#EARNINGS AS AN AUDIO BOOK NARRATOR FULL#
#EARNINGS AS AN AUDIO BOOK NARRATOR PLUS#

The last method of payment we’ll discuss is more of a pay over time plan, known as the royalty share.īased on the contract you agree to split profits with the narrator for a pre-decided period of time.

#EARNINGS AS AN AUDIO BOOK NARRATOR PLUS#

If the narrator and producer are coordinating post-production their PFH rate will be higher.Ī large majority of Production Companies or Publishers will charge you a fee based on PFH plus book marketing and distribution costs. If not, you will pay another PFH fee for their services. If you are hiring a narrator who is a member of the SAG-AFTRA Union, there are minimum PFH rates prescribed by the union.īe sure to negotiate whether the cost of the narrator includes the post-production team. Upfront costs can be higher but you will attract a higher caliber of narrator and producer for the project. In this scenario, you’re buying the finished audiobook outright from the narrator and never have to pay more in the future.

#EARNINGS AS AN AUDIO BOOK NARRATOR FULL#

If a narrator is chosen for a part that doesn’t have audio time of a full hour, they are paid for one full hour. There is also an industry standard of a minimum of one finished hour. In the real world the hours of narration is calculated to the minute and you pay for the exact length of the actual run time. Audiobooks are growing in popularity, but still have a long way to go to catch up with the size of the traditional book market. The last reason to not make an audiobook is if you’re expecting the same market size that exists in the physical book market. On that same note, creating an audiobook to become a “complete” author is a poor reason. It all depends on how much risk you’re willing to take.Īnother reason to not create an audiobook is if you’re expecting the book to generate sales for the book itself.Īn audiobook will not rescue a failing book, no matter how incredible your narrator is. Some authors try to bypass this investment by doing a royalty split, but in the event your book succeeds you’ll lose a lot of money in the long run.

It’s very difficult to provide an expected cost to produce an audiobook, but expect the average length audiobook (10 hours) to cost around $3,000. The first reason an author should not make an audiobook is if they do not have the necessary funds or time commitment to produce one.

Earnings as an audio book narrator