| Service | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Developmental Editing | A big-picture review of your manuscript focused on structure, pacing, clarity, character development, and overall flow. This service helps strengthen the foundation of your work before line editing and proofreading begin. | $0.05 per word |
| Line Editing | Line editing refines your manuscript at the sentence and paragraph level for clarity, flow, tone, and consistency. | $0.04 per word |
| Copyediting | Copyediting checks your manuscript for grammar, spelling, punctuation, consistency, and style while preserving your voice. | $0.04 per word |
| Proofreading | Proofreading is the final review of your manuscript to catch spelling, punctuation, grammar, and formatting errors before publication. | $0.025 per word |
| Book Formatting / Interior Layout | Book formatting and interior layout arrange your manuscript into a clean, readable, professionally designed book for print and digital publication. | $150-$400 per manuscript (depending on ebook, print, layout) |
| Cover Design | Cover design creates a visually strong, genre-appropriate cover that helps your book stand out and attract the right readers. | $300.00 per manuscript |
| ISBN | Obtaining an ISBN assigns your book a unique identifier for each format and edition, helping bookstores, libraries, and distributors catalog it correctly. A publishing company uses this service to secure the ISBN through the official agency and register it with the proper title, author name, and publisher imprint. | 1 $175.00
10 $345.00 100 $625.00 |
| Self-Publishing Package | A self-publishing package combines the essential services needed to prepare your book for publication, such as editing, formatting, cover design, ISBN setup, and distribution support. | $3,500 |
| Printing Costs | Printing costs cover the expense of producing physical copies of your book, and pricing varies by page count, trim size, paper type, color interior, and print quantity. | Printing is billed separately through the printer or by project estimate. |
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