How to become an audiobook narrator and work at home. Audiobooks are audio recordings of published texts performed by professional narrators. When you read for publishers, the pay is better and you often dont do the audio engineering. The production is more than the voice over gets paid, but it is about 41 hours of work for. Jul 29, 2014 cant comment on specific rates, but caroline is correct that narrators are paid based on the finished hours of audio. The rates reflect the time needed to record, edit and produce an audio book master to a professional standard. The better approach in my opinion is rate per number of words. The narrator will record and upload the audiobook, which you will then approve. Stories from a south african childhood trevor noah. Consider offering scratch tracks for free or for a heavily discounted rate. A narrator who is experienced and really cooking along can record at a 2. Seasoned narrators usually look for books that pay pfh rates up front and do rs titles to fill gaps in their recording schedule. Included in the suggested budget is the talent cost and the 20% platform fee.
Jan 17, 2020 acx doesnt set or recommend rates for producers to charge. As the voice over industry\s online news, training and resource center, voiceoverxtra is a must have resource for anyone involved with the voice over industry, and the best place for newcomers to begin researching and learning about a career in voice overs. A third option is to pay a narrator a flat rate fee that is based on the total runtime or length of the book. Jan 30, 2020 the amount of money you can make narrating audiobooks can vary quite a bit and depends on rates set by the publisher and producer. Flat rate payments are pretty selfexplanatory, so lets cover royalty share deals first. You can use that audiobook in the same way as any other audible book.
But ill be checking in from time to time all day, so please feel free to ask any further questions. Most audiobooks are structured as a fullbuyout, which means that you wholly own the rights to the recording and as such, are not required to pay the narrator royalties derived from future sales. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We offer professional voice actors for audio books, ebooks, narrations that play on kindle, nook, iphone, ipad and other mp3 players. A pfh deal is one where you get paid x number of dollars for every hour of finished audio that you produce. Audiobook narration is a performance art that is based on the narrators. The average book is 80,000 words and will take a professional narrator around 35 days to record and edit. Dont be surprised to see more than 100 people bidding for the project. So, what the add narration option is offering is the actualy audiobook, but at a steep discount.
You must have a killer audio book demo to get paying work in this field especially from publishers. As a lover of fiction and a creator of audio drama and dramatized audiobooks, i offer a special service for authors. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading audiobook recording. In his preparation, performance and storytelling, professional narrator peter. This will vary from voice to voice and book to book. Work your way down the rates and select all that apply. Narration for audio book audio services voice artist. End the hunt for fast, topquality, affordable recordings you can use however you need for your next project. Gvaa rate guide global voice acting academy voice over. How much can you make recording audiobooks from home. The gvaa rate guide is intended solely as an informational and educational resource for the voiceover community, talent, and producers to consider when determining their own rates. Listen to the source file and follow along while reading your book. Oct 20, 2017 the book was poorly written and was littered with grammatical and punctuation errors. Whether you require a national tv spot, global brand voice or an internal training video or voice greeting, is the only voice over solution you need.
Voiceoverxtra is the voice actor\s daily resource for building voice over success. This book was 71,000 words which works out to about 7 hours of finished audio. Find over 191 jobs in narration and land a remote narration freelance contract today. I was recently contacted by a rep from an audio book publisher. Rates through subscription audition sites such as may vary significantly. Do not add audio content that isnt in the kindle version. If there is a chapter of audio that isnt in the kindle book, often its not syncable. Even with this formula in hand, you still will want to research current audiobook rates. Formerly recorded exclusively under the aftra sound recordings code, today there are more than 40 separate sagaftra agreements with audiobook publishers and producers.
Its simple to post your job and get personalized bids, or browse upwork for amazing talent ready to work on your audioediting project today. I am not very familiar with the audio business, but one starting point would be audiobook. When you start your account, all youll need is your bank information so they can pay you royalties thats a good thing, and to find your title in the amazon database. Post a casting notice now and have samples back within an hour. The texas victory that changed american history brian kilmeade. An unlimited buyout may pay more than a oneyear buyout. Multiply the realtime hours by the hourly rate of pay you need to survive. Check out the audio book publisher reference guide from audio file magazine. The untold story of the american spy who helped win world war ii sonia purnell. Audiobook voice over rates voice over rates for audio books vary depending on industry experience, availability and type of narration required.
How to quote accurately for an audiobook production. Now the catch is that audiobook looks like it costs 22 bucks, but no one is going to pay that much. Voice over actors or artists are used in radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, video games, ebook and audio narration and other presentations. The author had a poor track history with other books andor no track history on the book in question. How to work from home parttime as an audiobook narrator. A beginners guide to producing audiobooks using audacity. How many words are in your script and where will the audio be used. I would only perform an audiobook at that very low rate if i wanted to build.
