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Moe Egan · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:32 am Post subject: Pricing on Children's books??

Anyone have experience in narrating children's books? I have been asked to give a rate for a series of children's book narrations (16 books, 16 pages each). I am clueless as to how to price a narration for these.

The cool part is the agency is owned by a Skidmore Alum who saw the write up about moi in the alumni magazine...so blatant self promotion WORKS!! Smile

((I tried to search through the archives, but didn't find anything.))

(edited once for spelling)
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Ed Gambill · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:44 am Post subject:

Moe

I agree any network is a great network. Good luck on the childrens book thing.

Ed
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CarynClark · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:47 pm Post subject:

Sorry, I can't help you with the pricing... but I will say that after seeing your article, I contacted the University of Florida Alumni magazine editor and tried to sell her on an article about me. She's actually interested and is going to get back to me.

We'll see...

Thanks for the good idea Moe!!!!
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Philip Banks · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:53 pm Post subject:

$340 per hour, minimum 2 hours plus 200% in lieu of royalties on sales.

Ed Gambill · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:16 pm Post subject:

Banks is way right on this. Remember to treat it as a work for hire. Once it’s gone, it gone for good.

That is unless you are getting a good up front rate and strong participation.

I’ve been researching the Audio Book market all day. Tomorrow I have a meeting with a small publishing house. My goal is a production participation deal on their titles. And like your deal it a network thing. My wife and his wife are friends.
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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject:

Philip Banks · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject:

Studio time.

Moe Egan · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks Banksey! And Good Luck Caryn!
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Bruce · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:19 am Post subject:

AFTRA rate is $145 per hour OR per completed SIDE which they define as a completed 5 minute segment, whichever is higher. So, I'm guessing if you can read 20 minutes worth in an hour your effective rate is $580 per hour, and if your accuracy (great first take) rate is higher, even more.

Hourly (ala Philip's suggestion) might be best no matter what... how long is a page in these books? I've read children's books that were about 25 words per page.

Have fun,

B
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Moe Egan · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:30 am Post subject:

Page one: "Dog went to sleep"

Page two: "He had a dream"

Page three: "In his dream he went into outer space."

All I know is I'm not charging per WORD! Rolls Eyes

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Lizden · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:04 am Post subject:

YAY Moe!

OK...I guess I should call Fordham????
Even though I haven't set foot on campus since I graduated in '86?
Hmmmmmmm.

Threadjack...kinda:In the same vein: Today I'm being interviewed about being a VO by one of our area papers (The Daily Record for you NJ folks) due to a recent Press Release I sent out!

YEP! Self promotion works!

GO MOE!!!!!

L.
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Moe Egan · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:07 am Post subject:

Go Lizard!
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