Audiobook Production
Human narration of a 70,000 word novel typically costs a few thousand pounds and takes two to three months. We produce a fully mastered, retail-ready audiobook from £99, usually within one to two weeks, and you keep 100% of the net royalties on every sale.
The Editorial Pipeline
Narration only sounds professional when the work around it is done properly. Every audiobook we produce goes through all five stages, at every tier. Nothing is skipped because you chose the entry tier.
We build a narration script from your finished manuscript: chapters split, headings removed, and every name or invented word logged for the pronunciation list.
We match your genre to a narration voice and send you samples. Nothing is recorded until you have heard how your book will sound.
The book is narrated in full, chapter by chapter. Anything the pronunciation list flags is corrected before the next stage begins.
We master to retail loudness standards, remove breath artefacts, and check every chapter opening against your table of contents.
Your audio cover, retail description and metadata are produced, then the finished master is delivered to the distribution channels your tier includes.
Pricing
No word count maths and no waiting for a quote. Choose the tier that matches what your book needs, and the price is the price.
A clean, professional single-voice production.
Best for: Non-fiction, guides and backlist titles
Order the Standard tierOur most chosen tier: editorial polish plus full retail distribution.
Best for: Fiction, memoir and titles that need retail presence
Order the Professional tierMulti-voice production with a priority slot and library reach.
Best for: Series, character-led fiction and flagship titles
Order the Premium tierHead to Head
A human narration studio produces an excellent audiobook. So do we, at a fraction of the cost and in a fraction of the time. The difference is the editorial work around the recording, which is where cheap AI audio falls down.
| Feature | Human narration studio | DIY AI tools | D&H managed AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost for a 70,000 word book | £2,000 to £4,000 | You do the work yourself | From £99 |
| Time to a finished master | 6 to 12 weeks | Days of editing | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Editorial preparation | Included | You do it | Included |
| Choosing the voice | Auditions and casting | Whatever the tool offers | Samples before we start |
| Mastering to retail loudness | Included | You learn the settings | Included |
| Retail distribution | Usually arranged | You upload everywhere | Handled for you |
| Cover, description and metadata | Charged separately | You create them | Included |
| You keep 100% of net royalties | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wherever your audiobook sells, you keep 100% of the net royalties: we take no cut of audio sales on any retailer. See everywhere your audiobook goes.
Ready when you are
Ordering an audiobook starts the same way as any other format: choose it in your order, tell us the genre, and we take it from there. No studio booking, no narrator contracts, no per-finished-hour invoices.