Audio book narration and creation

I have an idea for an audio book and wish to commission someone to guide me through the process of preparing the content for recording. I then also am seeking a professional narrator (probably a male voice as I am male) to record and edit it professionally. I am aware that I can buy equipment cheaply and record it myself but I want a professional finish with introductory jingles etc.

I do not have a transcript of the audio written yet as I wished to be guided first to make sure I follow a professional process and maximise both your time and mine. I do however have an outline and structure of the content. Much of this is based on a presentation I gave at a national seminar.

My niche market, in the travel industry, is showing significant demand for this audio book. I have considered getting the content published as a book but believe that that would take time and I believe that an audiobook format is more easily distributed to the masses by Mp3. The end result will a premium product in this untapped market.

It may be that to achieve what I want will be out of my budget as I really do not know what is involved. I would therefore like to hear from people who have experience in the process as well as the narration of audio books. Examples of work would be appreciated
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