Very new to this. I’ve been asked to audition to do an audiobook. I’ve done the reading and saved the files. How do I send it to the author? It says it’s too big to send as an attachment.
You’ll have to use a file sharing service (or mail them a CD 
).
In case you don’t know this, “we” have some tools and a [u]Recommended Mastering Procedure[/u] to help with checking/meeting ACX’s technical-quality standards. This is after you have a good recording.
(or mail them a CD >
You have a Zip drive, right?
Just kidding.
We have a simple quality control test if you want to do that. It’s ten seconds of simple reading. No effects or mastering.
https://www.kozco.com/tech/audacity/TestClip/Record_A_Clip.html
We can tell you how close you are to being able to produce ACX compliant sound files.
They wrote the book, right? There is a caution that the book you read has to be available on Amazon in any form, and the book can’t be on this list (scroll down).
https://www.acx.com/help/200878270
So no, you can’t read a cookbook. There is a fuzzy rule that the book needs to have characters, plot, and setting.
Are you a professional voice and this is your first book?
Koz