Name: How Audiobooks Get Made
Start: 2027-01-16T15:00:00-0500
End: 2027-01-16T16:00:00-0500

Saturday January 16, 2027 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Audiobooks don't just happen — they're built, voice by voice and take by take. This session offers a behind-the-scenes look at audiobook production: how narrators are cast, what happens in the studio, the editing and quality-control process, and how a finished audiobook actually reaches listeners on platforms like Audible and Spotify. Whether you're audio-curious or already producing your own, you'll come away understanding exactly what goes into turning words on a page into a voice in someone's ear.

Moderators

Chris Ciulla

Founder and CEO, Leonardo Audio and Nor'Easter Publishing

An on-camera actor, video game and commercial voice actor, Chris has narrated over 580 audiobook titles and produced and/or directed another 100. Just this month, he received an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine for his performance of Elliot Ackerman’s SHEEPDOGS, and shar... Read More →

Speakers

Ashley Lopez

Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents, Literary Agent

Ashley Lopez is a literary agent with Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents. She received her MFA in fiction from Sarah Lawrence College and has over a decade of publishing experience. Formerly the director of foreign rights and an agent at WLA Books, she has worked on international... Read More →

Saturday January 16, 2027 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
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