Guides for authors and narrators
Your resource for hiring and working with voice talent, publishing audiobooks and finding your readers.
Thanksgiving Road Trip Audiobooks: 12 by Drive Length
Twelve family audiobooks for the Thanksgiving drive, from a 26-minute Velveteen Rabbit to a four-hour Oz, each read by a real narrator. Free samples on all.
Read the post →The Author Audiobook Checklist
What it costs, how to choose a narrator, the three ways to pay, and what happens after you publish.
How to Publish an Audiobook in 2026: Every Way, Compared
How to publish an audiobook in 2026: ACX, Spotify, Authors Republic, doing it yourself or a publisher, compared on cost, narrator, files and where it sells.
Veterans Day Audiobooks: War Classics Read by Real People
Veterans Day audiobooks worth your time: All Quiet on the Western Front, The Red Badge of Courage, The Odyssey and more, each with its narrator and length.
Can You Narrate Your Own Audiobook? An Honest Guide
Yes, authors can narrate their own audiobooks. Who it suits, how many hours it really takes, the gear you need, the file specs to pass and how to publish it.
Audiobook Royalties: Where Every Dollar of a Sale Goes
Follow one $14.99 audiobook sale from the store to the distributor to you, plus what Audible, libraries and Spotify really paid us per copy and per listen.
Audiobooks as Gifts: Human-Narrated Classics for 2026
How to give an audiobook as a gift, plus human-narrated holiday classics by who they're for: Christmas stories, stocking stuffers, kids and long reads.
How to Hire an Audiobook Narrator: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to hire an audiobook narrator: where to find one, what it costs per finished hour, how auditions work, and what to listen for before you sign.
Best Audiobook Production Companies for Indie Authors
An honest guide to audiobook production companies for indie authors: ACX, Authors Republic, Scribe, Podium, Academy Voices, what each costs and who fits.
ACX vs Academy Voices: An Honest Comparison (2026)
ACX vs Academy Voices compared: what each costs, who does the work, royalty share terms, where your audiobook sells, and when ACX is the better choice.