Audiobooks in the Digital Age: Taking Control of the Publishing Process and Profits

By Deborah Shlian

A seasoned audiobook narrator and author offer the first "how-to" eBook to help authors navigate new technology and find greater profits by self-publishing audiobooks.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Deborah Shlian
• Release date: Jun 16, 2011
• ISBN: 9781452474786

Deborah Shlian

Physician, medical consultant, and author of medical mystery thrillers: Double Illusion, Wednesday's Child, Rabbit in the Moon (winner of Gold Medal, Florida Book Award; First prize Royal Palm Literary Award (Florida Writers Association),;Silver Medal, Mystery Book of the Year (ForeWord Magazine); Indie Excellence Award and National Best Books Award Finalist (USA Book News); Dead Air by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid (winner 2010 Royal Palm Literary Award and Silver Medalist, Florida Publisher's Association's President Award) and Devil Wind by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid (winner of best Audiobook Hollywood Book Festival, Next Generation Indie Next Award; First Place, 2011 Royal Palm Literary award

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Audiobooks in the Digital Age:

Taking Control of the Publishing Process and Profits

By

Barbara Whitesides and Deborah Shlian

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Audiobooks in the Digital Age:

Taking Control of the Publishing Process and Profits

Copyright 2011 Barbara Whitesides and Deborah Shlian

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Audiobooks in the Digital Age: Taking Control of the Publishing Process and Profits

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Introduction: Do you really need a publisher?

Chapter One: Is the Old Model Still Viable?

Chapter Two: Self-publishing and the Notion of Being Second Rate: Get Over It!

Chapter Three:Why Audiobook: Who’s Listening?

Chapter Four:Tips for getting it done

Chapter Five: Terms Used

Acknowledgments

After speaking to a number of writers’ groups about our experiences self-publishing audiobooks, we were deluged with requests to