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The Author's Guide to AudioBook Creation
Should you have an audiobook version of your book? How do you do an audiobook? And most importantly, how do you make money with an audiobook? This guide to audiobook creation and marketing will also help you decide whether to voice your own book or hire a great narrator. The Author's Guide to AudioBook Creation includes the critical details of audiobook self-publishing on Amazon's Audible, iTunes, and beyond. Over $2 billion dollars in audiobooks were sold in 2015. This is how you join the Audiobook Revolution!
132 pages, Paperback
Published March 7, 2016
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July 5, 2017
Learn the Inside Scoop about AudioBook Creation
One of the growing areas of publishing is audio and Richard Rieman is right in the middle of it. As an editor and producer, Rieman works with authors on creating audiobooks. He has taken his expertise and poured it into THE AUTHOR’S GUIDE TO AUDIOBOOK CREATION.
As he writes, “Compared to Amazon’s twenty-five million plus titles, Amazon’s audiobook sales company Audible has just 170,000 audiobooks available. In the next five years, Amazon expects that number to grow to more than one million audiobooks.”
The details about how to create an audiobook and promote it are inside this little volume. I recommend it.
One of the growing areas of publishing is audio and Richard Rieman is right in the middle of it. As an editor and producer, Rieman works with authors on creating audiobooks. He has taken his expertise and poured it into THE AUTHOR’S GUIDE TO AUDIOBOOK CREATION.
As he writes, “Compared to Amazon’s twenty-five million plus titles, Amazon’s audiobook sales company Audible has just 170,000 audiobooks available. In the next five years, Amazon expects that number to grow to more than one million audiobooks.”
The details about how to create an audiobook and promote it are inside this little volume. I recommend it.
August 13, 2017
I assume that I'm not alone here, but I suffer from the delusion that not only am I capable of becoming a published author, but that I would actually do an amazing job narrating my work myself, thereby reaping a huge financial windfall associated with the current audiobook boom sweeping the globe. I mean, I feel like I could literally be swimming in hundreds of dollars.
So, I was pretty interested in the topic. The advice contained in Rieman's Guide is practical, pragmatic, and applicable to anyone who shares this particular mania. Not all of it was strictly common sense. There were quite a few things I would never have thought of myself and would have had to muddle through on my own.
Most of the content felt original, but it was sprinkled throughout with tidbits from other indie authors and narrators.
As a narrator, Rieman wasn't bad, himself, but he wasn't my favorite either. He did a fine job with the material and wasn't a distraction.
The only negative I'd have about the book/audiobook is the cover art. It's really, really bad IMHO. Especially, in light of how Rieman specifically counsels authors to ensure they have high quality artwork so their works will sell.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in the audiobook business either professionally or out of a general curiosity.
***Full Disclosure: I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
So, I was pretty interested in the topic. The advice contained in Rieman's Guide is practical, pragmatic, and applicable to anyone who shares this particular mania. Not all of it was strictly common sense. There were quite a few things I would never have thought of myself and would have had to muddle through on my own.
Most of the content felt original, but it was sprinkled throughout with tidbits from other indie authors and narrators.
As a narrator, Rieman wasn't bad, himself, but he wasn't my favorite either. He did a fine job with the material and wasn't a distraction.
The only negative I'd have about the book/audiobook is the cover art. It's really, really bad IMHO. Especially, in light of how Rieman specifically counsels authors to ensure they have high quality artwork so their works will sell.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in the audiobook business either professionally or out of a general curiosity.
***Full Disclosure: I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
September 29, 2018
Audible and ACX have already made a couple of huge compensation changes, but otherwise this book is right on the money. If you are an author, it’s short and concise and will not be a waste of your time.
September 22, 2017
**I have received this audio book for free from Audiobook Boom and the author/narrator for a honest review.**
Title: The Author's Guide to Audiobook Creation
Author: Richard Rieman
Narrator: Richard Rieman
Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
Publisher: Breckenridge Press
Date: 03-01-2016
Should you have an audiobook version of your book? How do you do an audiobook? And, most importantly, how do you make money with an audiobook?
This guide to audiobook creation and marketing will also help you decide whether to voice your own book or hire a great narrator. The Author's Guide to Audiobook Creation includes the critical details of audiobook self-publishing on Amazon's Audible, iTunes, and beyond. Over $2 billion dollars in audiobooks were sold in 2015.
This is how you join the audiobook revolution!
Have you ever wanted to know just how much work goes into making the audio book you're listening too? Are you an author that have been getting requests to turn your novel into an audio book or thinking about doing so to get more attention for your novel? Then look no further. Richard Rieman's The Author's Guide to Audiobook Creation walks you through a typical process from start to finish of what you need to do as an author and just what is in store for you once you have started. Rieman's way of describing everything not only gets you interested in following along the path of what is required but he delivers the information in such an upbeat manor that you can't help but think he is truly enjoying reading his book. Even if you are not a published author or ever really considered putting your writings out there, Rieman gives advice and experience to what ever level you are at in the field of writing. I didn't know that so much useful information could be packed into such a short audio book. Really worth your time to give a listen. Even if you have no interest in writing or becoming a writer but you LOVE AUDIOBOOKS, I feel you really need to fully understand the journey of your listening enjoyment. I, for one, appreciate my audio books on a whole different level than I did before. Thank you Mr. Rieman for making me realize the complicated steps to making an audio book!
