Historical Fiction
audiobook production.
Bring another time to life through the human story.
Historical fiction needs a performance that feels grounded without putting distance between the book and its audience. We plan the voice, unfamiliar language and cultural references before the recording sessions begin.
For publishers, rights owners and independent authors.
Human-led production at our Camden studios.
FROM MANUSCRIPT TO MASTERED AUDIO
The right performance changes how the words are heard.
Agree the level of period flavour and any accents through a sample. The narrator should make the characters intelligible and emotionally present across the whole book.
We cast to the manuscript and the creative brief, with auditions where required. Author reads, professional narrators and multi-voice productions each need a different plan. Your producer helps turn those options into a clear decision before the full recording begins.
Explore the author’s production journeyA considered process.
A coherent audio edition.
Prepare the manuscript
Supply researched pronunciations, names, titles and unfamiliar terms. Identify quotations in other languages and agree who approves those readings.
Direct the performance
Agree the level of period flavour and any accents through a sample. The narrator should make the characters intelligible and emotionally present across the whole book.
Agree a sample and carry its creative decisions through the sessions, with preparation and breaks planned around long-form performance.
Edit and proof with care
Keep the pronunciation reference consistent throughout the edit. Flag uncertainty for the appointed reviewer rather than allowing an improvised reading to become the final master.
The technical finish follows the agreed delivery specification, with organised files and a clear process for approval.
A proper home for long-form performance.
The wider Fitzrovia Post facility includes fourteen audio rooms, with audiobook booths, production suites and spaces for larger casts. That gives the team room to plan individual books, overlapping schedules and publishing lists around the people involved.
- Single-narrator and author-read recording.
- Multi-voice and full-cast work, quoted to the brief.
- Experienced direction, engineering and post-production.
- Remote direction and monitoring by arrangement.
Academic House, 24-28 Oval Road, Camden, London NW1 7DJ.
Explore the recording studiosA production scope that fits your commission.
Choose a complete production or bring us in for the stages you need. We agree the creative approach, schedule and delivery requirements before the work begins.
For publishers and rights owners
Share the title list, manuscripts, casting brief, review contacts and delivery specifications. We can plan simultaneous work and coordinate production around your publishing schedule.
Send a publisher briefFor authors and independent producers
Bring the manuscript and your ambitions for the audio edition. We will help you work through casting, recording, approvals and the practical decisions that make the scope clear.
Discuss your bookNarrator fees are quoted separately. Full-cast, multi-reader and immersive productions receive a tailored quote. Distribution is optional and separately quoted, including for audiobooks produced elsewhere.
Hear the work.
Find your direction.
Explore published audiobook productions from London Audiobooks and Fitzrovia Post. These examples introduce the wider studio portfolio; your own title will have a casting and production brief of its own.
Bring us the book.
We’ll plan the production.
You do not need to arrive with every production decision made. A representative sample and a clear indication of the intended release will give us a useful starting point.
Historical Fiction audio,
with the details considered.
Will the narrator use a period accent?
That is a creative choice, not an automatic requirement. Discuss the audience, text and desired degree of authenticity during casting and approve the approach before recording.
Can you produce the whole audiobook?
Yes. The service can cover manuscript preparation, casting, direction, recording, editing, proofing, quality control, mastering and delivery. You can also commission a defined stage. The scope and review process are agreed in your quote.
How is the price worked out?
Send the word count, manuscript status, number of readers, title count and target delivery date. Narrator fees are quoted separately. Multi-reader, full-cast and immersive work receives a tailored quote; distribution is an optional, separately quoted service.
Can the author or publisher attend remotely?
Remote direction and monitoring are available. Agree the participants, connection arrangements and review responsibilities before recording so the team can prepare the session.
Will the audiobook meet my distributor’s requirements?
Provide the intended platform or distributor specifications when you commission the work. We agree the mastering, chapter organisation and delivery requirements for your project. Production does not by itself guarantee retailer acceptance or publication.
Where are the recording studios?
London Audiobooks is based at Academic House, 24-28 Oval Road, Camden, London NW1 7DJ, within the wider Fitzrovia Post facility. Contact the team to discuss dates, access requirements or a studio visit.
Bring another time to life through the human story.
Let’s agree the voice, the process and the finished result your book deserves.
Start your audiobook production