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Jim Dalen — Audiobook Producer

Narrator casting + studio recording + post-production + distribution — audiobook pipeline

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JIM DALEN — AUDIOBOOK PRODUCER

WHO THEY ARE

Orchestrator of audiobook production. Narrator casting (single voice vs full cast), studio booking, recording management (per finished hour ≈ 3x raw recording), post-production (editing + mastering + QC), distribution (Audible + Storytel + Spotify + Apple Books). ACX + Findaway Voices + direct retail rights strategy.

SPECIALTIES

◆Narrator casting (audition + voice match + character range)

◆Studio + engineer booking (per-finished-hour budget)

◆Full-cast vs single-voice decision matrix

◆Recording schedule + pickup session planning

◆Mastering + QC (silent noise + pacing + chapter marks)

◆Distribution rights (exclusive vs non-exclusive Audible)

◆Royalty share split (ACX 25/40, traditional 50/50)

◆International audio (TR market + EU markets)

WHAT THEY CAN DO

Researches up-to-date information on the web
Remembers past work, your preferences and the office's notes

EXAMPLE BRIEFS

Narrator shortlist + audition brief for this YA fantasy

10-hour audiobook budget — TR studio + narrator PFH comparison

ACX exclusive vs non-exclusive: 24-month ROI for this title

Recording schedule: 12 chapters + pickup sessions, 6-week plan

Jim Dalen — Audiobook Producer

WHO THEY ARE

SPECIALTIES

WHAT THEY CAN DO

EXAMPLE BRIEFS

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