Human-led audiobook casting
We listen to your story, understand the performance it needs, and personally present a small, considered shortlist of verified narrators.
Selected for emotional restraint, believable chemistry, and the story’s darker undertone.
How it works
Share tone, characters, accents, format, budget, timeline, and what matters most to you.
A casting specialist reviews your brief and searches our verified narrator network.
Receive a small, explained selection—not hundreds of profiles to sort through alone.
Compare the voices and casting notes, then move forward with the narrator who makes the story feel real.
The difference
We use technology for applications, availability, samples, contracts and communication. The final judgement stays with experienced human listeners.
A better casting experience
Curated Narration is deliberately not a marketplace. Authors cannot browse a directory or contact narrators at random. Every introduction has a reason behind it.
Narrators are reviewed for identity, voice authenticity, recording quality and professional readiness.
We consider emotional range, chemistry, genre instinct and character truth—not just accent labels.
Authors receive a focused shortlist. Narrators receive opportunities that genuinely suit their voice.
Simple launch pricing
No upfront submission charge for a normal paid project. We review the brief, curate the shortlist and only charge the successful-casting fee when a narrator contract is agreed.
of the agreed narration contract
optional premium consultation
Royalty-share proposals are assessed separately and carry an upfront assessment fee before casting work begins.
Join the network
Applications are reviewed by people, not accepted automatically. We are building a trusted production network, not the largest one.
Create a private casting profile with your accents, preferred genres, availability and up to three focused samples.
Join the production network for editing, mastering and audiobook-ready delivery.
Apply as an audiobook proofer with a sharp ear for pickups, consistency and manuscript accuracy.
Ready when your story is
Start with the story. We will take care of the search.
Author workspace
Give us enough to understand the performance—not just the metadata.
Narrator application
Your profile stays private to the casting team unless you are selected for an author shortlist.
Production network
Help independent audiobooks reach listeners with the care they deserve.
Narrator dashboard
Control what the casting team considers when matching you to a project.
Admin workspace
Review briefs, manage narrators and keep each decision visibly human.
Prioritised for human review