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How To Upload an Audiobook to Curios

For any audiobook of yours on Curios:

You keep 100% of any sales

You get the contact information of your purchasers

You maintain total control of your IP at all times.

Step 1: Content Gathering/Prep

Have a square jpeg of your cover art.

The recommended size for an Audiobook cover is a square image at 2,400 x 2,400 pixels.

Include the book title, narrator name(s) and author name(s) in the cover image.

Have each chapter saved as an individual MP3 file

The filename should be the chapter number and the book title, this can help avoid misordering and accidentally adding the wrong files

Have a MP3 file for the Retail Sample of the book

This is a preview of the book so the reader can hear the narration

We recommend this be 2-3 minutes and avoid any spoilers

Prepare a compelling description of the book

Have a sale price in mind (free is an option on Curios as well)

Step 2: Upload on Studio.curios.com

Go to studio.curios.com and enter your email to log in.

Creator Studio login screen

Enter the code sent to your email address and hit Submit

Email verification code screen

Click Create Project option in the left hand menu

Create Project menu option

Select Book

Select Book option

Upload all the MP3 chapter files.

You can reorder and rearrange files by dragging the files up or down

You can rename any file by clicking the file and retyping the name

Hitting the trash icon can remove the file

MP3 file upload screen

Hitting the next button will take you to the next step.

Upload the Cover Image (square, 2400px x 2400px), Enter the Book Title, Enter the Book Description

Cover image and metadata upload

Upload the Preview Files

This is a preview of the audiobook so the reader can hear the narration

We recommend this be 2-3 minutes and avoid any spoilers

Preview file upload options

Set your Price and Choose when the book will go on sale

You can select "Buy Now" which will allow you to set a sales price for the book

You can select "Free" which will allow you to give your book away for free to your readers

You can change the price for your book at any time.

Pricing and listing options

Set the Genre/Sub Genre for your audiobook

Genre and sub-genre settings

Set the Release Date/Time

Default is set to available which means it will go live when you hit "Publish"

Default publish settings

Additionally you can set the time and date for when you would like the book to go live by toggling off the "Available Now" option

Release date and time settings

Additionally you will be presented 2 options "Save Draft" and "Review and Publish"

Save Draft will save all this information entered, and allow you to review or add to this content prior to it being live and available on marketplace.curios.com

Review and Publish will publish this content live to be claimed or purchased on marketplace.curios.com, however you can edit, add or remove any of the information at any time.

If you have any questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to contact [email protected]