The How and Why of Publishing Audiobooks

Put your headphones on, start listening to your chapters, and side by side keep marking or noting down the areas where there is a scope for improvement.

- Pria

Two years ago, we published an article in Storizen, 'Death of a Reader'. As the literature is taking a new turn with the new ways of storytelling, audiobooks have come a long way.

The one and the foremost reason for publishing your book in an audiobook format is to increase the reach of the book. Since the launch of the audiobooks, there has been a significant increase in the audiobooks audience across the world.

Why produce audiobooks?

As said earlier, one of the most important reasons for publishing an audiobook that is also compelling is to reach an untapped audience. Since many years, the brighter side in the the publishing industry has been the sale of audiobooks. People are keen on listening more than reading. This shift in behavior has led audiobooks to be in high demand.

Authors today are inclined towards publishing their audiobooks besides the written novel to reach an entirely new audience which according to their thoughts was nonexistent.

Self Publishing Audiobooks for traditional publishers

The era of self-publishing had taken traditional publishing for a ride there are lesser wait times, authors don't need to go through the pain of submitting their manuscripts to numerous publishing houses and waiting for years to get your book out. In the digital publishing industry, self-publishing has relieved this pain for authors.