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Preparing source manuscripts for audiobook production.
Nextory packaging playbook for presses: Publit/Publizon partner paths or Publisher Portal, ISBN-named masters, AI ONIX disclosure, and catalog clocks that stay off your production SLA.
Read articleStorytel packaging playbook for presses: registered-company portal or aggregator path, ISBN-named masters, LUFS targets, and consumption calendars that stay off your production SLA.
Read articleB&N Press cannot sell audiobooks. Package listen-checked masters through Voices by INaudio for Barnes & Noble / NOOK retail — without freezing your wide calendar.
Read articleKobo Writing Life packaging playbook: request audio access, meet file limits, disclose AI narration, set royalties and Kobo Plus, submit promos — without freezing wide retail.
Read articleTurn a finished podcast season into chaptered retail audiobook masters: rights clearance, chapter maps, voice consistency, and a store SKU that is not your RSS feed.
Read articleMetadata ops playbook: map AI Voice vs Authorized Voice Replica labels into ONIX List 19, keep retailer narrator lines honest, and ship listen-ready audio without stalling on disclosure debates.
Read articleAgent playbook: build client AI narration consent packets, flag deal memos early, gate voice samples in writing, and keep production moving without confusing consent with store live dates.
Read articleWide-retail packaging playbook: freeze masters, set ISBN or GGKEY strategy, disclose digital voice, and keep Apple Books and Google Play live dates off your production SLA.
Read articleForeign-rights playbook: triage language audio deals, freeze approved translations, produce listen-checked masters, and keep territory live dates off production SLAs.
Read articleOps playbook for trade houses: adopt Authors Guild-style AI narration consent, log written approvals, keep production moving, and never confuse consent with store live dates.
Read articleK–12 playbook: triage curriculum-fit titles, produce listen-checked masters, package school metadata, and keep classroom lending models off production SLAs.
Read articleSubscription packaging playbook: freeze masters, decide ISBN strategy, disclose digital voice, and keep Spotify live dates separate from optional wide retail.
Read articleAcademic audiobook playbook for university presses: triage monographs, adapt footnotes for the ear, gate author consent, and produce with AI plus editorial QC.
Read articleLibrary-channel playbook: freeze masters, assemble acquisition metadata, choose OverDrive/Libby paths, and keep institutional live dates off production SLAs.
Read articleClose midlist and backlist audio gaps for midsize houses: triage rights, gate house voices, produce listen-checked masters, and keep retail calendars separate.
Read articleConvert course workbooks into listen-ready training audio: scope modules, rewrite for the ear, cast a voice, produce chapters, and QC for workplace listening.
Read articleSmall-press plan to ship audiobook editions without a full narration bench: prioritize titles, gate AI voices, produce masters, and choose retail vs direct.
Read articleTurn a finished manuscript into listen-ready audiobook masters in under 24 hours: prep text, pick a voice, produce chapters, QC the listen, and ship files.
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