Three Options for Turning Your Kids Book Into an Audiobook

You’ve realized that it’s a great idea to turn your book into an audiobook, or to make it available in audio format, because you want to find new readers, increase sales and open up new markets, and in the end, generate more revenue.

But, how do you do it?

You have several paths to choose from, each with it’s own merits, and drawbacks.

Produce it yourself. The upside here is that it’s not going to cost you anything, if you already have the equipment and skills. If you know you’ve got a great speaking voice, have a decent microphone and recording software (and know how to use them) and are willing to put in the time, this can be a great way to get your book into kids’ ears. The downside is that… you have to have a great speaking voice, a decent microphone and recording software (and know how to use them) and put in a lot of time. You may want to focus your time and energy writing your next book, instead of figuring out how to narrate an audiobook!
Hire a voice over artist online. There are plenty of freelance sites that have great voice over artists with the time, equipment, talent and skills to help you turn your book into an audiobook. The upside is they will likely know what they are doing. But, freelance voice over can be expensive, and how much time do you want to spend sorting through hundreds of artists on dozens of sites to find The Right Voice? And how much experience do they have specifically narrating kids books?
Work with a dedicated, experienced children’s book narrator, such as KidsBookNarration.com. We set our prices with you, the independent children’s book author, in mind. We have produced hundreds of children’s audio books for Audible, YouTube, mobile apps and streaming services such as Apple Music, Spotify and Google Play. We’ve developed a system – a process – to make it easy and fun for you to experience your book coming to life, and delighting children world-wide.

So, there are three options for getting the job done! Hopefully one of these will be right for you. Because, however you do it, you’ll be glad you made the decision to have an audiobook produced from your kids book.