Use this guide when your book is published or finished and you want to reach listeners as well as readers. Have your final manuscript, your publishing contract if you have one, and an idea of your budget and timescale.
Step by step
Confirm you own the audio rights
If you self-published, you usually hold the audio rights. If you have a publishing contract, read the rights section, as the publisher may hold them. Get advice from the Society of Authors or a qualified adviser if the contract wording is unclear.
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