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Field Name	Field Description	Field Required
Title	Enter the title of your book	Yes
Subtitle	A subtitle can provide a potential reader with additional context regarding your books content. If you want to send series information to Audible, you can add that information in this field. For all other retailers you can use the series fields on this page.  Note: If this field is filled out, it must also appear on your cover art, and it must be announced in the opening track of your audiobook.	No
Add Author	Clicking the "Add Author" button will reveal a pop-up with the following fields: Prefix Suffix First Name Middle Name/Initial Last Name Note: The author name entered in this field must be a 100% match on your cover art, and it must be announced in the opening track of your audiobook exactly as it appears in this field.	Yes
Add Narrator	Clicking the "Add Narrator" button will reveal a pop-up with the following fields: Prefix Suffix First Name Middle Name/Initial Last Name Note: If you choose to include the narrator name on your cover art, it must appear exactly as it appears in this field. It must also be a 100% match to what is announced in the opening track of your audiobook.	Yes
Is this title part of a series?	If your audiobook is part of a series, select yes and fill out the next two fields, “Series Name” and “Number in Series.” If your audiobook is not part of a series, choose no. Please note: Audible does not currently accept series metadata. If you would like to include book number or series name in your Audible listing, please also add your series information to your subtitle and/or title.
Series Name	Enter the name of the series your audiobook is a part of. Note: This field will not appear unless you have selected “Yes” for the “Is this title part of a series?” field.
Number in Series	Enter the number order where your audiobook falls in your series. For example, if it is book 1 of 3, then you enter 1. If you are combining multiple books, or even splitting up one book, you may enter a range to show multiple books (Ex: 1-3) or a decimal to show that your book is split (Ex: 1.5). Note: This field will not appear unless you have selected “Yes” for the “Is this title part of a series?” field.
Do you have a publishing or brand name?	If you have a publisher name or a brand name, select yes and a field will appear for you to enter your publishing name or brand name. Note: If you have published the title yourself, you may enter "Self-Published" or "Independently Published".	No
Language	Select the language that your audiobook is narrated in.	Yes
Abridged	If your audiobook is a segment of a larger piece of work (a shortened version of the original work), select the abridged checkbox.	No
Explicit Content	If your audiobook contains explicit content, check the explicit content checkbox. Note: Explicit content is defined as explicit material not suitable for minors under 18 years of age.	No

Once all required fields have been entered, click the "Save & Continue" button to save your entry and move onto the metadata tab.