Spotify Audiobooks has partnered with various publishers and authors to license and produce hundreds of titles.
A new website has been launched for independent authors to submit short-form stories for audiobook creation and publishing consideration by Spotify.
Leah Kleynhans, Spotify Audiobooks Producer says: “Spotify Audiobooks is thrilled to be opening submissions for short-form content written by independent authors who are as passionate about audiobooks as we are.
“We know Spotify users will love exploring these intense, bite-sized listens, and expanding our audiobooks catalogue in this way gives fans even more choice in the content they love to consume on our platform.”
Any author from across the globe with an English-language short-form story who controls their own audio rights for that story can submit.
If Spotify chooses to move forward with an author’s submission, it will publish the audiobook, which includes paying an advance and royalties, managing all aspects of production, and distribution to major audiobook retailers.
You can find out more by visiting Spotify’s short-form audiobooks site, which contains frequently asked questions and a link to the submission page.
