks, not for actual paper books, so youre going to have to pay to use it. This workshop will highlight the steps to successful audiobook publication through amazons acx platform. Now that weve introduced you to audible, what it is, and how it works, its time to talk about how much audible costs. By lee pritchard april 28, 2011 audio book production, voiceover recording and producing an audio book properly is a long and involved process for both voice over and audio producer. Acx is a network where narrators and producers can meet authors. Oct 09, 2011 jeffrey kafer on 8 reasons why youre not landing acx audiobook gigs audiobook creation exchange blog acx october 14th, 2011 at 12. The acx quality assurance team may reject titles that do not meet these standards, and their retail release may be delayed. And that rules out libraries, which are an important channel for small publishers. I told him how much i would charge to do that and he went off on me saying i need to do it for free and hell have someone else do it if i wont.
Online event registration audiobook production through acx. The first thing chris taught me was to download a free copy of audacity, and how to configure audacity for acx audio book recording. Acx has sections that cater separately to those that need their books converted to audio, and those that can do the conversion. As they clicked to indicate a page turn, the narrator would read the following page. Why indie authors should make audiobooks part of their selfpublishing strategy. If youd like us to let you know when we offer this class again, please add yourself to. Our packages include everything you need to produce a high quality audiobook, and they are fully inclusive, based on the number of words in the book. The real answer is that it depends on whether you record your audiobook yourself or hire a narrator or audiobook producer to complete the production for you. They want to know what investment, in time and money, youre making to be able to pursue the elusive steady gig actors crave. Jun 22, 2017 why indie authors should make audiobooks part of their selfpublishing strategy. Narrator may terminate this agreement i if producer fails to. How to get started narrating audiobooks steve marvel.
We will then provide the specifications, and can support you if youre not able to meet these specifications, at our hourly rate. Acx provides access to thousands of talented audiobook producers, and both actors and studios, available for hire for a fee or for a nocost, royaltysharing partnership. An alternative to acx for audiobook production and distribution. To estimate how much a book will cost, figure a narrator reads about 10,000 words an hour. Jan 30, 2012 hi stephanie, thank you for your sharing. Rules was cynthia lords first novel, and has won two awards. This means that it is easy to use no matter what youre looking for on the exchange. How to make an audiobook everything you need to know to. Jun, 2011 even with this formula in hand, you still will want to research current audiobook rates.
About the advice center about alli about the team write for us. Costwise, a good rule of thumb is that a highquality audiobook can generally be. Even if you are a selfpublished author, you can get an audio book of your book made. An alternative explanation to the increase in production costs is some degree of monopolistic behavior and the ability of sellers to discriminate across buyers. What is the advantage to authors if they want to use you for distribution instead of acx. Oct 08, 20 audiobook production with acx case study. We manage the whole recording and production process, you just need to listen to your book as it comes to life. If you possess the necessary talent to do your own professional voice recording, but you would like us to handle the audio book creation and distribution, please pay the audible setup fee. For other ideas, have a look at our inhouse submission guidelines. Producer will produce the audiobook in accordance with the acx rules for audiobook. Apr 05, 20 anyway, acx is a division of which is owned by surprise.
We listened to hundreds of samples on amazons acx platform only to find that our. A simple onepage agreement is required with deposit, and then were ready to go. If you create your audiobook using, you can work with a. Apr 26, 2014 british author roz morris describes how to turn selfpublished books into audiobooks via amazon audibles acx service a great way to reach new readers and to take advantage of the growing global market for audiobooks. Unless specified otherwise in writing by producer, narrator is responsible for all of narrator. I contacted acx about it and they havent gotten back with me yet.
If i can still have the audio check help, i have attached here a short mp3 audio. Convert kindle to audiobook cover for acx in 24hrs by naleen123. I feel as if this book if very eye opening but also heart warming to any reader. Now that youve created your awesome, helpful pdf companion for your audiobook, its time to send it.
She then went on to write three more young adult books. Price is determined by genre, length, complexity and delivery time. Nov 29, 2015 an alternative explanation to the increase in production costs is some degree of monopolistic behavior and the ability of sellers to discriminate across buyers. How to create an audiobook pdf companion document for acx. Since i already edit audio for my podcast, and i had high quality raw audio files, i decided to do the edits myself. These are our per hour and unit costs for most production tasks, please call or email us for a full quotation. But how does the selfpublished author get into audio, and what are the keys to production and distribution of your audiobook. How to record and create your own audio book for acx audible.
Now that youve created your awesome, helpful pdf companion for your audiobook, its time to send it to acx. Keary taylor talks about the making of the audio book of both what i. Authors who publish through acx cannot set the price of their audiobook. You can pay a producer to edit the audio files as well as record and master them, but this will make your costs per book higher, meaning less profit for the project. Jun 25, 20 even if you are a selfpublished author, you can get an audio book of your book made. Our client needed voice audio for a web series of childrens books. Oct 31, 2019 the companys website specifies, you will not produce, or authorize the production of, an audio recording of the book in the language for distribution in the territory other than through acx. These terms form part of each acx audiobook production agreement.
If you are producing the retailready project, you need to factor in costs for an editor and proofer as you will pay those out of your pfh rate. From the ins and outs of acx, to how to actually make money recording audiobooks, to choosing the right equipment and software, to mic technique, to easily editing your audio, the acx master class taught me everything i needed to know to be a successful audiobook narrator. How much does it cost to turn your book into an audiobook. Russell phillips recently published an audio book, having used acx which started accepting uk authors in april to find a narrator. I like reading, but audiobooks help me escape into my own mind without getting distracted by actually reading. You can use our calculator below to estimate the cost of professional audiobook production. Depending on whether you are using windows or mac, where the menu choices or buttons are will be a little different but basically you need to. If youve never produced an audiobook, watch our video lessons and.
Even with this formula in hand, you still will want to research current audiobook rates. Images must be no smaller than 2400 x 2400 pixels in size. Audiobooks uploaded to acx must adhere to the following requirements. Visit acx university to learn how to produce, publish, and market greatsounding audiobooks. Technical requirements images must contain both the name of the title and authors. Edge studio voice over production for audiobook voice over. There is clearly a growing demand for audio in all kinds of formats and as creators, we are well placed to take advantage of this shift in consumer behavior. These terms form part of each acx audiobook production.
Spoken credits at the start and finish of the book. Thanks to an email from a reader, this page has been revised to include that files should be saved in wav format while working with them, even if your final upload to audible is mp3. Please note that we do not narrate your audiobook or we do not find audiobook narrators for you. Audio books how to get your audio approved by acx and amazon. At that rate, an 80,000word book would run about 8. How i started my audiobook publishing company karen commins. How to turn your books into audiobooks via the acx service. Creating audio books with acx guest post by russell. If you already have an unabridged audio version of your book, upload it here to get it into top retail channels. Audiobook production is the process by which your written book is narrated. How is an audio book produced and what are the costs.
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