Engaging conversations with Authors, Narrators, Post-production audio engineers, Marketing teams as well as audio book listeners and fans. Go behind the scenes with audiobook creators as host Becky Parker Geist guides the conversation to discover the surprises, victories and challenges in publishing and producing audiobooks. Ideal for indie authors, small publishers, audiobook fans, and anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes peek into the audiobook world – as well as authors and publishers looking for tips from the pros on production and marketing. Behind-the-scenes interviews with audiobook creators as well as audiobook production and marketing tips – with episodes weekly. #C-Suite Radio.
Audiobook Connection – Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams
AC-T-196 Your Expertise as an Author and How that Impacts Marketing
Do you consider yourself an expert? You should! Learn more about what questions to ask yourself that will both help you recognize your own expertise and also help you better identify your target audience. What kind of value should you be providing to them? Where do they hang out and what does that m...
Read moreAC-T-195 Top Tip for Audiobook Marketing and Sales
What is the one most critical action you can take to effectively market your audiobook? You’d be surprised how many authors fail to take this one critical step and miss out not only on sales but also on building their own community and following. Make sure you are one of the authors who get this s...
Read moreAC-I-194 Audiobook Footnotes & Annotations and How to Handle Them
Wondering what to do about those pesky footnotes and annotations when making an audio of your book? Most audiobook producers will just assume they don’t matter and omit them. But is that the case with YOUR book? What are the key questions to ask and decisions you’ll need to make for your unique ...
Read moreAC-I-193 A Peek Behind the Curtain of Audiobook Royalties
In this Audiobook Connection Podcast episode, host Becky Parker Geist explores the intricacies of audiobook royalties, distribution, and sales. For authors seeking to maximize their success, this podcast provides valuable insights into the world of audiobook royalties and distribution strategies.
AC-I-192 Video Books with Live Action: An Interview with Jim Parker and Once Upon a Dance
A children’s book with live action dancers? You got it! Join a delightful conversation with author of the Once Upon a Dance book series for children and filmmaker Jim Parker of Riverview Studios. A sample of the beautiful video book created in this collaboration can be seen at
AC-I-191 How to Run a Cross-Promotion Campaign
Collaborating with your fellow authors on a cross promotional campaign to boost your audiobook sales can be a powerful tool! Host Becky Parker Geist shares the playbook for the thriller campaign being run by a group of authors on AMPlify Audiobooks™ and how they’ve created wins for every partici...
Read moreAC-I-190 Thriller Series Audiobooks - Interview with Francis Rivetti
Author Francis Rivetti joins Becky in a discussion about The House on Liberty Street—Home of Second Chances. Francis’ career as a journalist in England ferreting out stories in the local small village scene continued on after her move to the U.S. doing the same in the small towns of Northern Cal...
Read moreAC-T-189 Using AMPlify Audibooks for Success - Joe Belcastro
How is author Joe Belcastro using the AMPlify Audiobooks platform with his fellow thriller authors to collaboratively spread the word about his novel Dominature? Find out in this episode, including a few clips from an interview with Joe from episode 145 as well as the update on the current collabora...
Read moreAC-I-188 Thriller Series Audiobooks - Interview with Bob Rogers
Host Becky Parker Geist interview Bob Rogers, the author of the historical novels First Dark and The Laced Chameleon, which earned critical acclaim from Kirkus Reviews, San Francisco Review, and Baltimore Examiner. Becky was also the narrator for The Laced Chameleon, with Bob handling post-productio...
Read moreAC-I-187 Thriller Series Audiobooks - Interview with Breakfield & Burkey
In a real world filled with all kinds of technological threats, Breakfield & Burkey’s killer thriller series The Enigma Series spins out some of the hairiest scariest scenarios. Narrated by Derek Shoales, The Enigma Series is a must-listen! In this episode you’ll not only hear about the auth...
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