AUDIOBOOK PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION

Your book in the format your audience actually uses

The people you want as clients do not sit down and read — they listen while they drive, train and fly. We produce, master and distribute your audiobook, and give you a direct sales channel you own.

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Why audio matters for an authority book

Your buyers listen, they do not sit down and read

Executives, founders and busy professionals consume long-form while commuting, training or travelling. If your book is print-only, most of your target reader never finishes it.

Audio is the fastest-growing book format

Audiobook revenue has grown double digits year on year for over a decade while print stays flat. It is the one format where supply still lags demand in business non-fiction.

Your voice is the trust asset

For an authority book, hearing the expert is the point. An author-narrated audiobook does what a print book cannot: it makes you familiar before the first sales call.

One more shelf, one more algorithm

Audible, Apple Books, Spotify, Kobo and library platforms each have their own discovery. An audiobook edition puts you in front of audiences your paperback will never reach.

Three narration routes

Same production standard, different voice. We recommend the route that fits the book, the budget and how personal the material is.

Author-narrated

BEST FOR PERSONAL-BRAND AND AUTHORITY BOOKS

You record with direction and coaching, either in a studio or remotely with a supplied kit. We handle punch-ins, editing, noise reduction, mastering and retail-standard delivery.

— Narration coaching and script prep

— Remote or studio recording

— Full edit, master and QC

Professional narrator

BEST FOR REFERENCE, TECHNICAL AND THIRD-PERSON BOOKS

We cast from a shortlist of auditioned voices to match tone, accent and market, then direct and produce the full recording so it sounds like a trade-published title.

— Curated auditions and casting

— Directed recording sessions

— Consistent series voice

AI voice (disclosed)

BEST FOR BUDGET, SPEED OR BACKLIST TITLES

A synthetic or voice-cloned narration, produced with human proofing pass by pass and disclosed in the metadata under our AI policy. Faster and cheaper, never passed off as human.

— Voice clone from your samples

— Human listen-through and correction

— Disclosed on the product page

AI narration is always disclosed in the product metadata, in line with our AI policy.

How production runs

Prep

Manuscript adapted for the ear: visual references, tables and 'as shown above' rewritten so it works without a page.

Record

Narration by you, a cast voice, or a disclosed AI voice, directed for pace, energy and consistency.

Master

Editing, noise floor, levelling and per-chapter files to ACX/Audible technical spec, plus square audio cover art.

Distribute

Audible, Amazon, Apple Books, Spotify, Kobo, Google Play, plus library and education platforms.

Sell direct

A Bookcast and direct-sale audio player you own, so you keep the customer and the margin, not just the royalty.

Common questions

How long does it take?

Typically 4-8 weeks from approved manuscript, depending on length and which narration route you choose. AI-voice editions are faster.

Do I have to narrate it myself?

No, but if the book is about your expertise, we usually recommend it. We coach first and record a sample chapter before committing to the full book.

What does it cost?

Indicative: AI-voice editions from AU$1,500, author-narrated from AU$3,500, professional narrator from AU$5,500. Final quotes depend on finished word count.

Who owns the rights?

You do. We produce and distribute on your behalf and you keep the master files and the audio rights, in every route.

Already published? Audio is the cheapest new edition you will ever make.

The writing is done. An audiobook edition opens a new retail channel, a new audience and a new reason to relaunch a title you already own.

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