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One Time Setup Cost

We charge a one time setup cost that includes script preparation, the narrator, the recording, audio editing, proofing, mastering, and publishing and distribution.
 
 

Word Count

One-time setup cost

Up to 5000 words $499
Up to 11,000 Words $799
Up to 17,000 Words $1299
Up to 23,000 Words $1780
Up to 29,000 Words $2245
Up to 35,000 Words $2710
Up to 41,000 Words $3175
Up to 47,000 Words $3640
Up to 53,000 Words $3999
Up to 59,000 Words $4449
Up to 65,000 Words $4899
Up to 70,000 Words $5349
Up to 75,000 Words $5799
Up to 80,000 Words $6249
Up to 85,000 Words $6699
Up to 90,000 Words $7149
Up to 95,000 Words $7599
Up to 100,000 Words $7999
Up to 105,000 Words $8449
Up to 110,000 Words $8899
Up to 115,000 Words $9349
Up to 120,000 Words $9799
Up to 125,000 Words $9999

 

Book Pricing:

The table below indicates the minimum price your audio book will sell for based on cd count. You can elect to set the price higher than these if your book warrants it.

 

Maximum Word Count <11,000 <22,000 <33,000 <44,000 <55,000 <66,000
CDs per audiobook 1 CD 2 CD 3 CD 4 CD 5 CD 6 CD
Minimum list price 9.95 12.95 15.95 18.95 21.95 24.95

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Maximum Word Count <77,000 <88,000 <99,000 <110,000 <121,000 <132,000
CDs per audiobook 7 CD 8 CD 9 CD 10 CD 11 CD 12 CD
Minimum list price 27.95 30.95 33.95 36.95 39.95 42.95

 

Optional services:

Printed book publishing: Publish with Spoken Books Publishing and your book can also be beautifully published in trade paperback form for only $199. Email us for all the details!

$125 Marketing package: Get  2 free copies of your audio book, 50 postcards, 100 business cards, 25 bookmarks, and two highly acclaimed marketing books: Dan Poynter's The Self Publishing Manual ($19.95 value) and John Kremer's 1001 Ways to Market Your Book ($27.95 value). Larger packages described on our marketing page. .

$500 per 10,000 words: Abridgment

$75 One hour phone conference with a professional publicist.

$50 - $500 Press release creation and distribution to the media. Several services are available starting with the creation of the release to all-out distribution to the media.

$25 Review copy of the audio book sent to a reviewer.

$200 MP3 CD version of the book created and published with its own unique ISBN number; also sold at bbotw.com and Amazon.com. Price can be lower than the audio CD version as an mp3 cd holds 10 times the amount of audio. Therefore, a 6 CD audio book that might retail for $24.95 will be able to have a list price as low as $11.95.

 

 

 

 

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