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Types of Audiobooks:
Human narrated (HN)
produced with voice actors reading the books
Pros:
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more dynamic listening experience
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multiple voice patterns
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different male/female voices
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greater inflection & emotion to connect you to the read.
Cons:
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More expensive production cost = higher list price
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Takes months to produce
Author narrated (FAB - for Fabulous!)
Produced with the author narrating their own book
Pros:
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more dynamic listening experience
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multiple voice patterns
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making fun of the way your favorite author says those words out loud! 😉
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greater inflection & emotion to connect you to the read.
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You know exactly how some of those sassy-pants things sounded in the author's head.
Cons:
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While we try to be professional - we might not be as professional as a professional can be! 😉
Auto narrated (AN)
produced with Google Technology with artificial intelligence reading the books
Pros:
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only 1-3 days to produce
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less expensive production = lower list price
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backlist and underperforming book titles will be able to be added on audio due to lower production costs and times.
Cons:
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while AI voice technology has improved, it still misses some of the emotion and inflection that can only be produced with human narrators