Alright so what do I do?

[Nhatduongg]

Somebody just asked me if they could make an audiobook out of my stories. I have never been in this situation before, what do I do?

Just leaving it there might seems a little bit rude to be honest, so I'm thinking of a polite way to ask for more details or denying.

 

[Amok]

Tell them you are interested and they should send some details through for you to check. simp,e as that. if youre still confused i suggest you reach out to veteran freelancers on this site(deeprotsorcerer is one if theyre still active) who u trust, or depending on ur situation legal rep/someone at university etc. but focus on rights, revenue, etc. if relevant, and market outreach and quality of recording as secondary goals.

idk never done something like it but this is what makes sense 2 me

 

[Sebas_Guzman]

Ask for a sample contract.
Second, are they a reputable publisher? Do they have a company website? What's their distribution plan? Are they going on ACX? If money's getting involved, what's the profit split. Can they explain to you how much ACX is taking and how much you're getting? Alternatively, are they a voice actor with a website?
Typically, I wouldn't trust anyone that doesn't have an online presence with audiobook creation.

 

[lambenttyto]

Just leaving it there might seems a little bit rude to be honest, so I'm thinking of a polite way to ask for more details or denying.

Why does this person want to do it? A homage to your fiction as a fan? For practice? To sell and make money? Truth is, anyone can record themselves reading your book. That's not copyrighted, but to sell it is another matter.

 

[georgelee5786]

You should ask for more information about the deal before giving an answer imo.

 

[Nhatduongg]

I asked, apparently it's non-comercial. So maybe I can just tell them to credit me and then they are good to go?

 

[LilRora]

Probably yes? Not like you need anything else.
Though you can keep in touch with the guy (ask for the account on youtube or wherever they're publishing, maybe?) so you could see the completed audiobook when it's done.

 

[Ilikewaterkusa]

Somebody just asked me if they could make an audiobook out of my stories. I have never been in this situation before, what do I do?

Just leaving it there might seems a little bit rude to be honest, so I'm thinking of a polite way to ask for more details or denying.

Check out the terms and read the fine print

 

[Temple]

So maybe I can just tell them to credit me and then they are good to go?

If you do this, and an actual publisher comes along with an offer, they won't like that there's an audiobook of your work somewhere out there.

 

[K5Rakitan]

Fuck yes! I mean, look over the contract carefully, of course, but congratulations!