(Good) Audiobook News!

Some of you have been waiting to buy one or more of the audiobooks this summer. Exclusivity was supposed to be three months before wider distribution, and that time has already passed. I’m sorry for the delay.

I am pleased to say that while Everand has opted to go in a different direction and move away from producing original content, we have come to an agreement and I will be pursuing distribution of my four titles on my own as we part amicably. This means very soon you will be able to purchase Dweller on the Threshold, Watcher of the Woods, as well as the first two Livi Talbot books.

Although I am still investigating sales channels, I’m opting not to sell on Audible–their terms are very author unfriendly–and I will not be doing Spotify either, but expect to see them at Kobo, Apple Books, and hopefully through libraries. Much like my eBooks, though, you’ll be able to purchase them direct and load them on your app of choice, where the bulk of the money goes to me and users get a DRM-free file they can use on all their devices.

My aim is to take my time and have the four books set up to release throughout September, giving me time to troubleshoot any issues that pop up.

What does this mean for future books?

Well, it’s going to depend on how well these do.

It’s hard to gauge because Dweller and Watcher did exceedingly well at Everand, but in those cases they were free to listen to rather than something users had to pay to unlock. (Livi, less so; I think they would’ve done better in Action & Adventure, rather than PNR, on account of them not being romances–but I digress.) Audiobooks are very cost prohibitive, though–I would have to save up for a couple of years, and I can only make those sacrifices if I’m reasonably certain I will make that money back.

I would very much like to have even just the third Livi book out because 1 – 3 complete an arc and, at least, don’t end on any cliffhangers for those who only do audiobooks, but that’s such a long book that it’ll be very expensive. I’ll talk more later about considerations there when I’ve made some decisions.

Everand got my work in front of so many new eyes, which I am so grateful for. They also ensured the very best work was produced, so I can be proud of the quality of these audiobooks that I now get to share with you.

I want to shout out former acquisitions editor for Everand, Megan Frampton, for what a pleasure she was to work with during the contract process and how prompt she was in answering my many (likely annoying) questions, as well as former production manager Madison Tucky who was also very helpful and friendly and kept the whole machine running so smoothly. Wherever they’ve landed, I’m sure those companies are lucky to have them.

I lucked out with narrators, too, and I feel so fortunate about that. Thank you to the ladies–Hannah Church, Claire Christie, and Kristi Burns–for bringing the work to life with John Marshall Media.

I also want to thank all my existing readers who tried out the audiobooks or who have been waiting to purchase them, as well as the readers who discovered me through the Everand app and went on to support my work through other means, be it buying other titles or joining me on Patreon. Your kind words and reviews were noted and very appreciated. Thank you, too, to all the fringe right-wingers who hated the books and complained about *checks notes* political correctness, woke liberals, profanity, millennials, cats, and recycling–your comments sold me many books. I couldn’t have done it without you. 🥰

Very excited for this next chapter.

More soon!