Guides for authors and narrators
Your resource for hiring and working with voice talent, publishing audiobooks and finding your readers.
Kindle Unlimited Is Now Kindle+: What Authors Need to Know
Kindle Unlimited is now Kindle+. Which audiobooks qualify, why ACX royalty share is left out, what a listen pays, and how it changes ACX vs Academy Voices.
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.
Tapas Is Closing: The Best Tapas Alternatives for Writers
Tapas closes March 31, 2027. Here is what serial writers should do now and the best Tapas alternatives: Royal Road, Wattpad, Substack, Patreon, Ream and audio.
How Long Does It Take to Make an Audiobook? (2026)
How long it takes to make an audiobook in 2026: every stage from auditions to stores, hours per finished hour, store review times and a dated example.
Where to Buy Classic Audiobooks Read by Real People
Where to buy classic audiobooks read by real people, free and paid, how to check the narrator before you pay, and what each store charges. Compared.
Short Halloween Audiobooks: 11 Scares Under 80 Minutes
Eleven short Halloween audiobooks, from a 9-minute Raven to Sleepy Hollow, each under 80 minutes and read by a real narrator. Free samples on every one.
ACX Alternatives: Where to Publish Your Audiobook (2026)
The real ACX alternatives in 2026: what each one does, 2026 ACX terms, how to reach libraries and Chirp, and how to get a narrator without Audible lock-in.
How Much Does It Cost to Make an Audiobook? (2026)
What an audiobook costs in 2026: narrator rates per finished hour, royalty share, editing, DIY gear, paying over time, and a worked 60,000-word example.
Royalty Share Without Audible Exclusivity: How It Works
Can you do audiobook royalty share and still sell beyond Audible? Where wide royalty share exists, what ACX locks you into, and which books get auditions.
Where to Sell Your Audiobook Besides Audible (2026)
Three ways to sell your audiobook besides Audible: direct stores, distributors and your own website. What each one pays on a $14.99 sale, with sources.