Today we are thrilled to announce the launch of Creators (beta) on Yoto!
âCreatorsâ is the new name for the Yoto Creator Marketplace trial we introduced earlier this year, where we invited independent creators to bring their original audio for sale on Yoto for the first time.
Now, titles from independent creators are available to purchase on the Yoto Store in the UK, USA and Canada, in either Yoto card or digital-only format. More territories will be added in future.
Visit https://yotoplay.com/creators to see them all. When you click through to a card, youâll find links in the description to the creatorâs profile, where you can read their story and learn more about them.
Open Mic
If youâve been a visitor to Yoto Space for a while, the names of some Creators might be familiar! The following Creators had free audio published on the Yoto Creators section of Yoto Space, which you may have spotted is now called âOpen Micâ.
Itâs been an honour to work with our brilliant community of audio makers on bringing their inventive and original audio to proper Yoto cards.
Creators from Yoto Space
Here are the Yoto Space creators whose cards you can now purchase:
Amanda Trumpower: Hot on the heels of The Robbed Recipe (Yoto Space), the author of the comedic Collar Cases series brings The Robbed Recipe and brand new case The Missing Monet to the Yoto Store
Amber Hatch: community favourite and Audio Maker Competition winner The Great Fish Rescue (Yoto Space) returns to Yoto, accompanied by a brand new tale, Finding Fluffa!
Benedict Atkins: building on the success of his first bedtime story Lion of Judah (Yoto Space), Ben has written and narrated five more biblically-inspired tales to sooth little ones to sleep in Little Stories for Little Lions
Elleâs Stories for Kids: meet Lilly Ladybug and friends in the Adventures of Lilly Ladybug (Yoto Space), and enjoy their adventures on printed Yoto card for the first time in the Yoto Store!
Hefty Cat Studios: The Audio Maker Competition winning creators of first place interactive adventure The Cat-tastrophe! (Yoto Space) have created the super duper Cat-tastrophe!: Deluxe Edition in both English and Spanish - now with over 40 different endings!
Johanna Musgrave: following the continued popularity of community vote winner Scripture Memory Songs (Yoto Space), Johanna introduces her eagerly anticipated new album Lamplight: ABC Scripture Songs
Momma Bear Audio: Another community vote winner, âMomma Bearâ Rylee has built a dedicated following thanks to her brilliant Games and Activities (Yoto Space), now accompanied in the Yoto Store by ABC Move with Me, Freeze Dance, and Giggles Galore
Morwenna Rose: the first four titles in her gripping (but gentle) epic fantasy series The Book of Arralan (Yoto Space) are now available as Yoto Cards, including the eagerly anticipated Book of Arralan Season Four: The Greater Good!
Tender Tales: Following a Select Stories taster (Yoto Space), Tender Tales First Collection brings more stories of âeveryday indignities, scenarios, and emotions that children experienceâ that have been resonating with kids
SharkCafe: her paint-along Painting Dreamy Landscapes (Yoto Space) was a community vote winner - now learn to paint the nightâs sky in Painty Dreaming Landscapes: Starry Night (and take an audio visit to an observatory along the way)
If you buy a card by a Creator, be sure to look out for an email prompting you to leave a review a week or two after purchase. Leaving reviews will help other families choose cards that are right for them.
Whatâs next
This is just the beginning for Creators (beta).
We will continue adding Creators titles to the Card Store over the coming months, so keep an eye on the /creators page. And of course, we will continue to nurture new creators and bring great free audio to Open Mic, right here on Yoto Space.
Interested in becoming a Creator? Find out more about bringing your audio to Yoto.
Which Creators cards are you excited about? Let us know if you discover any new favourites.