Frequently Asked Questions

Use the booking enquiry link on the Contact page or email hello@karljenkinson.com with your project brief, approximate word count or script length, and your deadline. Karl typically replies within one to two business days with availability and a quote.

Turnaround depends on manuscript length and studio availability, but as a guide, most full-length audiobooks are recorded, edited and delivered within four to eight weeks of the manuscript being finalised. Shorter commercial or corporate scripts are usually turned around within a few working days.

Yes. The Demos page has showreel clips across genres, and every title on the Audiobooks page links through to a full sample on Audible. If you'd like a short bespoke read of your own material before committing, just ask when you get in touch.

Recordings are delivered as broadcast-standard WAV or MP3 files, mastered to meet ACX, Audible and Findaway Voices technical requirements — including RMS, peak and noise floor levels. Other formats and specs can be accommodated on request.

Yes. All narration is recorded in a fully treated home studio using industry-standard equipment, so every file is clean, consistent and ready for broadcast or post-production without further noise treatment.

Karl's strength is in grounded, believable narration — true crime, gangland biography and memoir, and character-driven fiction, alongside natural, down-to-earth commercial and corporate reads. His voice is often described as approachable, trustworthy and engaging.

Audiobook rates are typically quoted per finished hour, in line with standard industry practice (ACX/Audible tiers). Commercial and corporate voiceover is quoted per project based on script length and intended use. Get in touch with your manuscript or script for an accurate quote.

Yes. Pickups and minor revisions are included as standard on every project, to make sure the final recording matches your brief before delivery.

Absolutely. Karl works directly with independent and self-publishing authors as well as publishers, and can deliver files formatted and mastered specifically for ACX, Audible and Findaway Voices submission.

Both. While Karl's core strength is warm, authentic "everyman" narration, he also brings distinct character voicing to fiction and games work — see the Gaming Showreel on the Demos page for examples.

Send your script, a brief on tone and intended use, and your deadline via the Contact page or by emailing hello@karljenkinson.com. Karl will confirm availability and provide a quote based on script length and usage.