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The voice behind 400 audiobooks: Julia Whelan talks about her unusual job and her own writing

Julia Whelan is a bestselling author, screenwriter, actress, Grammy-nominated audiobook director, and award-winning audiobook narrator. How does he choose a book to bring to life with his voice? “Usually it just comes down to planning,” Whelan said. “There are authors I’ve worked with for a decade whose books I prefer, and there are audiobook producers …

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Don’t Quit Your Day Job: How Australia’s Favorite Authors Make Ends | books

If you ever decide to finally write that book, be careful: you’ll probably earn $50,000 less than the average Australian every year. According to new research from Macquarie University, the Australia Council and the Copyright Agency, the average annual income from authorship only $18,200. This is why two-fifths of authors rely on their partners’ income, …

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