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No, an audio version is certainly not required before readers will take a title seriously. The vast majority of books do not have an audio version.
Readers will take an author seriously when the author takes themself seriously... good writing, good storytelling, good editing, and professional packaging. Alas, many indie's fall short in one or more of those categories.
Audio versions are a nice niche. Any title selling consistently and well deserves the question of whether adding an audio version is worth the time and effort. But it's most definitely the dog wagging the tail, not the other way around.
Readers will take an author seriously when the author takes themself seriously... good writing, good storytelling, good editing, and professional packaging. Alas, many indie's fall short in one or more of those categories.
Audio versions are a nice niche. Any title selling consistently and well deserves the question of whether adding an audio version is worth the time and effort. But it's most definitely the dog wagging the tail, not the other way around.
