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Your book, read by a real person.

Post your book free. Real narrators audition for it. You listen and choose the voice that fits.

  • Free to post. No card needed.
  • Hear auditions before you pay anything.
  • You own your audiobook.

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  • 811audiobooks since 2023
  • 347narrators
  • ~50stores, libraries and apps
  • $0to post your book
Meet the voices

Real people who could read your book.

Every Academy Voices narrator is a real, vetted person. Tap a face to hear them. When you post your book, narrators like these audition for it, and you choose.

347 narrators and counting.

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How it works

From manuscript to audiobook

  1. 1

    Post your book

    Create a free account and tell us about your book. Signing up and posting cost nothing.

  2. 2

    Hear auditions

    Real narrators record a short audition from your book. Listen and pick the voice you love.

  3. 3

    Approve and publish

    Approve a sample first, then the full book. Not sold on the sample? Switch narrators at no cost.

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Listen

Books by authors like you

Real books from our authors, read by our narrators. 811 audiobooks since 2023, every one read by a real person. Press play on any of these.

The Coven

By Corvina Sweeney

Narrated by Eric A Grimes, Myra Shiraz

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In their words

What authors say

Spellbound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today's Kids cover
“Academy Voices made creating the audiobook easy. The website was easy to understand. Anthony Pica was available to answer questions. He clearly told potential narrators what we were looking for, and we had several candidates to listen to and choose from. The narrator we chose was Judd Bonham, and he was entirely professional and the right fit for this project. I highly recommend Academy Voices!”
L.L. Veinot Jr., President, MCOI Publishing, LLCSpellbound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today's Kids
The Coven cover
“Working with Academy Voices has been an incredibly fun and easy experience. In fact, I enjoyed working with them on The Coven so much that I came right back to have them bring Gravemoor Radio to life! Academy Voices made the entire audiobook production process seamless from start to finish, allowing me to focus on the creative side without the usual headaches of production. I especially appreciated the opportunity to work closely with the voice actors and be hands-on throughout the creative process. Their professionalism, dedication, and genuine enthusiasm for their craft made both productions an absolute pleasure. Hearing my characters come alive through such talented voices has been incredibly rewarding and I couldn't be happier with the results. I highly recommend Academy Voices to any author looking for a talented, dedicated, professional team that truly cares about bringing stories to life.”
Corvina Sweeney, author of The Coven and Gravemoor RadioThe Coven
Beautiful Lies: An Erotic Dark Romance cover
“Academy Voices got back to me quick about the audiobook process and made it so easy. They held my hand through the whole experience.”
Royal Reeds, authorBeautiful Lies: An Erotic Dark Romance
Skulls - Abduction - Book 1 cover
“My experience with Academy Voices was as smooth as it could be. I firstly met my male narrator that presented me to the lady that would become the female narrator by his side. It's actually my male narrator that suggested to me to try Academy Voices. I gave it a try, and the process was really well explained and I could always communicate with them for more information.”
Veronique Leherte, author of SkullsSkulls - Abduction - Book 1

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What it costs

Three ways to pay. You own your audiobook with all three.

Option 1

Pay per finished hour

$350 + from $50/hourOne-time production fee, plus the narrator's rate, which you set.

Example: a 60,000-word book is about 6.5 finished hours. At $100 an hour, that's about $650 to your narrator, plus $350.

When we distribute it, you keep 80% of royalties and 20% goes to Academy Voices.

Option 2

Share royalties

$350 onlyOne-time production fee. No narrator bill.

For 10 years, then the narrator's share comes to you: 80% yours.

Option 3

Royalty Share Plus

$350 + from $50One-time production fee, plus one payment to your narrator for the whole book. You set it.

The same split as sharing royalties, for 10 years. The payment brings more experienced narrators to audition.

You pay it after you approve the finished audiobook, and all of it goes to your narrator.

✓ Nothing is due until your narrator signs ✓ Posting and auditions are free ✓ We make your cover square for audiobook stores, free Recording a series? Later books with the same narrator: $250

Already have a finished audiobook? List it in our store free, or have us publish it everywhere for $150.

Publishing it yourself or through your publisher? Narration only: we make it, you keep every file.

Everywhere people listen

Your audiobook, on nearly 50 retailers, libraries and streaming services.

Stores, subscription apps, library platforms and music services around the world.

Academy Voices Store Listeners buy direct on our own website and app.
Audible Audible
Amazon Amazon
Apple Books Apple Books
Spotify Spotify
Google Play Google Play
Kobo Kobo
Hoopla
Chirp
Nook
YouTube Music YouTube Music
Deezer Deezer
Napster Napster
Plus 35 more, including OverDrive, Storytel, Everand, Libro.fm and Bibliotheca.See every partner

Stores

Libro.fm · Audiobooks.com · Downpour · The Audiobook Store · Audiobooks Now · Books-A-Million · Rahva Raamat

Subscription apps

Storytel · Everand · BookBeat · Nextory · BookMate · Audioteka · 24Symbols · UBook · YouScribe · Anyplay · Speechify · Instaread · Kids.Radio · Behear · Bookwalker · Globook · Cliq Digital

Libraries

OverDrive · Bibliotheca · Follett · Mackin · Odilo · Wheelers · 3 Leaf Group · Ulverscroft · LibraryOne · Divibib

Music services

Calm Radio

Not every title qualifies for every platform; some have content, genre or age requirements.

Questions

Before you start

The things authors ask us most.

Still wondering about something? Email me directly. apica@academyvoices.com Anthony Pica, founder
You do. Whether you pay per finished hour or share royalties, the audiobook is yours.
You approve a short sample before the full book is recorded. If it isn't right, you can switch narrators at no cost before you approve.
We distribute to nearly 50 stores, libraries and streaming services, including Audible, Apple Books, Spotify and Libby.
Nothing. Signing up, posting your book and hearing auditions are free. You pay once your narrator signs.
No. Audiobook stores need a square cover, and most book covers aren't. Upload the one you have and we reformat it for you, free. You approve it before we use it.
About 4 to 6 weeks after you approve the sample, for books under 50,000 words. Longer books get a timeline agreed up front.
Yes. Every Academy Voices audiobook is performed by a real, vetted narrator. Certified Human Voice™.

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