Friendly and professional audiobook services
With over 500 titles and 4 years experience in the bag, I have a diverse set of skills that allow me to help out in various areas of audiobook production and currently offer these services:
- Prooflistening
- Live Prooflistening
- Manuscript prep
- Marketing packets
- Script highlighting
- Pronunciation research
- Prep workshops to share prepping techniques, 1-2-1 or groups
NO AI: All of my services are AI free unless you provide access to your own Pozotron subscription, though I will be listening through the same way I would without the software to pick up on anything missed and check its findings. Human narrators for human books also means human preppers and proofers!
I’m passionate about accessibility in my work, especially neurodiverse clients – if you have any requirements, let me know and I’ll tailor my work to suit you wherever humanly possible.
Prooflistening
Having an extra pair of trained eyes and ears on your audio project can pick up on the things that you’re too close to catch – adding to the overall quality of your finished product. Rates are calculated per finished hour of audio.
As a prooflistener, I:
- Listen along with the original text to make sure there’s no deviation from the script
- Keep track of character voices/accents to ensure consistency (I specialise in British accents)
- Note any disruptive sounds; ambient noise, clicks, breaths, microphone issues etc.
- Collate all my notes in an easy to read format on Google Sheets or Excel spreadsheet
Live Proofing
Similar to prooflistening but with the added bonus of having someone present of Zoom/Google Meet while you’re recording to keep an eye on consistency of accents/pronunciations and help give you confidence and reduce the number of pickups once you’re finished.
Manuscript preparation
If you don’t have time to read and dissect a book between narration projects, or just want some extra input, this is something you’ll find helpful. Rates are calculated per 10k words with an additional fee for pronunciation research and/or dialogue highlighting.
This involves:
- Summarising the full book in a short document with the main plot points and character arcs
- Highlighting dialogue (colour according to character) in iAnnotate and returning the file as a PDF
- Creating character profiles for main characters and noting voice descriptions/accents/relevant details
- Breaking down each chapter with a brief summary and a list of speaking characters
- Creating a pronunciation guide of any unusual words, I can research pronunciations and provide a phonetic breakdown on required
- Once completed, you’ll receive a highlighted manuscript (if requested), a brief summary of the plot and main character arcs, and a spreadsheet containing the chapter summaries, character profiles and pronunciation guide
Marketing Packets
A handy bolt on to a proofing or prep project, I will provide you with useful marketing content from the book including:
- Isolated scenes/dialogues for samples and promotional material
- A list of tropes/genres represented
Manuscript Prep: Sample
“Nia is absolutely fantastic! She listens with heart and so much knowledge! I have used her for proof listening and accent checker for two novels I have narrated with USA Today Bestselling Author, Chasity Bowlin and her Dark Regency Series. Not only have I used her talents in this way, I have used her as a beta reader and editor for my Southern Haunting Series I have written. Her feedback has had me writing some of my favorite scenes that would not have existed without her. Her level of professionalism is top notch and I can not recommend her enough. You hire her and you will have your project elevated to a level you did not know you could achieve.“
– Lillian Yves/LeeAnne Hansen (pen name)
The Most Sublime 