Then the raw recordings need to be edited together, requiring hiring a sound editor. Properly recording an audiobook can take days or even weeks, depending on the narrator and the length of the book. ![]() Even the best narrators can’t read a 10-hour book in one sitting with no mistakes. Plus, you need to consider the overhead of recording an audiobook. This increases the cost of making audiobooks-especially good ones. Some audiobook narrators will take a flat fee to read a book upfront, while others (especially celebrities) want royalties from every audiobook sold. ![]() And hiring a quality narrator isn’t cheap, especially if you want one with a track record of reading audiobooks in a way that grips the listener. Authors often read their own manuscripts, but others prefer to hire a professional to read their books for them. The costs of recording an audiobook shouldn’t be discounted either.
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