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From manuscript to audiobook, with real people all the way.

Explore how Academy Voices works for storytellers at every stage, from production to promotion and beyond.

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For authors & publishers

Your words, our voices. Let's turn your story into sound.

Academy Voices streamlines audiobook creation, providing the tools and support to help you transform your manuscript into a polished audio production for a global audience.

  1. 1

    Start with your story

    Create a free account and submit your project: manuscript, an audition sample script, and your narration preferences and budget.

  2. 2

    Collaborate with your narrator

    Receive custom auditions, choose per-finished-hour or royalty-share pricing, and give feedback throughout production.

  3. 3

    Publish

    Distribute across major platforms, track sales through your dashboard, and receive royalty payments.

Pricing

Two ways to pay. You choose.

Either way, a one-time $350 production fee applies, due once your chosen narrator signs the contract.

Per finished hour

Pay your narrator a flat rate

A set rate for each finished hour of audio. You keep full publishing flexibility.

$50$400
Finished hours
Narration
Production fee$350
Estimated total

An estimate. Your narrator's actual rate and the book's final length set the real price.

Royalty share

Share the sales instead

No narrator fee up front. Every sale is split, paid quarterly, and the audiobook publishes through Academy Voices.

40%Author
40%Narrator
20%Academy Voices
  • The same one-time $350 production fee
  • Royalties paid quarterly, with reports on your dashboard
  • Your narrator is invested in your book's success

Questions from authors

Self-published authors typically hold their audiobook rights outright. If you're traditionally published, check your publishing agreement to confirm audio rights weren't assigned to your publisher.
Consistent levels, tone, and noise reduction throughout; 192 kbps or higher CBR MP3 files; chapters clearly labeled with separate opening/closing credit files.
Per Finished Hour (a flat rate per completed audio hour) or Royalty Share (a split of audiobook sales), both described above.
Through sales across our global platform network, with royalty payments made quarterly. Royalty Share projects split that income with your narrator.
Yes. An electronic contract is sent through the platform covering payment terms, royalty splits, timeline, and rights, signed before production begins.
Meet some of our narrators

The voices behind the books

A small sample of the professional voice talent behind Academy Voices audiobooks.

George Griffin Casey William Byrne Natalie Fortier KT Huckabee Jamie Chérie Matthew Guldner Anthony Pica John Myers Gid Newell Paul Wong
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For narrators & studios

Your voice, their story. Let's make magic together.

Connecting talented narrators with authors to create compelling audiobooks for listeners worldwide.

A featured Academy Voices narrator
  1. 1

    Build your profile

    Create an account, upload demo samples and a headshot, and browse the job board for open projects.

  2. 2

    Collaborate on a project

    Agree on payment terms with the author, then record, edit, and deliver high-quality audio to their guidelines.

  3. 3

    Finalize and get paid

    Submit your files for approval and track your payments with full transparency.

Questions from narrators

Sign up and subscribe to join, then upload a headshot and at least one demo sample so authors can find and evaluate you.
Consistent levels, tone, and noise reduction throughout; 192 kbps or higher CBR MP3 files; chapters clearly labeled with separate opening/closing credit files.
Per Finished Hour or Royalty Share, both via PayPal. PFH is paid once the author has paid for the finished book and their payment has cleared, usually within 7 business days. Royalty Share is paid quarterly based on sales.
It depends on the store and how the book is sold. A library copy pays far more than a single stream. See what each kind of sale has actually earned on our catalog.
Membership is $9/month (or a discounted annual rate) for access to new project auditions. Royalty and earnings access on titles you've already worked on isn't affected by your membership status.
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Everywhere people listen

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

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

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.

Worldwide audience

Your audiobook becomes available to millions of listeners globally.

Multiple revenue streams

Earn from sales across every platform it's distributed to.

Hassle-free process

We handle the technicalities of distribution, so you can focus on your next project.

Write · Publish · Narrate · Earn

Ready to bring your story to life?

Create your free account and post your book. Auditions come to you.

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