Share your story. Shift the world.

For writers ready to create an audiobook that touches lives.

You wrote your book to stir something.
To spark change. With the right elements and support, your audiobook can be even more powerful than what’s already on the page.

Talkbox Productions offers a guided creative journey

that results in an audiobook worthy of the work behind it.

You know your story
was meant to be heard.

You’ve already imagined how your book should sound — intimate, confident, unforgettable.

But the process?

It’s a dizzying swirl of recording software, production portals, distribution platforms,

and marketing choices you didn’t know you’d need.

Plus the million-dollar question:
Will anyone even hear it?

Without the right help, your brilliant book might end up as a well-written desktop icon.

You want people to hit play and get lost in the story. You want goosebumps.

You want to release it into the world and feel proud — not add it to the list of things that are just good enough.

This isn't just recording —
it’s a creative rite of passage…

After two decades and more than a thousand productions, we know what separates an audiobook that moves people from one that gets forgotten.

It’s not the equipment. It’s not even the voice. It’s the direction. The preparation. The understanding that every manuscript carries something specific that has to be found and honored before a single word is recorded.

Most productions skip that part. We’ve built our entire process around it.

Whether you narrate or we cast someone, what you walk away with is more than a finished file. It’s a production that does justice to the work, with an expert who holds your story to the highest standard.

Your story is sacred.
And it needs to be brought to life
with passion, beauty, and soul.

From the first call to final delivery (and beyond), you’ll be met with the kind of care that says, “Your story matters,” and also, “Cue the confetti.”

Blueprint

Discovery, setup, coaching or casting. Once you share your manuscript and preferences we take the wheel. Expect a clear timeline, a solid distribution strategy, and a production process that feels like an exhale. If you’re narrating, we prepare you technically, creatively, and emotionally. If you’d rather cast, we handpick voice talent and guide you to the perfect match.

Build

Recording and post-production. You show up and make legacy-level art. We handle studio booking, scheduling, and support. Your audio then gets precision editing, expert mastering, and quality checks by both sharp AI and even sharper human ears.

Broadcast

Distribution, optional marketing, and celebration. The polished recording is only the beginning. We shepherd it from final file to full resonance so it doesn’t just get uploaded, it gets remembered.

A cinematic, high-quality audiobook that’s market-ready — and profoundly memorable
Seamless distribution and optional marketing to help your work reach more hearts
A smart, strategic path through a complex industry
An inside-out shift in how you show up, speak up, and see yourself as a maker of meaning
Your audiobook goes to market with every advantage
Unexpected healing, empowerment, and clarity as you share your story in a way that honors and elevates it
A more intimate relationship with your writing, your rhythm, and your message
A declaration of your voice — not just as a tool, but as a force that shifts minds, awakens hearts, and stirs change

Yes, You get a professional, polished audiobook.
But that’s just the beginning.

We take you from “Where do I start?” to
“I can’t believe this is my audiobook.”

Whether you narrate with coaching that makes you sound like a pro, or we cast someone else entirely, we handle everything — script prep, direction, studio coordination, editing, mastering, delivery, and just the right amount of handholding when you need it.

We handle the polish and the platforms and get your audiobook to the right places — so you don’t have to Google “how to distribute an audiobook” at 2am.

Your audiobook isn’t something listeners absorb passively. It’s something that leaves them better than it found them. That’s the standard we work to.

Tavia Gilbert, founder of Talkbox, brings emotional intelligence and artistic rigor to every project she touches. She knows how to find what’s true in a manuscript and make sure the audio honors it. She knows your audiobook isn’t just a project — it’s the lasting imprint of what you were born to say.

We work with writers, thought leaders, and publishers who care about their message. If you’re here to move hearts, spark change, and honor your work with integrity, you’re in the right place.

“I feel lucky that so
many of my authors
have chosen to hire
Tavia to narrate their
books..”

—Brooke Warner

“I had no
experience with
acting and, like
many people,
cringed at the
sound of my voice.
That’s when I
reached out to Tavia
Gilbert…”

—Rachel Rueckert

“You were so
insightful and
graceful during our
recording session.
Thank you.”

— JD Jackson

“The recording over
the past week was
an incredibly
profound
experience for me,
even more deeply
personal than the
actual writing of the
book…”

—Robert Macaulay

“It’s the gentle,
intuitive guide
within that you are
able to access for
yourself and others
that makes you so
great!”

—Linda Korn

“Tavia coached me
through the
recording of my
audiobook in such a
profound and
sacred way.”

—Dr. Christy Bauman

There’s someone who needs to hear your story. They’re already looking for it.

Don’t keep them waiting.

Book your call today.

What's the Investment?

Talkbox packages are priced per finished hour of audio. One finished hour is roughly 9,400 words, so a 90,000 word manuscript produces approximately a ten hour audiobook.

Packages start at $1,200 per finished hour and range to $2,000 per finished hour depending on your narration path and level of support.

Not sure what that means for your project?

Use our investment calculator to get an instant estimate based on your word count.

Every month your book exists without an audio edition, it's missing up to 20% of its potential audience.

Listeners who will never find it in print. People who are already looking for exactly what you wrote, in a format that fits their life.

The production doesn’t get easier the longer you wait. The audience doesn’t get smaller. And the story you worked years to build deserves more than a desktop icon.

This isn't an expense. It's an extension of your work.

Most people think of audiobook production as an expense. The ones who’ve done it know it’s an extension of the work itself.

The investment you make in how your voice sounds is an investment in how far your work travels. How long it lives. How many people it finds.

Your book already proved it has something worth saying. This is just giving it more ways to be heard.

Before You Wonder...

Should I narrate it myself or hire someone?

Both paths produce extraordinary results when done right. We’ll help you figure out which one fits your project, your timeline, and your comfort level on the first call.

How long does this take?

Production should begin at least four months before your target release date. Once we know your manuscript is final, we’ll map a clear timeline on your discovery call.

Is my book right for audio?

If it’s been published in print and you have an audience who needs to hear it, yes. Audio reaches up to 20% of readers who will never find your work in print.

I’m not sure I can afford it.

One finished hour is roughly 9,400 words. Use our investment calculator on the Resources page to get an instant estimate before your call.

Your story is already being waited for.

There is a listener out there who needs exactly what you wrote,

in a format that fits their life.

They’re not going to find it in print. They’re going to find it because you made it available to them in audio.

That’s not a small thing. That’s the whole reason you wrote the book.

We’re here to make sure it reaches them.

A Grammy finalist, multiple Audie Award–winning narrator (including Best Female Narrator), and Odyssey Award–winning director with over 800 audiobooks narrated and hundreds more directed, Tavia Gilbert is one of the most decorated and respected voices in the industry.

A 14-time Audie finalist, and with more than 30 Earphones Awards to her name, she’s renowned not just for her technical expertise, but for her rare ability to infuse emotionally complex and deeply emotional material with warmth, embodiment, and humanity.

When it’s your story, your name, your legacy on the line — you deserve someone who cares as much as you do. Tavia brings the experience of an industry legend and the heart of a true collaborator who treats your audiobook like it’s her own.

Demystifying Audiobooks for Authors—Starter Edition

Course • 9 Lessons

This course is the conversation I wish every author could have before they commit to the audiobook process. In under an hour, you’ll gain the insights and clarity it took me two decades to learn in the audiobook industry.