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How ElevenReader Is Changing the Game for Indie Audiobooks

How ElevenReader Is Changing the Game for Indie Audiobooks

Update: 2025-09-11
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Audiobooks are now the fastest-growing format in publishing, expanding more than 25% each year. Are you in the game?


This week, Joe Solari is joined by Madeline Shue, Head of Author Growth at ElevenLabs, to discuss the launch of ElevenReader, a new publishing model that lets you create and sell audiobooks directly to your readers — with full control, fair royalties, and no unnecessary barriers.


Madeline breaks down how ElevenReader is helping authors earn more with audio through its AI-powered app, all while tracking real-time analytics like drop-off rates and completion percentages. Listen in to learn why this free tool is shaking up the audiobook world, and how authors like you can use it to access brand-new readers.


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How ElevenReader Is Changing the Game for Indie Audiobooks

How ElevenReader Is Changing the Game for Indie Audiobooks

Joe Solari