Spoken

What was the last great story you heard? Spoken is where indie stories and storytellers find their voice. A place for writers and readers who love to listen. Where anyone can create and stream great audio stories. Whether a breakthrough author or a bestseller, you can discover and support your favorite storyteller. In Spoken, the next great story finds you. Join: ihave.spoken.press Learn: spoken.press

Spoken Classics presents A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens! Listen now on Spoken Classics' YouTube. The Holidays are right around the corner! Enjoy this FREE full-length, full-cast (Spoken Multi-Cast™) performance of the timeless favorite, 'A Christmas Carol' created in the Spoken Studio. Set in the cold, foggy streets of Victorian London, this timeless classic follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly man whose heart has grown as hard as flint. On a fateful Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him of a grim afterlife if he does not change his ways. Over the course of one night, three spirits—the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come—take Scrooge on a profound journey through time. He revisits his lost innocence, witnesses the struggles of those around him, and glimpses a terrifying future. This evocative tale of redemption and second chances explores the transformative power of compassion and the true meaning of the holiday season, inviting readers to reflect on their own impact on the world. Create your own audiobooks with Spoken! #audiobooksfree #multicastaudiobook #achristmascarol

🎄✨ A timeless Christmas classic, brought to life in a whole new way! Experience The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, a heartwarming tale of love, generosity, and the true spirit of giving, now in vivid Spoken Multi-Cast™ audio. 🎧 Enjoy this FREE full-length audiobook on the Spoken Classics YouTube channel! Celebrate the magic of Christmas, one voice at a time. ❤️ #TheGiftOfTheMagi #OHenry #SpokenClassics #SpokenMultiCast

👻 Halloween may be over, but Spooky Season continues with Spoken Classics! Experience The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells in a FREE, full-length Spoken Multi-Cast™ audiobook! When a mysterious stranger arrives at an English inn, his secret soon unfolds: he’s discovered the power of invisibility. But as his experiment spirals out of control, a brilliant scientist descends into madness, unleashing terror on the unsuspecting countryside. 🎧 Experience this timeless tale of science, ambition, and madness in vivid, full-cast audio, created in the Spoken Studio. Listen for FREE and discover a whole new way to experience the classics!

Single audio narration is so... 2015. Spoken Multi-Cast™? It's SO 2027 With Spoken Multi-Cast™, authors can bring their stories to life with distinct voices for every character, creating a more immersive listening experience without the traditional cost of full-cast production. 🎭 Every character has a voice. Every story deserves to be heard. Make Spoken Studio your home for unforgettable audio.

So there's making an audiobook... and then there's making an audiobook with Spoken Multi-Cast™ There's a big difference, and we know all about it. Hop into the Spoken Studio and publish your story. Make it sound the way you always envisioned, you deserve it.

🎃👻 Spooky season has arrived… and the stories are getting darker. 🦇 Step into the shadows with our latest audiobook teaser of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, brought to life by Spoken Multi-Cast™. Experience chilling atmosphere, unforgettable characters, and immersive storytelling that will send shivers down your spine. 🕯️ Ready for a little fright? The full audiobook is FREE to listen to on our YouTube channel! 🎧 Turn down the lights. Turn up the volume. Let the haunting begin. #SpokenMultiCast #SpookySeason #Audiobook

Coming NEXT WEEK from SPOKEN CLASSICS! Spooky Season continues with "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson -- a full Spoken Multi-cast™ Audiobook experience -- completely free on YouTube! In the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London, the respectable Dr. Henry Jekyll conducts a perilous scientific experiment to isolate the dual nature of man. By consuming a chemical potion, he transforms into Edward Hyde, a grotesque and malevolent figure who indulges in the doctor's darkest impulses. What begins as a quest for liberation spirales into a nightmare of addiction and terror as Hyde’s influence grows, eventually leading to a brutal murder and a desperate struggle for control. Through the investigation of the steadfast lawyer Mr. Utterson, the horrifying truth of Jekyll's double life is slowly unmasked. This classic tale explores the thin veil between civilization and savagery, examining the consequences of unleashing one's hidden demons. As Jekyll’s grip on reality fractures, he must face the ultimate price of his obsession with the human psyche.

⚔️ Embark on an epic journey with The Odyssey by Homer. 🌊 Experience this timeless classic like never before, brought to life through Spoken Multi-Cast™ — an immersive, multi-voice audiobook experience that takes you alongside Ulysses on his legendary voyage home. 🎧 A legendary story. A new way to listen. #TheOdyssey #Homer #Audiobook #SpokenMultiCast #ClassicLiterature #AudiobookRelease

Bring your manuscripts to life with Spoken Multi-Cast™ 🎙️✨ Transform your stories into immersive, multi-voice audio experiences that captivate listeners and bring every character to life. 📚🎧 #SpokenMultiCast #Audiobooks #Storytelling #Authors #VoiceActing

🦇 Something wicked this way comes… Prepare to enter the darkness. 🩸 The legendary horror classic Dracula by Bram Stoker is coming to life in a whole new way, brought to you by Spoken Multi-Cast™. Experience the chilling tale of Count Dracula through vivid, immersive multi-cast audio, where every character has a voice and every moment draws you deeper into the story. 🦇 The shadows are stirring. ⚰️ The Count is waiting. 🎧 Are you ready to listen? Stay tuned for the release of Dracula by Bram Stoker, brought to life by Spoken Multi-Cast™.

