Audiobook Recording: A Beginner's Guide to Producing Audiobooks using Audacity

*This book was last updated on December 19, 2019.

A Beginner's Guide to Producing Audiobooks for ACX using Audacity

Have your ever thought about working from home as an audiobook narrator? Are you an independent author interested in increasing your monthly royalty payments by turning your book into an audiobook that's sold at places like Audible and iTunes?

This book walks you step-by-step through the process of turning a normal book into a professional quality audiobook that's available for sale through the major audiobook retailers like Audible and iTunes using the free software program Audacity. It's written from the perspective of a complete novice so if you don't have any prior experience with audiobook narration, editing or production, this book is a must-have!

Here's A Preview Of What You'll Learn...

• Why right now is the best time to get into the audiobook market,
• How narrators are paid and the factors that determine how successful an audiobook will be,
• How to easily find books to narrate if you are just starting out in the voice over business,
• How audiobooks are recorded and sold on the major audiobook sites like Audible and iTunes,
• How to set up your own home audiobook recording studio
• How to use the free software program, Audacity, to record, edit, master and produce audiobooks in accordance with Audible's production standards,
• How to prepare your manuscript for recording)
• How to address revision requests,
• How to use audiobooks to create a passive income stream that continues to pay you substantial royalties over time,
• Much, much more!

This book is more than just an overview of the audiobook creation process. It's a technical guide full of tutorials that shows you everything you need to get turn a manuscript or book into retail-ready audiobook and have it listed for sale in the Audible and iTunes marketplaces.

Don't have any experience with Audacity? No problem.

This guide shows you each step that you need to take to setup a home recording studio, record your narration, edit outtakes, master your audio files, submit your final produced audiobook project, and build your professional narration or voice over profile.