The Book Before the Booth: How Audiobook Narrators Prep, and What Happens When the Pickup List Arrives (inside)

A punch clock time card for one finished hour of audiobook narration: prep 1 to 2 hours, recording 2 to 3 hours, file check half an hour to an hour, pickups half an hour to an hour, stamped 5 to 6 hours in all. Source: Pozotron, January 2026