From Manuscript to Microphone: The Author's Guide to Creating Audiobooks

Your book has a soul. Now, give it a voice.
In the digital age, your story isn't finished until it's audible. From Manuscript to Microphone demystifies the world of audiobook production for the DIY creator. Whether you want to hire a professional narrator or brave the booth yourself, this step-by-step guide will take your story from a silent file to a global stage.

Providing the pros and cons of an author's three audiobook options (hiring a professional narrator, utilizing AI voices, and narrating it themselves), this manual demystifies each process. From finding a narrator to setting up an inexpensive home recording studio, this book includes specialized advice on vocal performance for both fiction and nonfiction.

• Why you are the best person to oversee your book's performance.
• How to get the best results working with a narrator.
• How to build your own broadcast-quality home studio for less than you think.
• Writing for the ear versus the eye.
• Professional techniques for narration, character voicing, and avoiding common mistakes.
• A plain-English guide to editing, mastering, and meeting ACX standards.

From Manuscript to Microphone empowers the DIY author to maintain creative control over your brand as you expand your reach into the fastest growing publishing format. Your professional audiobook begins here!