Spokenworld Audio is about what we know, and what you know. We want your input, your ideas and your feedback. We can only grow bigger if you like what we do, and we don't just want your money, we want you involvement. So don't be shy in getting involved, keep an eye out for opportunities to submit your own writing, make suggestions for new productions, and most of all, help build those communities!

 

AUTHORS

 

Have YOU written a novel, short story, non-fiction article that you think would be of interest to audiobook downloaders? If so then we want to hear from you. We are OPEN to submissions direct from authors...you don't have to be published by a big 'name' publishing house, it could be your own book that you've published yourself. All we ask is that YOU own all the audio rights and are over 18 years old. Our 2011 deal is simple:

• We pay NOTHING up front...there is no advance and no rights fee
• We give you a 25% share of the NET profits of any sales
• It is a NON-EXCLUSIVE deal...you can still sell the rights on again
• We cover all the costs of production, distribution and marketing
• We take a 3 year right-to-sell followed by a rolling 1 year contract
• You retain ownership of all your rights
• Payment of any monies earned is quarterly

We hope, by 2012 to improve this offer with upfront fees in some cases, but for now, we are using all profits to reinvest in the company.

 

If this is of interest then do please drop us a line and we'll see what we can work out together.

 

READERS

 

Are YOU an actor, or Voice-Over...or possibly you are trying to break in to the industry? Everyone needs work for their portfolio and references to help them win those big gigs. Well, we need YOUR VOICE to read our audiobooks. Some basics we are looking for:

• Can you do character voices and sustain them over the length of a novel
• Do you have an understanding of timing and pacing

And that is it! We have studios in Central London, so you need to be able to get to us, and we tend to record early evenings weekdays and at weekends. Of course, if you have your own recording space/studio that is up to BBC/commercial audio specifications, all the better! Oh, and one more thing:

• During 2011 we DO NOT pay any upfront fees (we will try to help with travel costs where possible)
• We are offering a 20% share of the NET profits of any sales, lots of publicity and references

So that's the deal for now. As with our authors, we hope by 2012 to improve the offer to include upfront fees. But for now we are using all profits to reinvest in the company.

 

If this is of interest then do please drop us a line and we'll see what we can work out together.

 

PUBLISHERS

 

Are you a publisher who doesn't have their own in-house audiobook department and has been dismayed by the cost of producing audiobook editions of your titles? Well, we are here to offer a simple solution. Spokenworld Audio will be YOUR audiobook department. Here's the 2011 deal:

• We charge NO PRODUCTION FEE at all
• We also pay NO RIGHTS FEE in return
• We share the NET profits of any sales with you 50/50%
• We take a 3 year right-to-sell followed by a 1 tear rolling contract
• We will sell and distribute your audio titles via our sales network
• You can also sell the titles direct from your own website
• You retain ALL RIGHTS, this is a NON-EXCLUSIVE audio rights contract

And that's it. Let us take the strain of audiobook production and sales off your hands...at NO COST TO YOU!

 

If this is of interest then do please drop us a line and we'll see what we can work out together.

 

REVIEWERS

 

We are looking for people to write short reviews of our titles. No more than 500 words, and constructive in nature. We are also looking for people to help create, maintain and contribute to a Spokenworld Audio blog, which will contain new product information, reviews, updates and articles about audiobooks, radio and the world as a whole.

 

At this time we are looking for volunteers as we simply don't have the money to pay. HOWEVER, we are happy to help publicise your other work, blogs, products, etc... in return for your wordsmithing!

 

If this is of interest then do please drop us a line and we'll see what we can work out together.