Join The Papaya Club
Bring your ear,
your voice,
or both.
Good stories deserve a good listen.
Work with us on audiobooks for authors, publishers, and production teams. Explore our open role or introduce yourself for future casting.
Open contract role · 01
Audio Editor
- Engagement
- Contract
- Availability
- ~20 hours / week
- Punch-edit rate
- $80 / finished hour
Take an audiobook through the full post-production process, from raw recordings to a polished master. Bring a sharp ear, strong editorial judgment, and care for the performance.
What you’ll do
- Preprocess and clean recordings, preserving the voice and natural pacing.
- Edit and proof against the manuscript; flag errors in clear pickup sheets.
- Manage pickups from request through return, review, and seamless insertion.
- Master to project specifications with appropriate processing, complete quality checks, and deliver organized files for final review.
What you’ll bring
- At least two years of audiobook editing experience. Audiobook experience is required.
- A confident workflow with tools such as Pozotron, iZotope RX, Pro Tools, or REAPER.
- The ability to own editing, proofing, pickups, and mastering independently.
- Careful editorial judgment, clear communication, and dependable follow-through.
A finished hour is one hour of completed audio. The $80 rate applies to punch editing.
Ongoing narrator roster · 02
A voice all your own.
For fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and more. Share your storytelling, range, and recording setup. We’ll reach out when a project feels like a fit.
What to include in your introduction
- Your voice: Links to two or three samples of sustained storytelling.
- Your range: Genres, age ranges, languages, accents, and performance styles.
- Your setup: Studio equipment, recording location, and availability for remote or directed sessions.
- Your details: Location and time zone, contact information, website or profile, and union status if applicable.
Roster submissions do not guarantee work. We’ll discuss scope, availability, rates, and any audition when a suitable project arises.
We do not clone voices or use submissions to train generative voice models. Our Human Voice & Rights Promise ↗