Becky Parker Geist Wins 2026 Gracie Award for Audiobook Producer for The Legend of Valentine by Sheldon Collins We’re over the moon (and doing a little happy dance) to share some wonderful news with our community: Becky Parker Geist — founder of Pro Audio Voices and AMPlify Audiobooks™ — has been named a 2026 Gracie Award winner for Audiobook Producer for The Legend of [...]
Behind-the-Scenes Publisher Preview We've been working hard creating a completely revamped and feature-rich version of AMPlify Audiobooks™, and we're proud to say we're almost ready to launch! We're having a preview event just for Publishers on Wednesday, March 25, starting at 4:30pm PT / 7:30pm ET. The presentation will run about 50 minutes, but we're holding all the time needed to address your questions. [...]
Announcing the 2026 AMPlify Audiobooks Festival! June 7, 2026, 5-7pm Eastern time - Online Save the date! Join us for a couple hours of connection and community around the authors and audiobooks we love. Here are some of the fun sessions planned: Panels with live Q&A Author Spotlights Production Workshops (behind the scenes on how audiobooks are made) Networking Events Crafted for Audiobook [...]
Audiobooks for Authors: A Practical Guide How Smart Authors Use Audiobooks to Grow Their Audience Join CEO & Founder Becky Parker Geist on March 12 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET for this FREE MASTERCLASS. hosted by Farrow Communications. In this session you’ll learn: • Why audiobooks are becoming essential for authors • How audiobooks help authors expand their audience and reach new readers [...]
We’re delighted to announce that our wonderful founder and CEO, Becky Parker Geist, has been awarded the 2026 SOVAS Best Audiobook Producer award for the full cast immersive audiobook of The Legend of Valentine that she co-produced and co-directed with author Sheldon Collins. The SOVAS awards are akin to the Academy Awards for the voiceover industry. The Legend of Valentine received eight SOVAS nominations across four categories [...]
What difference can it make if you do a full and robust pre-production process for your audiobook? It can make a HUGE difference! Not just in terms of organization and efficiency, though those can be significant benefits, but also in terms of how successful your audiobook can be in reaching your own goals for it. Becky Parker Geist covers all the key points you’ll [...]
Have you had those wishful thoughts that maybe you can just get the audiobook (or book) produced or published and then it will just sell? Do you drag your feet when it comes to marketing? Wondering if there’s a way to make marketing easier? This episode is for you. More Episodes on Megaphone Notes Please support this [...]
The cast, author and director of Pirates of Sausalito by John Byrne Barry share the experience of producing as an audiobook what started out originally as a stage play. Host Becky Parker Geist and author John Byrne Barry played all the roles in this historically-inspired comedy, with Becky directing. Hear about the journey of this project in which two narrators, in this case also [...]
When does an audiobook work best with multiple voices? What’s the difference between a full cast audiobook and a multi-voiced audiobook? Why would you choose one of these options for your own audiobook? Audiobook expert Becky Parker Geist dives into the details of when and why you might want to consider one of these options. More Episodes on Megaphone [...]
What exactly IS an audiobook, technically speaking? And why do all the audiobook producers deliver mp3 files but “not the entire audiobook”? Is there anything you have to do to make it a complete audiobook? Host Becky dives into the details of audiobook distribution: what exactly an audiobook is and why it requires a special type of delivery for a good customer experience. More [...]