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Audiobook publishers and producers look for and listen to narrators’ works on Audible.com. Here’s a tip from narrator/publisher Karen Commins on how to ensure you make a good first impression …
If you narrate audiobooks, please take a few moments to help us gather – anonymously – trending data that specifically relates to you. We’re sure you’ll be interested in the results! To our knowledge, there is no other source for this data about the audiobook narration business. And wouldn’t you like to know …
AUDIOBOOKSACX Cuts Audiobook Narrator Royalty Income By 20%. What To Do Now?March 1, 2014By David Lawrence XVIIVoice Actor, Actor, Producer, Coach I’m going to warn you right now – this…
AUDIOBOOKSHow To Publish Your Own ‘Public Domain’ Audiobooks January 30, 2014By Karen ComminsVoice Talent & Audiobook Narrator/PublisherDuring the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, I started seeing that wonderful TV ad…
As competition grows for audiobook narration work, remember the equally growing demand for audiobooks, advises voice talent/trainer Bettye Zoller. Put another way, “We all have skin” …
If you’re an audiobook narrator hoping to schmooze with publishers – especially at APAC, the Audio Publishers Association Conference in NYC June 4 – prepare a ‘Performance Dialogue,” advises top director Paul Ruben …
Create an original video that promotes audiobooks in three minutes or less, and you can enter the Audio Publisher’s 2012 Viral Video contest to win the $5,000 first place cash prize. Second place is $2,000. Third is $1,000. Here’s what to do …
Great news for audiobook narrators: The audiobook business continues to soar. A new survey from the Audio Publishers Association finds sales up 10% in 2010, publishers producing more – much more – and downloads edging out CDs as the most popular formats to purchase …
If your auditions for audiobook narration work are repeatedly turned down at the online Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX), there’s probably a major reason or two – or maybe even eight – for the rejections, says narrator, producer Jeffrey Kafer. Here’s what to examine and change …
Without costumes, sets or scenery, audiobook narrators must reveal their acting skills on an audiobook demo with delineated characters if they are to impress a publisher or producer enough to hire them, notes Bettye Zoller, voice talent, narrator and coach. Here she explains the essence of an effective audiobook demo …