Creating and selling a book that readers can read and listen to is every author’s dream. And now, BookBaby makes it a reality.
Self-published authors can now convert their eBooks or printed books into an audiobook without spending $10,000+ and months of production time! Offering over 60 different voices in 75 different languages, BookBaby’s exclusive audiobook process is fast and easy. Best of all, BookBaby helps you sell your book on your Bookshop page and pays out the highest royalties in the marketplace.
- Your choice of up to 60 narrator voices (depending on language selection)
- Your choice of 75 languages
- Two rounds of corrections (if needed) after the first proof (three total proofs)
- Creation of your audiobook file
- Free BookShop page to host and sell your audiobook file (includes Google-powered analytics for complete page traffic and sales information)
- Royalty payments of 75% through Bookshop
- Lifetime customer service support
What's included in your BookBaby
Audiobooks package:
Affordable and easy to create
Traditional audiobooks are recorded by human narrators. They're expensive and often take weeks or months to complete a first audio proof. BookBaby audiobooks are an entirely new and inexpensive process designed to meet the needs of self-published authors.
With just a few clicks, indie authors can upload their digital manuscript and select a voice – either male or female – in one of the 75 languages offered by BookBaby. You'll receive audio files to review and approve within just a few days. Plus, you retain creative control through every step of the process.
Is it AI or human? You can’t tell the difference
Computer voices – aka "Text-to-Speech" – were once easy to distinguish from human voices: robotic, monotonous, and lifeless. But those days are over.
BookBaby has partnered with Speechki and its innovative technology that creates natural-sounding, realistic voices. Years of research and work have produced a program capable of mimicking human-like speech that generates full-length, near-perfect audio narrations–you can even choose different accents! The result is a seamless and pleasant listening experience for every audiobook consumer. Listen for yourself – check out the voice samples below.
Ready to create your Audiobook?
Already a BookBaby-published author and want to add an audiobook? It's simple to start the process – log into your dashboard and look for the "Manage/Reorder My Books" link and then click "Add Audiobook". Or you can always call your favorite BookBaby Publishing Specialist to get started.
Audiobooks Comparison Chart
Ready to create your Audiobook?
- The second way, however, is much less time-consuming. You can have your audiobook professionally recorded and distributed for you by using BookBaby’s new Audiobooks Package. With a wide variety of voice options and languages, as well as audiobook file creation, lifetime customer support, and much more, BookBaby now provides everything you need to create, distribute, and get paid for your audiobook.
- And when you publish with BookBaby, you’ll receive the highest royalties – 75% on every audiobook sold! That’s a significant increase from ACX/Audible’s 25-40% payout. Plus, you’ll get your own author page on Bookshop where you can sell your audiobook directly to your readers.
- Just like with printed books and eBooks, you can absolutely self-publish an audiobook. And when you self-publish with BookBaby, you’ll have everything you need under one roof – including Print On Demand services, editing services, Facebook Ads for Authors, and much more!
- The cost of creating an audiobook can vary, depending on which platform you choose. When you make your audiobook through BookBaby, you can opt for the Audiobooks Package for $999. This option includes everything you need to create and distribute your audiobook – including narration, and production time.
Bookbaby makes distribution on its and other platforms and takes care of sales. You make 75% royalty!
