<p><strong>Do you want to create, publish and market your audiobooks?</strong><br />
<strong>Are you ready to use podcasting to grow your author brand and reach more readers with your books?</strong><br />
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Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing with double-digit growth in markets across the world. Podcasting has gone mainstream with listeners consuming audio on mobile phones and in-car devices, as well as through smart speakers. Advancements in voice technology continue to expand possibilities for audio creation and marketing.<br />
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With such rapid growth in opportunity, how can you position your books in an increasingly voice-first world?<br />
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I&#39;ve been podcasting for over a decade as well as narrating and producing my own audiobooks since 2014. I&#39;m an avid consumer of audio content and I&#39;m also experimenting with AI voice technologies. In this book, I&#39;ll share everything I know so you can position your books and your author brand for the next shift in reader behavior.<br />
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You will discover:</p>
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<li>Introduction</li>
<li>Why audio and why now?</li>
<li>The audio first ecosystem</li>
<li>The audio mindset</li>
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<p><strong>PART 1: Audiobooks</strong></p>

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<li>Types of audiobooks</li>
<li>Writing, adapting and editing your work for audio</li>
<li>Intellectual property considerations for audiobooks</li>
<li>Your options for audiobook publishing and licensing</li>
<li>How to find and work with a professional narrator</li>
<li>Reasons to narrate your own audiobook</li>
<li>Audiobook narration tips</li>
<li>Recording studio options</li>
<li>Audiobook recording, editing, and production</li>
<li>How to self-publish an audiobook</li>
<li>How long does an audiobook take to produce?</li>
<li>How do audiobook readers discover audiobooks?</li>
<li>How to market audiobooks</li>
<li>The money side of audiobooks</li>
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<p><strong>PART 2: Podcasting</strong></p>

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<li>Why podcasting is important for authors</li>
<li>The difference between audiobooks and podcasting</li>
<li>Types of podcasts</li>
<li>How to research and pitch podcasters</li>
<li>How to be a great podcast guest</li>
<li>Should you start your own podcast?</li>
<li>Podcast prerequisites</li>
<li>Intellectual property considerations for podcasting</li>
<li>Podcasting equipment and software</li>
<li>Podcast structure</li>
<li>How to be a great podcast host</li>
<li>Podcast distribution</li>
<li>Show notes and transcripts</li>
<li>Collaboration and freelancers</li>
<li>Podcast workflow and tools</li>
<li>How to launch a podcast</li>
<li>How to market a podcast</li>
<li>Repurpose your content</li>
<li>The money side of podcasting</li>
<li><p><strong>PART 3: Voice Technologies</strong></p></li>
<li>Overview of voice technologies</li>
<li>Speech to text: dictation</li>
<li>Text to speech</li>
<li>Voice assistants, smart speakers and devices</li>
<li>Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of voice</li>
<li><p>If you want to position your books and your author brand for audio growth, buy a copy now.&nbsp;</p></li>
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