Talking Bookshelf's audio production services

The creative team behind Short Story Radio not only produce audio recordings for Short Story Radio, we also offer our expertise to publishers and authors. Our most recent commissions have included an audiobook for a best-selling author and marketing podcasts for a publisher and a number of self-published authors. Visit Talking Bookshelf to hear our latest work.

Publisher and Author promotional podcasts

We produce promotional podcasts and internet radio programmes for publishing companies and authors. Promote your company or book to an international audience in an innovative and engaging way.

Options include:

author interviews;
book narration by a professional actor;
podcast submitted to major podcast directories;
internet radio programme hosted on your own website.

Benefits for publishers:

create a relationship with existing and new customers through engaging audio content;
give information about any special offers or new services;
communicate news about the books you have most recently published;
have actors narrate excerpts from a selection of your books;
include audio interviews with some of the writers you have published.

'I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of making a podcast for The Crimson Bed with Talking Bookshelf. The end result was lucid, professional and smoothly put together and has certainly helped to introduce readers to my books.' Loretta Proctor, The Crimson Bed

Benefits for authors:

attract potential new readers through engaging audio content;
give purchasing information about your book;
have actors narrate excerpts from your book;
include your audio interview on your website.

Audiobooks

We produce audiobooks for authors on CD and/or as MP3 downloads. We work with the author on all aspects of the audiobook, including incidental music, promotion and selling, CD cover art and packaging. Audiobooks can be narrated by the author, or we can cast the ideal professional actor to read your work.

Professional audio drama for your radio station or website

We can produce audio recordings of short stories, dramas and poetry tailored to your listeners' preferences. We will work with you to choose appropriate content and can make suggestions based on the demographics of your listenership. Professional audio recording costs less than you would think and includes:

writer fees;
actor fees;
recording studio fees;
full direction and production;
title music copyright clearance;
recorded audio drama sent to you on CD or as MP3.

Please contact us today to chat about your requirements with no obligation. Email editor @talkingbookshelf.com (close the gap between editor and @)

More and more people are listening to radio over the internet. Here are some recent statistics about internet radio usage:

1. Since November 2007 there has been a 37% increase in the number of people who have downloaded a podcast in the UK and a 98% increase in the number of people who listen to a podcast each week (IPOS Mori)
2. Almost a quarter (23.7%) of the UK’s adult population have listened to radio via the Internet. That equates to nearly 12 million people (11,911,000)
3. Two thirds of these, or 16.1% of the adult population, listen at least once a week. .
4.6% listen via the Internet every day or most days – that’s 2.3 million people
(Rajar)