For many people, Herbert George Wells remains the ‘father of science fiction’ par excellence. For others, he was a visionary educator and social commentator, straddling late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, more than 70 years after his death, his reputation has never been higher, inspiring a literary prize and a literary festival in Folkestone, the Kentish Town where Wells lived and worked for many years. A prolific writer, H G Wells is perhaps best remembered for his science fiction novels and short stories. His output embraces history, science fiction, horror, satire, and fantasy…
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Creating an Audiobook – Working with a Narrator
When an audiobook is recorded in a mainstream audiobook production facility, the studio time allocated is normally two hours for each hour of clean finished audio recording. When a narrator is working solo without a producer, generally the time required to record each hour of audio is significantly more. Then proofing, editing and mastering needs to take place.
Producing an Audiobook – What Are Your Options?
If you own the audio rights to your book, or have acquired them from your publisher, you have the choice of working with an audiobook production company, or hiring a narrator and producing the project yourself. Helen Lloyd explains what that entails.
Who Owns Audio Rights?
If you are a self-published author, then there is every chance that you own the audio rights to your work. But if your book is traditionally published, you may have unwittingly assigned your audio rights to your publisher. What options do you have?