The general breakdown of hours for experienced narrators is. For the listener, a successful audio book reader isnt heard so much as enveloped. For this post, we will primarily be examining ebook and audio book narration. If your project is complex, or you simply dont have the time, offers. Voice over script calculator, words to time script. The cost to produce a professionally narrated audiobook depends on the length of your book, the service you use and the quality of the narrator. If you have never done an audio recording for your kindle book, this guide is helpful. This pfh rate is actually pretty low, but i think it was fair considering that i didnt have any experience as a narrator prior to taking on this project and i was really just.
The book explains how to use the audiobook creation exchange, the recording process, and audacity. Choose how youd like to get paid for your narration work. However, keppeler says most freelance audiobook work will be paid in royalties. Please read the complete gvaa rate guide disclaimer here. How much does narrating an audio book cost and how can i. Audiobooks are typically recorded and edited by the voice actor themselves and are only recorded in a studio if budget allows. Also, most new narrators do not receive pay based on standard rates. For single narrator educational books or multi character performances on fiction and non fiction books, voice actor peter oconnell and the voice artists at audioconnell voice over talent can envelop the listener. Youve gone to the effort to create a great audiobook demo. May 11, 2020 voice over actors or artists are used in radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, video games, ebook and audio narration and other presentations. You also must separate jobs you do on your own in your home studio from voicing for publishers, often in their studios. According to, a leading website for voice talent, the standard rates for audio narrators are as follows.
A beginners guide to producing audiobooks using audacity kindle edition by wascher, krystal. Audiobook creation costs simplified audiobook revolution. They help build and manage audio content that gets sold on audible, amazon, and itunes. Apr 24, 2020 the narrator will record and upload the audiobook, which you will then approve. Julie eickhoff has been working from home doing voiceovers since 2011. The amount of money you can make narrating audiobooks can vary quite a bit and depends on rates set by the publisher and producer. I have to get to work, i have a book im narrating today. Most audiobook narrators opt for fullbuyout over royalties. Upwork is the leading online workplace, home to thousands of toprated audiobook narrators. The narrator may or may not ask you any additional questions before recording the book. The narrator only makes money from the audiobook and therefore is. If you already have an unabridged audio version of your book, upload it here to get it into top retail channels. Other information available includes industry rates for. Audiobook narration requires many more complex skills.
Sep 21, 2017 the rates that actors get paid can vary from company to company, because many of the big production companies have signed an agreement with the actors union sagaftra, but that doesnt mean that they all signed to pay the same rates. If you want an audiobook version of your novel, novella or short story, i will create it for you at a very straightforward rate. We can estimate the cost of your audiobook by multiplying a per finished hour narrator rate with the estimated length of your finished recording. While the cost of a voiceover for your audiobook will depend on a range of factors including the length of the book and the type of material i. Required good quality voice output of britishamerican no foreign accent, good microphone and clear diction. Cant comment on specific rates, but caroline is correct that narrators are paid based on the finished hours of audio.
This page gives you common best practices, terminology definitions. Next, lets talk about flat rate or pfh audiobook deals. The ball park figures for our audio book production service range from. With 28,000 voice artists covering 50 languages a voice over artist with pitchperfect tone and style is waiting for you right here. Consider offering a discount for a series of spots.
Im not clear on whether you want to apply for a job reading for audio books, or apply to have your work read. The price typically includes editing of the dry vo, for a clean audio narration, but does not include mixing with music. These include who the voice over is, the complexity of the read and production and the projected audio book sales. This work is a fairly extensive book 2960 long in amazon location counter. How is an audio book produced and what are the costs. Jul 31, 20 according to, a leading website for voice talent, the standard rates for audio narrators are as follows. Translation jobs audio production jobs narration jobs voice over jobs female voice over jobs voice talent jobs audio editing jobs male voice over jobs. Visit acx university to learn how to produce, publish, and market greatsounding audiobooks. Such a rate is barely above the poverty level for a fulltime job and is equivalent to what an unskilled teenager might earn at a fast food restaurant. Your own perfinished hour rate, paid upon successful completion of the audiobook. The author had no promotion or marketing plans for the book, much less for the audio edition. Bunny studio voice is the best assistant you could. Apr 28, 2011 there are many variables involved in pricing audio book production. Our self service website only lists the best talent at the best voice over rates.
Seriously, according to the edge studio rate card, audiobooks usually pay per completed hour the length. Nov 07, 2019 provides a platform for voice actors and audiobook narrators to demo their talents and be auditioned by authors or others looking for vocal talent either in the audiobook sphere or elsewhere. The official rate card below works like building blocks. If you are looking to get audiobook voice over jobs you need to market yourself.
Voice over script calculator, words to time script length app. In recent years, the amount of work for members has increased steadily with the advent of. As you might guess, this reduces an authors upfront cost as well as their risk in hiring you. How to get paid to narrate audiobooks the work at home wife. You will learn about recording, editing, and uploading your audiobook to amazon. You have to decide how to negotiate a rate acceptable to both of you.