Bring Your Book to Life with an Audiobook
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Give Readers Another Way to Experience Your Book
Your readers aren't always sitting down with a book in their hands. They're commuting, exercising, traveling, doing chores, and fitting books into busy lives. An audiobook allows your story, ideas, and message to go with them.
Outskirts Press offers two ways to turn your published book into an audiobook: professional human narration or Virtual Voice digital narration. Each provides a different combination of voice, production, distribution, and cost.
Whether you want the performance of a professional narrator or a more affordable way to add an audio edition, you can choose the audiobook option that best fits your book and publishing goals.
Professionally Narrated Audiobook
Give your book a professional human voice and create a rich listening experience.
Professional narration turns your written book into a performance designed specifically for listeners. It's an excellent choice when tone, emotion, characterization, pacing, and vocal interpretation are important to the listening experience.
With Outskirts Press Audiobook Publishing & Distribution, we help you find an experienced narrator based on the characteristics you want for your book, professionally produce the audio edition, and handle distribution.
Your finished audiobook can reach listeners through major audiobook retailers, distributors, and participating library channels.
- Choose from up to 5 professional narrator auditions
- Match your book with a narrator based on voice characteristics you select
- Receive professional audiobook production and an audiobook ISBN
- Reach major audiobook retailers and participating library channels worldwide
- Receive one-on-one support through audiobook publication
- Plus, you'll receive audiobook samples you can use to help promote your new audio edition.
Reach listeners through major audiobook retailers and library channels worldwide.
Virtual Voice Audiobook
Add an audiobook edition with digital narration at a more accessible production cost.
Virtual Voice provides another way to enter the audiobook market by using Apple Intelligence digital narration rather than a professional human narrator.
Authors can choose from available digital voices to create an audio edition that complements their Apple eBook without the production expense associated with professional human narration.
Virtual Voice audiobooks are distributed through Apple Books for retail availability
- Enter the audiobook market at a lower production cost
- Choose from multiple available digital voices
- Add audio to complement your Apple eBook edition
- Reach listeners through Apple Books
- Retain the option to create a professionally narrated edition separately
Your Virtual Voice audiobook will be available for purchase through Apple Books.
Why Add an Audiobook Edition?
An audiobook doesn't replace your paperback, hardback, or eBook. It expands the ways readers can experience the same book. Audio can reach people who prefer listening, give existing readers another format to enjoy, and make your book available during times when traditional reading simply isn't practical.
Which Audiobook Option Is Right for You?
The right choice depends on your book, your audience, your budget, and the kind of listening experience you want to create.
Choose Professional Narration When...
You want the expression, emotion, characterization, and interpretation that an experienced human narrator can bring to your book.
Choose Virtual Voice When...
You want a lower-cost path to an audiobook edition and Apple Books retail distribution fits your publishing goals.
Either way, your readers gain another way to experience your book.
Interested in Publishing Your Book and Audiobook?
Start with your free Outskirts Press Publishing Kit. Tell us a little about yourself and your book, and we'll help you explore the publishing and audiobook options that fit your goals.
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