We Hired Fiverr to Narrate a Children's Audiobook

About this video

Dale follows elementary school teacher Rob Feeling, client of MK Williams, as he produces a children’s audiobook for his first book ‘M is for Money.’ The stated problems are finding a quality narrator for a kids audiobook on a tight budget, publishing the audiobook in as many places as possible, and dispersing free audiobook codes. Dale argues authors can miss untapped talent at a respectable price on Fiverr compared with platforms like ACX and Voices, and stresses this is not a sponsored video. With Rob’s permission they search Fiverr for ‘audiobook narrator,’ filter for a male English voice as Rob requested, listen to samples, and shortlist three narrators: Dummy Man, Brian Cepella, and the Voice of Brad. Dale explains short kids audiobooks are often paid by word count rather than finished length, making children’s narrators pricier per unit than regular narrators, though far cheaper than an epic-length novel that can cost tens of thousands of dollars. With seller and platform fees included, he says Dummy Man cost about $126.60, Brian Cepella about $121.33, and the Voice of Brad $126.60, and once approved they own 100% of the distribution rights. After hearing each narrator perform the Stash the Squirrel character and narration, Rob selects Brad Grochowski, the Voice of Brad, and Dale teases a follow-up on how the finished book was published on over 40 different platforms.

Key takeaways

• For Rob Feeling’s ‘M is for Money,’ the team shortlisted three Fiverr narrators: Dummy Man, Brian Cepella, and the Voice of Brad
• Costs with fees were about $126.60 for Dummy Man, $121.33 for Brian Cepella, and $126.60 for the Voice of Brad, per Dale
• Children’s audiobooks are often priced by word count, not finished length, because they are short
• Once the recording was approved, they owned 100% of the distribution rights to use as they saw fit
• Rob ultimately selected Brad Grochowski, the Voice of Brad, after comparing narration and the Stash the Squirrel character voice

Episode details: published January 25, 2022 · 6:23 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dale L. Roberts’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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