Bring your story to life and reach millions of audiobook lovers.
Turn your book into a professionally narrated audiobook and connect with listeners worldwide.
Free author account. Pay per finished hour or share royalties.
More than a platform. Your creative partner.
We bring your story to life and connect it with listeners everywhere.
- 1You choose your narratorHear custom auditions of your own pages before you decide.
- 2You choose how to payA flat rate per finished hour, or share royalties instead.
- 3You see every saleRoyalties paid quarterly, with reports on your dashboard.
Certified Human Voice™
Every audiobook is performed by a real, vetted narrator. Never synthetic. No exceptions. Learn more →
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Three steps to your audiobook
Take control of your audiobook production from start to finish.
Create your author account
Sign up free on the Author Portal.
Submit your project
Post your book and get auditions tailored to it.
Choose, approve, publish
Pick your narrator, approve the audio, and we distribute it worldwide.
Pick a cover. Press play.
Every book here was performed by a real narrator. Tap any cover to hear a sample.
The voices behind the books
Ryan Durham
Matthew Caldwell
John Myers
Jamie Chérie
Built for independent authors and rights holders.
A better way to produce and share your audiobook, with people who care about the story as much as you do.
- Global distribution to millions of potential listeners.
- A community of creators driven by storytelling and transparency.
- Real people to talk to, from your first audition to your first royalty.
Your audiobook, on nearly 50 retailers, libraries and streaming services.
Stores, subscription apps, library platforms and music services around the world.
Academy Voices Store Opening soon: listeners buy direct on our own website and app.
Audible 
Amazon 
Apple Books 
Spotify 
Google Play 
Kobo 
YouTube Music 
Deezer 
Napster Plus 35 more, including OverDrive, Storytel, Everand, Libro.fm and Bibliotheca.See every partner
Stores
Libro.fm · Audiobooks.com · Downpour · The Audiobook Store · Audiobooks Now · Books-A-Million · Rahva RaamatSubscription apps
Storytel · Everand · BookBeat · Nextory · BookMate · Audioteka · 24Symbols · UBook · YouScribe · Anyplay · Speechify · Instaread · Kids.Radio · Behear · Bookwalker · Globook · Cliq DigitalLibraries
OverDrive · Bibliotheca · Follett · Mackin · Odilo · Wheelers · 3 Leaf Group · Ulverscroft · LibraryOne · DivibibMusic services
Calm RadioNot every title qualifies for every platform; some have content, genre or age requirements.
Guides for authors
Practical advice on publishing, audio and finding your readers.
Royalty Share vs Per Finished Hour: Which to Choose
Royalty share or per finished hour for your audiobook? What each costs on a real book, how many sales it takes to break even, and how ACX differs.
The Author Audiobook Checklist
- What an audiobook really costs
- Royalty share or pay per hour
- How to choose your narrator
- Your cover, credits and sample
- What happens after you publish
Ready to share your story?
Join Academy Voices and turn your manuscript into a world-class audiobook. From creation to distribution, we're here to make it happen.
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