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$50/ hour
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Posted May 17, 2026

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Upwork Is Hiring A Male Audiobook Narrator Needed

Join Our Audiobook Project as a Male Voice Artist 🎙️

We are on the hunt for a talented male voice artist to bring our upcoming audiobook to life. If you possess a captivating voice and the right skills, we'd love to hear from you!

Ideal Candidate Profile <😊>

  • Voice Quality: Soothing, confident, and emotionally engaging
  • Tone: Smooth and sexy storytelling style
  • Language Skills: Native-level or highly fluent English
  • Pronunciation: Strong Italian pronunciation and fluency
  • Accent: No noticeable American accent when speaking Italian
  • Experience: Prior audiobook narration experience preferred

Since the audiobook includes English narration and Italian dialogue in later chapters, authentic Italian pronunciation is essential for this role.

Budget & Compensation 💰

$50 per finished hour (PFH) — flexible based on experience and quality.

Technical & Quality Requirements 🛠️

  • Meet ACX technical and audio standards
  • Properly mastered final audio
  • Pass ACX approval requirements
  • Clean audio with no background noise, distortion, or clipping

Familiarity with ACX Standards 🔧

  • ACX RMS levels
  • Peak levels
  • Noise floor requirements
  • Audiobook mastering standards

Audition Submission Guidelines 🎧

Please include in your submission:

  • A short audiobook-style sample in English
  • A single sentence translated into Italian and spoken naturally

We will be specifically evaluating:

  • Voice quality and tone
  • Storytelling ability
  • Natural pacing
  • Emotional delivery
  • Italian fluency and pronunciation
  • Accent authenticity

Additional Materials 📁

Please include:

  • Portfolio or sample links
  • Estimated turnaround time

The book manuscript will be shared upon confirmation. We look forward to your submission!

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