Title: The Author's Guide to Audiobook Creation
Author: Richard Rieman
Narrator: Richard Rieman
Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
Publisher: Breckenridge Press
Date: 03-01-2016
Should you have an audiobook version of your book? How do you do an audiobook? And, most importantly, how do you make money with an audiobook?
This guide to audiobook creation and marketing will also help you decide whether to voice your own book or hire a great narrator. The Author's Guide to Audiobook Creation includes the critical details of audiobook self-publishing on Amazon's Audible, iTunes, and beyond. Over $2 billion dollars in audiobooks were sold in 2015.
This is how you join the audiobook revolution!
Have you ever wanted to know just how much work goes into making the audio book you're listening too? Are you an author that have been getting requests to turn your novel into an audio book or thinking about doing so to get more attention for your novel? Then look no further. Richard Rieman's The Author's Guide to Audiobook Creation walks you through a typical process from start to finish of what you need to do as an author and just what is in store for you once you have started. Rieman's way of describing everything not only gets you interested in following along the path of what is required but he delivers the information in such an upbeat manor that you can't help but think he is truly enjoying reading his book. Even if you are not a published author or ever really considered putting your writings out there, Rieman gives advice and experience to what ever level you are at in the field of writing. I didn't know that so much useful information could be packed into such a short audio book. Really worth your time to give a listen. Even if you have no interest in writing or becoming a writer but you LOVE AUDIOBOOKS, I feel you really need to fully understand the journey of your listening enjoyment. I, for one, appreciate my audio books on a whole different level than I did before. Thank you Mr. Rieman for making me realize the complicated steps to making an audio book!
August 2, 2017
This is a very informative book on creating audiobooks. The author has lots of tips from personal experience as well as some from fellow authors and mentors. The idea of creating your own audiobook can be confusing. There is so much more than simply picking out a narrator and recording it. Mr. Rieman gave me a lot to think about and a good idea for where to start.
I totally agree that writing for audio is a good plan. As a super listener of audiobook fiction, some titles do fall a little short sometimes when it comes to the audio. It reads fine in print, but in audio, its either distracting or overwhelming.
This is a good how-to title for the author that is thinking about, or on the fence about, making an audio version of their book.
"This book was given to me for free at my request in exchange for an unbiased review."
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June 9, 2023
This book is an excellent primer on how to go about publishing an audiobook. It gives step by step instructions on what you need to do to either self-publish or go through more traditional channels. Richard also covers things that you should weigh carefully when it comes to the decision to publish an audiobook and explains how to gauge your potential success. It's a must read for any author!
July 8, 2017
A straight forward and well written primer of how to create an audiobook with many valuable do's and don'ts.
June 21, 2019
Great guidebook, plus I've had the opportunity to attend a class the author taught. Fantastic tips and hints.
March 25, 2016
Written and narrated by an experienced and excellent narrator.
Pretty much everything you need to know about the audiobook market and how to enlarge your audience with it. Practical information/advice for the author, whether published yet or not, whether self-published or with a publishing house. I can also see this as being very useful to fledgling narrators. This is a guidebook for uncharted territory aimed at the author, but fascinating for the reader/listener as well. I have two friends who have been ebook and/or print published but have been hesitant to get into the audio market, so I have insistently dragged their attention to this book! It is a quick read, but a valuable resource and each reader will have many bookmarks in it!
"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."
Pretty much everything you need to know about the audiobook market and how to enlarge your audience with it. Practical information/advice for the author, whether published yet or not, whether self-published or with a publishing house. I can also see this as being very useful to fledgling narrators. This is a guidebook for uncharted territory aimed at the author, but fascinating for the reader/listener as well. I have two friends who have been ebook and/or print published but have been hesitant to get into the audio market, so I have insistently dragged their attention to this book! It is a quick read, but a valuable resource and each reader will have many bookmarks in it!
"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."
May 10, 2016
There is a lot of knowledge imparted in this short audiobook. If you are interested in making an audiobook from your book, especially your self published book, this is a good book to read to prepare. The author walks you through the step by step process of using ACX and gives you solid advice for whether to choose a professional narrator or narrate the book yourself. He also walks you through a test scenario to see if you have what it takes to narrate your own book. Another helpful thing he does is give you formula's for estimating cost and time.
I was given this audiobook free through Audiobook Blast in exchange for an honest review.
I was given this audiobook free through Audiobook Blast in exchange for an honest review.
October 9, 2016
For such a brief book, I thought it gave me a substantial understanding of how (and whether) to create an audio version of a book, including things to consider if you're thinking of doing it all yourself.
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