All services
We offer a range of editorial services, tailored to suit the needs of both you, as an author, and your manuscript. If you aren’t sure which service is right for you, get in touch – we’re always happy to talk through the options and find the fit that feels best. For a full list of our rates, click here to download the rates card. Our packages are for the most part costed by word count, and rates vary across editor tiers. If you’re interested in a copy-edit, proofread, or line edit, please contact the office with your full MS for a quote.
Developmental Edit
The Developmental Edit assesses all aspects of your full MS, including plot, pacing, characters, tension peaks, writing techniques, and marketability. This service includes a developmental critique (approx. 8–10 pages), followed by a 60-minute brainstorm with your editor post-report. This service is ideal if you have agent or publisher interest, are on the cusp of being published, or are looking for a deep editorial dive. The turnaround time for reports is 6 weeks. This is mostly suitable for completely written manuscripts (MSS); if you have a work in progress, we’d recommend a batch of workshopping hours.
Submission package review
We’d recommend booking in for 6 Workshopping hours to cover a submission package review. This will look at your query letter, 1-page synopsis and first 3 chapters – or up to 30 double-spaced pages – to assess whether your package is ready to send to an agent or editor.
Workshopping
If you are looking for one-on-one support that puts you directly in touch with your editor, workshopping is a great option and you can use it however you want, whether that’s reading your full MS or just a few scenes; re-reading revisions, marking-up your manuscript, working through show not tell; brainstorming your plot and character arcs; or preparing your submission package.
A submission package review is available through a number of workshopping hours, please contact the office for a quote.
Line editing
A line edit involves a close read of your most polished draft, where an editor will redline and mark-up your pages. Every sentence will be scrutinised, and the editor will, among other things, mark-up any language that doesn’t work, run-on sentences, inconsistencies, weak passages, make cuts to unnecessary scenes or dialogue, etc.
Market
Developmental Edit
$35/thousand words
The Developmental Edit (8–12 pages approx) provides a manuscript with specialist attention and involves a developmental critique and a 1 hour follow-up call with the editor post-report. This service is ideal if you have agent or publisher interest, are on the cusp of being published, or are looking for a more hands-on editorial approach.
Submission package review
The submission package review looks at your query letter, 1-page synopsis and first 3 chapters – or up to 30 double-spaced pages – to assess whether your package is ready to send to an agent or editor. Contact the office if interested in a SPR and we will recommend a suitable number of Workshopping hours to cover this, depending on your MS.
Workshopping
$210/hour
If you are looking for one-on-one support, workshopping is a great option and you can use it however you want, whether that’s reading your full MS or just a few scenes; working through show not tell; brainstorming your plot; or preparing your submission package.
Line edit
$150/hr
A line edit involves a close read of your most polished draft, where an editor will redline and mark-up your pages. Every sentence will be scrutinised, and the editor will, among other things, mark-up any language that doesn’t work, run-on sentences, inconsistencies, weak passages, make cuts to unnecessary scenes or dialogue, etc.
Industry
Manuscript assessment
$45/thousand words
The manuscript assessment (8–12 pages approx) provides a manuscript with specialist attention and involves a developmental critique and a 1 hour follow-up call with the editor post-report. This service is ideal if you have agent or publisher interest, are on the cusp of being published, or are looking for a more hands-on editorial approach.
Submission package review
The submission package review is a service that looks at your query letter, 1-page synopsis and first 3 chapters – or up to 30 double-spaced pages – to assess whether your package is ready to send to an agent or editor. Contact the office if interested in a SPR and we will recommend a suitable number of Workshopping hours to cover this, depending on your MS.
Workshopping
$275/hour
If you are looking for one-on-one support, workshopping is a great option and you can use it however you want, whether that’s reading your full MS or just a few scenes; working through show not tell; brainstorming your plot; or preparing your submission package.
Line edit
$200/hr
A line edit involves a close read of your most polished draft, where an editor will redline and mark-up your pages. Every sentence will be scrutinised, and the editor will, among other things, mark-up any language that doesn’t work, run-on sentences, inconsistencies, weak passages, make cuts to unnecessary scenes or dialogue, etc.
Consultant
Manuscript assessment
$60/thousand words
The manuscript assessment (8–12 pages approx) provides a manuscript with specialist attention and involves a developmental critique and a 1 hour follow-up call with the editor post-report. This service is ideal if you have agent or publisher interest, are on the cusp of being published, or are looking for a more hands-on editorial approach.
Submission package review
The submission package review is a service that looks at your query letter, 1-page synopsis and first 3 chapters – or up to 30 double-spaced pages – to assess whether your package is ready to send to an agent or editor. Contact the office if interested in a SPR and we will recommend a suitable number of Workshopping hours to cover this, depending on your MS.
Workshopping
$425/hour
If you are looking for one-on-one support, workshopping is a great option and you can use it however you want, whether that’s reading your full MS or just a few scenes; working through show not tell; brainstorming your plot; or preparing your submission package.
Line edit
$260/hr
A line edit involves a close read of your most polished draft, where an editor will redline and mark-up your pages. Every sentence will be scrutinised, and the editor will, among other things, mark-up any language that doesn’t work, run-on sentences, inconsistencies, weak passages, make cuts to unnecessary scenes or dialogue, etc.