The Authors Guide To Creating an Audiobook
How to Turn Your Book into an Audiobook 🎧
You’ve written the words. Now imagine hearing them brought to life.
Turning a book, eBook, guide or other written content into audio can open your work up to an entirely new audience — but if you’ve never ventured into the audiobook world before, knowing where to begin can feel daunting.
Do you narrate it yourself? How do you find the right narrator? What does a narrator actually need from you? How is an audiobook recorded, edited and distributed? And how do you eventually get it into the ears of listeners?
I created this guide to take away some of that mystery.
I’m Rachael Beresford, a professional British voice-over artist and audiobook narrator with more than 20 years' experience, and I've spent years on the other side of the microphone bringing authors' words to life.
This practical guide takes you step-by-step through the audiobook creation process, from preparing your manuscript for narration right through to publishing and marketing the finished audiobook.
Inside, we'll look at:
- preparing written content so that it works in audio
- creating a narrator-friendly script
- self-narration versus hiring a professional
- how to choose the right voice for your book
- recording equipment and environment
- recording, editing and formatting your audiobook
- distribution and publishing options
- marketing your finished audiobook
- working with audiobook platforms and publishers
- understanding the ACX process
You'll also learn about the practical side of working with a narrator — including the different payment models you may encounter, such as royalty share and pay-per-finished-hour arrangements.
Whether you're an indie author considering audio for the first time, a creator wanting to turn existing written content into audio, or simply curious about how audiobook production works, this guide will give you a much clearer understanding of the journey from manuscript to headphones.
Your words already have a story. Now give them a voice. 🎙️
29-page digital PDF guide. Download instantly and work through it at your own pace.