Ins & Outs of Getting Your Book in Audio

The Writers Alliance of Gainesville will feature a dynamic presentation by Scott Ellis of Ellis-Audiobooks exploring what writers need to know before creating an audiobook.

Ellis will address the ins and outs of audiobook production—everything from understanding the different platforms and payment lingo to the responsibilities and expectations of narrators and authors. He will provide details to help authors think through all the options of putting their stories in audio.

Ellis is a two-time Audiobook of the Year award-winning narrator with over 100 audiobooks recorded and 250 audiobooks produced. He holds degrees in theatre and education. He spent nearly 30 years teaching middle school literature and serving as an elementary school librarian—perfect training for character voices, managing chaos, and surviving on caffeine and patience. This classroom experience honed his storytelling skills, pacing, and sense of dramatic timing.

Scott owns Ellis-Audiobooks with his wife, Josie. They live in Western Massachusetts, and when not behind the mic and managing the business, they enjoy all things outdoors, especially escaping to Sanibel Island during the winter months.

As co-narrator and producer of Skull’s Vengeance, Scott was awarded the 2024 Audiobook of the Year for Fantasy. As the producer of Magda, Standing, he was awarded the 2024 IBPA Gold Medal Winner for Young Adult Fiction Audiobook of the Year. And in 2021, he received the Young Adult Fiction Audiobook of the Year for his narration of Puck and Minnie: All That Is.

This program is free and open to the public. Join us!

2:30-4:30 PM
February 8

Millhopper Branch, Alachua County Library