Authors

Kickstart Your Backlist

Learn why kickstarting your backlist of audiobook content with Findaway Voices can boost your sales and help you reach new audiences!

Authors

Here's How To Use Headliner To Promote Your Audiobook on Your Social Media Channels

Looking for ways to promote samples of your audiobook? Want to boost the social presence for your audiobook and also add a fun way to engage your audience?

Authors

Congratulations to Nominees for 2019's Independent Audiobook Awards

We'd like to congratulate two audiobooks produced through Findaway Voices that have made the cut as nominees in this year's Independent Audiobook Awards (IAA)!

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Winter 2018: Our Casting Director's Favorite Audiobook Productions

As we move into spring, our casting director looks back at a few of her favorite audiobook productions from this past winter.

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Mastering Your Audiobook for the Findaway Voices Audio Specifications: Video Deep Dive

Have you struggled to hit the required audio specs for Findaway Voices? Today, we will be teaching you how to adjust your audio files with Adobe Audition to match our technical audio requirements.

Authors

Authors Direct

Are you ready to sell your audiobook at an 85% royalty rate? We are opening up our Authors Direct beta to more authors. Sign up here.

Narrators

Getting the most out of your Findaway Voices portfolio

A narrator’s Findaway Voices portfolio is their single most powerful tool for getting auditions for Findaway Voices productions. Read our tips for optimizing your portfolio to earn more audition opportunities!

Authors

Your Audiobook on Chirp

We’re very excited to announce the newest member of the Findaway Voices distribution network: Chirp.

Authors

Create the Future: A Smarter Artist Recap

Our Smarter Artist Summit 2019 show recap, by Kelly Lytle.

Guest Post

Why I used Kickstarter to fund my audiobook production

A guest post by Joe Solari about how to use crowdfunding to get the funds to produce a high-quality audiobook while at the same time finding new readers and exploring your readers' willingness to pay.

Authors

The 2019 Findaway Voices World Tour

We’re traveling the world again this year to meet as many of you as possible, talk about audiobooks, and learn as much as we can. See our full schedule here.

Authors

Distribution Update: MLOL & AudiobooksNZ

We're excited to announce two new international distribution options: MLOL and AudiobooksNZ.

Authors

Autumn 2018: Our Casting Director's Favorite Audiobook Productions

As we move into winter, our casting director shares a few of her favorite audiobook productions from this past autumn.

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How to Gift an Audiobook

There are so many ways to gift audiobooks that the sheer number of options can be overwhelming. We're here to break down how to purchase and send audiobooks through many of the top audiobook platforms.

Authors Featured

Your Audiobook on Apple Books

Findaway Voices is now the easiest and best way to get your audiobook for sale on Apple Books. Learn more about what's new.

Authors

Introducing Voices Plus

We're excited to announce Voices Plus, a new distribution tier from Findaway Voices. When you choose Voices Plus, you'll be getting extra benefits in exchange for committing to only distribute your audiobook through Findaway Voices.

Authors

Here's what I've learned from recording 25 of my own audiobooks.

A guest post by M.L. Buchman [http://www.mlbuchman.com/]. One of the big topics in audiobooks is “Read by Author” vs. “Professional Production.” I’m one author who doesn’t think that one precludes the other. As a matter of fact, I do it all in-house. Not saying

Authors

Your Audiobook on Storytel

Findaway Voices is excited to begin offering distribution to Storytel, helping your audiobook reach an even larger global audience.

Authors

Let it Snow!

Post your audiobook giveaway with the hashtag #snowaudio18 to find new readers who are watching the giveaways in that hashtag. If you distribute your audiobook with Findaway Voices, you can use Giveaway Codes for Let it Snow!

Authors

15 Unique Gifts for Your Favorite Author: The Findaway Voices Holiday Gift Guide

We've compiled a list of 15 unique gifts perfect for writers and authors. From custom lithographs to the perfect way to capture every shower thought, these are the gifts they're sure to remember.

Authors

Reflections from 20Books Vegas

"Authors truly do have a super power... They have the power to create. The power to write stories that change lives." Dean Skinner, Findaway's Chief Creative & Marketing Officer, reflects on 20Books Vegas.

Authors Featured

Distribution Update: Google Play Royalty Rate Increase

Effective today, your audiobook royalty rate for Google Play has increased from 40% to 45%. Google Play provides customers with one of the best audiobook listening experiences, including a deep and seamless integration with Google Home. It also reaches 2 billion active Android devices [https://developer.android.com/distribute/]. That&

Authors Featured

Library Audiobook Marketing: What You Need to Know

Learn how libraries can significantly boost your audiobook bottom line, and download the free toolkit in this post. Libraries are an often-overlooked source of income for self-published authors. It’s not a surprise… retail and subscription services get a lot of attention. Not enough people are talking about how patrons,

Authors

Feature Update: Real-time Sales Reporting

Now you can generate custom .csv reports of your sales data, including up-to-the-minute data for some retailers. Findaway Voices customers now have more visibility into their sales data than ever before. We’re excited to roll out a new tool that gives you real-time access to provisional sales metrics on

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Summer 2018: Our Casting Director's Favorite Audiobook Productions

As we move into fall, I’d like to share a few of my favorite audiobook productions from this past summer. I hear voices. Lots of voices. As Lead Casting Coordinator, I’ve listened to hundreds of audiobooks and cast narrators for thousands. It still never gets old when a