Some authors - experienced podcasters, for example - have sophisticated home recording setups. 1 Work with an experienced audiobook producer.
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Here’s how to maximize the chances that your audio narration is both pleasant and successful. (Some will reject authors as narrators, but most recognize the value you can bring.) If you hold the audio rights yourself, you or an audio producer can contract with Audible to create and publisher the audio. If you have a publisher that holds the audio rights, discuss this with them. So if you get the chance to narrate, take it. And the listener will appreciate hearing directly from the author. If the author is a decent reader and puts in the effort to making a great recording, their interpretation is always going to be better than an actor’s.
You can bring those elements to the audio recording in a way that no one else could. You know which parts are supposed to be lighthearted and which are serious, and what points you really want to drive home. You know how the people you interviewed and quoted felt when they spoke with you. And voice actors typically have neutral accents and a voice timbre that is pleasant to listen to for hours at a time.īut you have one quality the voice actor will never have - you wrote the book. But if you like to read out loud and are excited about your book, go for it! Will you be a better narrator than a voice actor would be?Īn actor brings to bear skills that you probably don’t have - a skill with using their voice to imbue words with emotion, for example. There are exceptions, of course - if you have trouble reading aloud, have an accent that’s hard to understand, or have a terrible grating voice, perhaps you should consider having an actor do the narration. If you have an inclination to narrate your own book in audiobook format, I encourage you to do so. But who should narrate it - you, or a voice actor?
If you’ve written a nonfiction book, it should be available in an audiobook format. People bought over $2 billion worth of audiobooks in 2019, and the market continues to expand.
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