Voices In Your Head: Audiobook Production Workshop

Workshop with Sarah Williams and Myles Pollard.

Everything you ever wanted to know about audiobook production and how to do it.

Want to reach a wider audience with audiobooks? Whether you have a short story or a series of books you want to turn into audio, award-winning author, Sarah Williams, joined by Australian screen and voice actor, Myles Pollard, will start right at the beginning and take you step-by-step through the process from casting, producing and marketing.

The evening will also include a professional narration by Myles Pollard from Sarah Williams's The Brothers of Brigadier Station, a Q&A session with the two, as well as a meet-and-greet and book signing.

Learning Outcomes

You will learn about the following so you can decide if producing an audiobook is the right choice for you and how to go about doing it:
- Discover current options for publishing in audio and steps to take in determining what will work for you.
- Gain insights regarding when and how to get your books into the audiobook arena with a list of service providers that can help get your books to listeners' ears.
- Understand a realistic budget for audiobook production through a concise breakdown of what to pay for, what not to pay for, where to cut costs, and where to not.
- How to cast your audiobook, considering beyond the sound of a narrator's voice.
- Learn what solo, dual, and duet narration are and the strategies for deciding which is the best fit for your book.