Audiobook Self-Publishing

From self-published book to audiobook. We transform your book into a self-published audio masterpiece.

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How Does It Work?

Audiobooks have exploded in popularity. It has opened authors up to new consumers and to new revenue streams as well. As peoples lives get busier, they demand to be able to do more on the go. Self-published audiobooks are an extentsion of this new form of consumption. Previously, self-publishing an audiobook was prohibitively expensive, but now, advances in technology and production have made this achievable for all.

A self-published audiobook is recommended not just to help you increase revenue and access more readers but retailers like Amazon favour listings with audiobooks attached.

  • You send us your manuscript
  • We find out the tone and style of your story
  • Based on this, we search a database of 250,000+ narrators to find the most suitable audiobook narrator for you
  • The narrator’s audition and send you samples of them narrating your book so you can be sure of the narrator you choose
  • Once a narrator is selected, we assign a producer to mix and master your self-published audiobook
  • We create required assets to go with this, such as the cover or thumbnail for the audiobook
  • Once complete, we distribute your audiobook to Audible, Amazon, and iTunes

We keep you updated throughout the entire process, and we encourage your thoughts and feedback at every stage. Our team will also be available to provide you with expert advice throughout the process.

Before getting started, you can submit your manuscript to the team at Publishing Push. We’ll provide you with feedback on your manuscript free of charge, no strings attached!

Let's talk about your book.

Recently Self-Published Author

Thanks to the Publishing Push team, for their amazing work and support. I had no idea about publishing but with Publishing Push everything was made clear…To be honest the team was more than I expected.

 

Thanks again for making my dream come true.

 

Paulette Graham

Why Work With Us?

Keep 100% of royalties

Once your audiobook has been published you’ll keep 100% of the NET royalties from the book’s sales – we won’t take a penny!

Sales Dashboard

We’ll provide you with a sales dashboard that is available 24/7 so you can keep track of your audiobook sales and royalties.

Quick Turnaround Time

Typical turnaround time for audiobook publishing is 6 to10 weeks, so you won’t be waiting long before you’re a published author!

Professional Distribution

Your self-published audiobook will be available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes for listeners to enjoy.

Social Media Promotion

We’ll promote your audiobook to our 40,000 followers across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to kickstart book sales.

Split Cost Payment

Don’t worry about paying the full amount upfront – you can split the cost of payment at the start and end of the audiobook publishing process.

Onboarding Call

We’ll answer any questions you may have about book sizing, pricing or any other publishing-related queries.

Retain Ownership

Retain complete ownership of your copyright and your work so you don’t have to worry about losing any royalties.

Samples Provided

We will source samples from the narrators before production starts. This way you can be assured the narrator is right for your book.

Our audiobook publishing packages start at £200 per recorded hour

Let's talk about your book.

Self-Published Authors

Audiobook Production

Audiobook production may sound daunting, but it’s a straightforward process. The most challenging part is choosing a narrator that you like. You can, of course, self narrate, but you must ensure the quality of the recording is excellent for it to be useable.

Using a narrator, they will have to read through your book once to understand the story, themes and characters. They need to understand the book almost as intimately as you do to know what is coming next. The narrator will be doing all the voices in your book, and they need to be familiar with the story to get the correct intonation.

The recording is just the first part of the process. We then hand this over to a sound engineer for you. Their job is to mix and master a beautiful recording for your listener’s pleasure. They will need to remove any errors or slips made by the narrator and then produce files that meet the requirements laid out by Amazon, Audible and iTunes. Each platform has a different set of conditions to which the engineer must adhere.

Professional narrators do all narration with expert equipment. The engineers all have studios with state of the art equipment to produce a super audiobook for your consumers.

Project Pricing


Our pricing model is a per recorded hour rate. When the project is complete, our system will automatically multiply the final run time of the audio multiplied by the agreed-upon rate in the contract. Paying us per finished hour ensures everything is produced to the highest standard as we will get paid the same amount regardless of how long it takes to complete the job. The average 70,000-word book at 7.5 hours of finished run time would cost approximately £1500.00 to produce. What do you get by spending more per finished hour? More experienced narrators and engineers.

This flat per finished hour rate also includes distribution to Audible, Amazon and iTunes.

Audiobook Production Process


If you are recording your manuscript yourself, then the first part of the production process won’t apply. If you are handing this over to a professional, then well done and here are the next steps.

We send a form so you can give us some initial information about who would be the most suitable narrator for your book. We then use this to source samples for you. In these samples, the narrators will read a few pages of your book, so you can see how your book sounds in their voice. Once you have found a narrator you are happy with, we can commence.

The per completed hour rate will be agreed upon, and we will take a 50% deposit to commence work. Your sound engineer will also be reserved at this point. Recording commences.

Once complete, we will then send this over to you for review. We ask that you listen to the entire recording to make sure there are no amends or errors. This process can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a month, depending on how long your manuscript is.

The book cover artwork is produced, and then we arrange the distribution for you.

Self-Publishing Testimonials


As a published author, I decided to try self-publishing my next book ‘That Bloody Band’. I did much on-line research and realised that there was quite a bit of work to be done to see the book published to a high standard. There are many pitfalls and some rogue companies out there.. Then I found Publishing Push. I placed the manuscript and photos in their safe hands and it was all done for me. The staff at Publishing Push could not have been more helpful or friendly. They patiently listened to what I wanted and communicated daily with me over layout and design, then simply got on with it in the most professional manner and in the style required. My book is now on Amazon and other top booksellers shelves with excellent reviews. I will definitely be using them again for my next book. Thank you Publishing Push!
Jonathan Nicholls

An unstinting, accurate mailout with all details shared. Always direct support: lively, respectful and focused discussions about content and marketing from Publishing Push. Our doubts and concerns carefully considered in the attempt to try to capture as many potential reviewers as possible in a market drenched with lockdown publication pushing. I believe that so far, a low, slow return is about a saturated market, not about the service received. This is how can be for a GOOD book (albeit unusual category) with many existing 5 star reviews and high praise across the board, so 'be aware - its unfair!' Thank you Publishing Push, lets keep going as things start to look more hopeful, with your continuing efforts.
Sonia Ritter

I used Publishing Push to publish my novel and am completely satisfied with the service I received. In all my contacts with the organisation, I found staff to be knowledgeable, professional and effective. Their friendly and helpful approach has been a welcome bonus.
Michael Brookes

Great experience and first class service! Huge thanks to Sophie and the team!
Nikki De Pinna

Brilliant experience working with publishing push. They kept me in the loop throughout the entire process and were supportive offering relevant changes and advice.

All the staff were easy to communicate with and equally as talented with their skills. They streamlined the process and made my job a bit easier !

Would recommended publishing push, especially to first time authors looking to understand the market.
Ramis IBRAHIM

Writing my first book has been an experience, one that was enhanced by working with Publishing Push. They removed the stress from what could have been a long and drawn out process.

Patrick, Kim and the team, guided me through the minefield of publishing, and were in regular contact throughout the process. I am extremely happy with the finished product, and I will definitely be using Publishing Push for my future books.
E Purle

I have found Publishing Push attentive to my brief, completing that brief as I wished and responding to my requests immediately. This is as good as it gets.
Richard Newman

Absolutely outstanding service right the way through Sophie who was looking after me has been a super star and the whole process has run smoothly which has been fantastic for a first time publishing and I will be sure to use them again they have also been nice and reassuring that should I need assistance in the foreseeable future they will help Once again thank you all of you are stars
James Bailey
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