You’ll get to hear the auditions as they come in, as well as any messages sent with the audio sample and the ACX portfolios of anybody that auditions. Any of the thousands of available narrators (called “producers”) on ACX that fit what you’re looking for and are interested in the project will then use the script to audition a reading sample for your consideration. Select a section of your book, usually the introduction or a few pages of the first chapter, to upload as your audition script. You can create an audition to find the right “voice” for your audiobook by specifying demographics, accents, inflections, and more. Before you can start the production, you need to first claim your book by clicking on “Assert Titles” and searching for it.

Your book already has to be published as an eBook and/or paperback on KDP. The signup process is quick and uses your Amazon credentials, so you won’t have to reenter too much information.

Since Audible is technically a different platform, you’ll have to set up an account on ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange). Since Amazon has now acquired Audible, it’s relatively easy to create an audiobook and link it to your book’s page. You stand to access a substantial number of new readers by producing an audiobook version of your book. That’s the advantage that a word-on-page format could simply never compete with. Instead of having to sit down and dedicate their eyes to physically looking at and processing the words on the page, people can listen to the book during their daily commute or while working out.

An audiobook eliminates that requisite and allows them to incorporate consuming the book alongside their other activities. Most people really do want to read books, but just don’t have the time. Audiobooks are quickly taking over, and for good reason. While eBook and paperback will cover the main market, there is a fast-growing percentage of consumers that read books in an entirely different way. If you want to reach as many readers as you possibly can, then you need to release your book in all possible formats.

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