Episode 48: Jess Herring - Audiobook Empire - Connor Reads Books Interview

AI voices are getting cheaper, distribution is getting messier, and indie creators are the ones feeling the squeeze. So I brought on Jess Herring, founder and CEO of Audiobook Empire, to talk straight about what it actually takes to produce a great audiobook and why the small decisions authors make early on can make or break sales later. We get into the practical stuff authors ask about constantly: why audiobooks matter for accessibility and for reaching audio-exclusive readers, what the pro...