OUR APPROACH
YOUR WORLD & WORDS.
DYNAMIC VOICES.
COLLABORATION
...ONE STORY.
You've imagined the characters, created their universe, and mapped out the possibilities. You can already hear their voice in your head.
We work to give them breath and shape the sound of your story.
Harp & Air Audio partners with authors to create cinematic, character-driven audiobooks, with performances shaped by your story and a partnership built on respect and clear expectations.
STORY FIRST / CREATIVE COLLABORATION / SHARED INVESTMENT
CREATIVE PHILOSOPHY
HOW WE HEAR IT
THE STORY SETS THE DIRECTION.
Great performances start with understanding what’s on the page: what a character wants, what a moment means, and what the reader is meant to feel. We build from there.
Distinct voices. Thoughtful pacing. Humor that lands. Silence when it matters.
Every choice designed to serve the world you’ve created.
COLLABORATION
YOUR WORDS.
A SHARED
CONVERSATION.
YOU KNOW YOUR STORY.
We bring: a creative attitude, a performer's ear, and an open mind.
We want to hear about your characters, your world, the pronunciations we should know, and the moments that matter most. Together, we establish a creative direction before recording gets underway.
We’ll agree on how feedback and approvals work, including what can be revised and when. That gives the performance room to grow while keeping the process clear for everyone.
A PARTNERSHIP WITH SKIN IN THE GAME
PARTNERSHIP
For select partnerships, Harp & Air will cover all initial production costs. We invest our time, talent, resources, and creative energy into bringing the audiobook to life, with
zero upfront production fees for the author.
Every story brings something different to the table. An emerging voice, an established readership, a growing series, or a new creative direction can each call for a different approach. We shape the agreement around the project and what each partner brings to it.
1
We invest
in the story.
We cover the agreed initial production costs, with the production scope and responsibilities established before work begins.
2
We agree on the terms.
Revenue sharing, any cost recovery, audio rights, the license term, distribution, and marketing responsibilities are discussed and put in writing before we begin.
3
We keep the business clear.
The agreement sets out how earnings are calculated, how reporting and payments work, and what happens when the partnership ends. You keep ownership of your written work and license the agreed audio rights.
No guesswork.
A clear agreement for the story we’re making together.
THE PROCESS
FROM FIRST HELLO TO FIRST LISTEN.
1 / START WITH THE STORY.
Make the introduction.
Send a short synopsis, tell us about the book and its readers, and share an excerpt or a link if you have one. A first conversation helps us explore the creative and practical fit.
2 / FIND THE SOUND.
Shape the direction.
We discuss tone, characters, narration style, and production scope. If we decide to move forward together, we agree on the partnership terms and creative direction.
3 / MAKE THE AUDIOBOOK.
Find the voice and give it breath.
Preparation, recording, editing, and quality review turn the manuscript into finished audio. We work through the agreed feedback and approval stages along the way.
4 / BRING IT TO YOUR NEW FANS—THE LISTENERS.
Prep for release.
We prepare the release and coordinate the agreed distribution plan. Marketing responsibilities, reporting, and payments are defined in the partnership agreement.
We're searching for compelling writing across genres:
distinctive characters,
a strong point of view,
a world listeners will race back to.
LET'S TALK
YOUR STORY.
OUR NEXT ADVENTURE.
You've done the work:
you imagined, you created, you brought it to life.
Let's explore how it sounds—together.
We're building an independent home for creativity, compelling storytelling, authors, partners.
