Topic: Audio Books

AudioBook Marketing and Power, Part 1

AudioBook Marketing and Power, Part 1

 

Audiobooks are leading the publishing industry in terms of growth and smart authors and publishers are getting into the game as quickly as they can. But most find there is a lot more to producing and marketing audio than they thought before getting into it. Much of it is different from publishing other formats, and the learning curve is steep.
Becky Parker Geist and her company, Pro Audio Voices, work on projects ranging from single narrator …

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Latest updates on Audiobooks and Videobooks and why you should be creating them

Latest updates on Audiobooks and Videobooks and why you should be creating them

It’s Booktober and Time to Up Your AudioBook and VideoBook Game

Did you know that audiobook sales increased another 35% in listenership last year … and were a factor in more print and eBook sales. Are you participating? Have you created an audiobook? And if you have a children’s book, have you added “videobook” to your offerings? Imagine creating a book that children who are visually impaired can “hear” and “read”. If you are a children’s …

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Discover HOW audiobooks can improve your writing

Discover HOW audiobooks can improve your writing

Voices in Your Head:
How Audiobooks Can Improve Your Writing
By Richard Rieman

Do you hear voices in your head while writing? It can be a very good thing.
As a veteran Audible audiobook narrator, I am always impressed when the writing just flows smoothly without choppiness or a staccato pattern. 
Write Music
The late, great author and writing coach Gary Provost says reading your written words aloud will make you a better writer:
“This sentence has five words. Here are five …

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Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips

Author Writing, Book Marketing, Publishing Tips

 
Is Audio in the AIR for you and your book. If it isn’t, start re-noodling your thinking. Right now, audio books exceed one BILLION in sales .. that’s a lot of listening and re-listening. Think libraries; drive trips; anyone working out; taking a long walk; or even just a quiet afternoon in the garden. Your reach is unlimited–are you taking advantage of it.

1. Before you start down audio-land, it’s wise to consult with someone who …

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The Gateway Drug for Audiobooks

The Gateway Drug for Audiobooks

Richard Rieman is the author of The Author’s Guide to AudioBook Creation. He will be presenting a not to be missed program at the AuthorU Extravaganza on September 15th. Make sure you meet him at his Exhibit booth during the Trade Show.
“Podcasts are the gateway drug for audiobooks“
…the words of Tom Webster, Vice President of Strategy at Edison Research,  at the 2016 Audio Publisher’s Association Conference in Chicago. Webster pointed to an explosion in podcast listening as a …

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How Authors Can Be Paid to Gift Their Audiobook

How Authors Can Be Paid to Gift Their Audiobook

Guest Blog by Richard Rieman, AudioBook expert
 
There is now a way you can send an audiobook free to anyone’s email address and for the author, it counts as a sale!
This new feature is called “Send this Book” and you will find it at the bottom of an audiobook description on Audible. It’s highlighted by the yellow arrow:

In the official Press Release, Audible says “each recipient gets his or her first title through for free, and …

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