Audiobooks and audiobook development
Freedom and The Future of Audiobook Success: Why Direct Listener Relationships Matter More Than Ever
A Note About Freedom As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our Constitutional democracy, and at a point when that democracy faces severe threats from around the world and our own administration, I invite you to stand and hold a light with me. The ultra-wealthy hold a tremendous and outsized amount of power. But we the people also have power and need to recognize [...]
How Will ACX’s New Royalty Model Affect Your Audiobook Earnings?
Will Authors Make More Money? In the first article in this series, we explored ACX's new royalty model and some of the questions it raises about transparency and creator compensation. In the second article, we examined why many authors and publishers may want to take this opportunity to review their exclusivity decisions. Now let's tackle the question everyone wants answered: Will authors make more [...]
ACX Exclusivity: Is Audible’s New Royalty Model Your Opportunity to Break Free?
The 2026 ACX Royalty Changes If you've been following this series, you've already seen why many authors and publishers are taking a closer look at ACX's new royalty model. The royalty percentage may be increasing, but the bigger question remains: Who controls the revenue? Who controls the customer relationship? And who controls your future as an audiobook creator? Those questions become especially important when [...]
ACX’s New Royalty Model: What Audiobook Authors Need to Know Before Enrolling
2026 Changes on ACX The audiobook industry keeps changing. If you’ve published audiobooks through ACX, you’ve likely received notice about Audible’s royalty changes and the new ACX royalty changes—changes that could have significant implications for authors, publishers, and narrators alike. If you've published audiobooks through ACX, you've likely received notice about Audible's royalty changes. At first glance, the news sounds positive. Higher royalty percentages? [...]
Audiobook Marketing tip: Building Your Audiobook Audience with Podcasting
What does the rise in podcast listening have to do with your audiobook? How can you take advantage of the trend? Also announcing "Audiobook Connection: Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams" launching September 2019!
Audiobook Marketing using GoodReads
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Becky Parker Geist presents about audiobooks July 14
What You Need to Know to Make Sound Decisions About Audiobooks: Whether to Do Them, How to Do Them, How to Leverage Them for Success Join us at the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association monthly meeting on Saturday, July 14, for my presentation on the essentials of audiobooks. You need not be a member to attend - all are welcome! Morning session runs 9-12:15, with [...]
All Things Amazon at BAIPA July 9
Join the BAIPA experts at the BAIPA Meeting on Saturday, July 9th. The Latest on All Things Amazon: How to Manage Your Most Important Publishing Relationship in 2016 INCLUDING: ACX/Audible, presented by Becky Parker Geist Morning Speaker Presentation: 11am to 12:15pm Presenters: David Kudler of Stillpoint Digital, Ruth Schwartz the WonderLady, Judy Baker of BrandVines, and Becky Parker Geist of Pro Audio Voices General meeting begins [...]
Book Expo America: ready set go!
I'm in NYC and ready for Book Expo America, which starts tomorrow. I've got my list of publishers and other contacts I plan to make for Pro Audio Voices as well as for DoodleeBooks, Bay Area Independent Publishers Assn., and Dead Man's Wake. Working out of the most colorful and artistic booth in the show, Global PSD, I've got about 65 booths I've selected to [...]