What do authors want to know about audiobooks? Last weekend I sat on a panel of audiobook experts, at the world-famous WordBridge Writers Conference in Lethbridge, Alberta. Joining me to discuss current trends in audiobook production and answer burning questions from the audience of writers and publishers, were fellow audiobook professionals Heather Firth and Steve Campbell. Between us, we have over twenty-five years of audiobook production experience, fifty thousand hours of audiobooks produced, and hundreds of audiobook titles!

In today's episode, I discuss the top three questions that we were asked at our conference session - and funny enough, those are the same questions that the three of us are ALWAYS asked when we talk about audiobook production.

I give special shout-outs to authors who recorded their own books, both in their own homes and in my studio here at Snowdog Audio - check out their audiobooks for great examples of awesome audiobook narration by the author:

Norman Bacal ~ Take Charge

Dr. Caroline Brookfield ~ The Reluctant Creative

Janet Wiszowaty ~ ed., The Year the World Paused

Karen Stewart ~ Divorce the Fair Way

Wakefield Brewster ~ WakeWord

As always, please connect with me if you have any questions about audiobooks, or have a suggestion for a topic you'd like me to discuss ~ jenny@snowdogaudio.com

Happy listening :-)

In this episode, you'll get a big boost of confidence! I respond to the big objections and barriers to authors self-recording their books, and why you - yes, you! - are just like me. And if I can do it, learning at age 50 with no recording experience, then so can you! And you'll hear about some of my favourite authors that I've worked with, and how they overcame their own doubts to record great-sounding audiobooks.

I mention my book, The Dance of Success (available in print, e-book, and audiobook - of course!). Find it here

I mention these self-recording and self-published authors (there are no affiliate links here, I don't get any money for recommending them - I just really admire these authors):

Norman Bacal, author and narrator

Janet Wiszowaty, author and narrator:

Susan Sommers author and speaker:

Dr. Caroline Brookfield, author, speaker and narrator

Let me know how YOU have overcome your doubts and barriers to success!

jenny@snowdogaudio.com

Three easy steps you can take to make sure your recording session is efficient and error-free, so you don't get charged an arm and a leg by your audio editor.

PLUS! I mention the amazing recording session I had recently with author Lana Skauge, who recorded her entire book without a single pickup. Find out what her secret is for perfect recording!

All that and more at Audiobooks for Authors with Jenny Hoops!