🚀 Being a Spoken Subscriber Just Got More Valuable! On November 1st, Magic Mode leaves preview, but subscribers keep the perks: ✨ $50/month — cancel anytime 🎙️ 50% off publishing with Magic Mode & Manual Mode ✅ Pay only when your narration is perfect and ready to share 📚 Same 5,000-word block pricing We've built Spoken alongside authors, and we're continuing to make high-quality audiobook production more accessible. Subscribe today and get more from Spoken and Spoken Multi-Cast™ 🎧

Magic Mode launched in preview this summer as a one-of-a-kind approach to multi-cast narration. Available at the same price as Manual Mode, it has enabled thousands of authors to automate Spoken Multi-Cast™ production at a scale and level of quality like nothing before it. We believe — and the Edison Research study proved — that it's as transformative for the publishing industry as going from black-and-white to color. Now, it’s time to move from preview to general availability for $30 per 5,000 words - $15 for subscribers. (Subscriptions will remain the same at $50 per month.)

For every project you publish and pay for between Aug. 25–31, you'll get one entry for a chance to win 50,000 free words. That makes this challenge a little more interesting, right? Every qualifying purchase is automatically entered — nothing extra to do. On Sept. 1, we'll pick two winners to each get their next 50,000-word project published for free!

Spoken Multi-Cast™ AI Audiobooks 🚀 Spoken Studio v2.2 is here — with more ways to make your audiobook yours. You can now bring your own audio directly into your production — music, sound effects, author notes, custom performances, and more. 🎧 Plus: ✨ Finer passage & character-level pacing controls 🎬 New Scene Notes for directing Magic Mode 🎙️ More control over narration and performance ⚡️ Faster, smoother workflows and Studio refinements Whether you’re an Author, Producer, or Publisher, v2.2 gives you more creative freedom and more precision to shape the listening experience. More ways to make it yours. Try the new updates on your next project. 🔊 #Spoken #Audiobooks #AudiobookProduction #Authors

Turn your ear for audio into a new revenue stream Join us Wednesday, August 19 @ 1 p.m. EST for our free Spoken Certified Producer training. If you're a producer, sound engineer, or audio storyteller, this is your chance to learn how to turn your skills into a new revenue stream — producing full-cast, digitally-narrated audiobooks for authors and publishers who need premium quality at scale. Spoken Multi-Cast™ gives you the tools to cast distinct character voices, direct pacing and emotional nuance, and to deliver what today’s audiobook readers want to hear – immersive, full-cast audio. Certified Spoken Producers can manage multiple author catalogs all from one dashboard, making it easy to help authors give voice to their writing. Learn more about Spoken at spoken.press/producers

🌿✨ A timeless story, brought to life. Enjoy this FREE full-length, full-cast performance of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved classic, The Secret Garden, created in the Spoken Studio with Spoken Multi-Cast™. After being orphaned in India, young Mary Lennox is sent to the mysterious Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire moors. There, she discovers a hidden, locked garden—and begins uncovering secrets that will change her life forever. With friendship, nature, and a little bit of “magic,” Mary, Dickon, and Colin discover that even the most broken spirits can bloom again. 🌱💚 🎧 Listen to the full audiobook FREE ✨ Create your own audiobooks with Spoken #TheSecretGarden #FrancesHodgsonBurnett #Audiobook

When 81% of listeners demand distinct voices for each character, it's time to dive deep into immersive audio. Join Spoken founder and CEO Phil Marshall and the team for a hands-on look at Spoken Multi-Cast™ and Magic Mode™. We will cover things like: - Managing accents and the vocal nuances that make each character feel real and distinct to your listeners. - Expert tips for Lexicon alongside a first look at our brand-new speed-control feature for dynamic, natural pacing. - Adding custom sound/audio to your project, pro tricks for Multi-Cast™, and the research behind the 81% listener demand. Join us on August 20th at 1pm EST Click here to register: spoken.press/magicmodewebina…

What if your audiobook could sound just like you? Join Phil Marshall and Jessie Kwak's masterclass for a live, hands-on demo showing how authors can clone their voice and create an audiobook that sounds remarkably like the real thing. Discover how our voice cloning works with a step-by-step guide that takes you through the process and shows you how to publish your own audiobook today.

Every conversation about celebrity audiobook narrators assumes the same thing: get a big enough name, and listeners will show up. Our national study says otherwise. We asked 1,000+ audiobook listeners to rank nine different factors that would make them more likely to try AI-narrated audiobooks. Hearing a celebrity voice came in dead last — 38%, behind quality, immersion, character voices, even cost and language availability. On those other factors, Spoken Multi-Cast™ checks all the boxes.

⚡ Experience Frankenstein as you've never heard it before. Mary Shelley's groundbreaking gothic masterpiece comes alive in immersive audiobook format with Spoken. Featuring vivid multi-cast audio, every chilling encounter, emotional confession, and unforgettable character is brought to life through dynamic performances and cinematic sound. Step into a story of ambition, creation, and the consequences of pushing beyond the limits of human knowledge—all in an audiobook experience designed to draw you into every moment. 🎧 Listen to Frankenstein today and hear the classic in a whole new way. #Frankenstein #MaryShelley #Audiobook #SpokenAudio #FullCastAudio #MulticastAudio #GothicLiterature #ClassicBooks #ImmersiveAudio #BookTok #Bookstagram #Storytelling