Services and Pricing
All prices are in Australian Dollars, or the equivalent in US Dollars or GB Pounds. Though presently based in Australia, I have lived in the UK and the USA and work with authors all over the world. If you prefer, email me and I'll give you a quote. My philosophy is to make everything as inexpensive, painless and transparent as possible. All correspondence is strictly confidential.
And, if you are not happy with my service, you don't pay. Simple as that.
And, if you are not happy with my service, you don't pay. Simple as that.
MOST POPULAR
The Harvard Package. Manuscript Assessment
I will give a complete overview of what works and what doesn’t in your manuscript - with suggestions for improvement and advice on the directions you can take. You can request a focus on certain aspects of the work, like pacing, characters, prose, industry insights and anything else you want to know about. You will receive a full written report, usually about 30 pages long and an online or in-person meeting with me, if you wish. I’ll even buy you a coffee.
This is usually the choice of writers who have completed a first draft and want to know what the hell to do with it.
SPECIAL OFFER. For a limited time, the HARVARD manuscript assessment will also include a copy edit of the first couple of chapters of your manuscript.
Short stories up to 2,500 words $550 AUD2,500-10,000 words $850 AUD
Up to 50,000 words $1,400 AUD
50-60,000 words $1,600 AUD
60-70,000 words $1,800 AUD
70-80,000 words $2,000 AUD
80– 90,000 words $2,200 AUD
The Edinburgh Package. Everything you need to self-publish your book!
Our most popular package. I’ll professionally format your finished manuscript and design an appropriate book cover and work with you so you can upload it Ingram Spark (hardcover) and Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (eBook). Includes ISBN number, back blurb and uploading instructions.
Print and eBook $500 AUD (or the equivalent in USD/GBP).
I will give a complete overview of what works and what doesn’t in your manuscript - with suggestions for improvement and advice on the directions you can take. You can request a focus on certain aspects of the work, like pacing, characters, prose, industry insights and anything else you want to know about. You will receive a full written report, usually about 30 pages long and an online or in-person meeting with me, if you wish. I’ll even buy you a coffee.
This is usually the choice of writers who have completed a first draft and want to know what the hell to do with it.
SPECIAL OFFER. For a limited time, the HARVARD manuscript assessment will also include a copy edit of the first couple of chapters of your manuscript.
Short stories up to 2,500 words $550 AUD2,500-10,000 words $850 AUD
Up to 50,000 words $1,400 AUD
50-60,000 words $1,600 AUD
60-70,000 words $1,800 AUD
70-80,000 words $2,000 AUD
80– 90,000 words $2,200 AUD
The Edinburgh Package. Everything you need to self-publish your book!
Our most popular package. I’ll professionally format your finished manuscript and design an appropriate book cover and work with you so you can upload it Ingram Spark (hardcover) and Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (eBook). Includes ISBN number, back blurb and uploading instructions.
Print and eBook $500 AUD (or the equivalent in USD/GBP).
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The Yale Package. Developmental edit plus partial copy/line edit (novels/novellas only)
Assessment plus extras. I'll format your work to industry standards, add a blurb and synopsis and include pre- and post-discussions if desired. (either face-to-face or over Zoom/Skype/WhatsApp). I'll also provide a copy edit for the first 20 pages.
$0.03 AUD per word (or the equivalent in USD/GBP)
The Oxford Package. Copy/line edit
This focuses on content, style and language. In short, making the writing as smooth and readable as possible. Includes formatting.
$0.03 AUD per word (or the equivalent in USD/GBP). A line edit is best suited to manuscripts that have been reviewed by beta readers and have already been self edited.
The Cambridge Package. Developmental edit plus full line edit of entire manuscript (novels only)
YALE plus a full copy edit. In short, make your manuscript as impressive as it can possibly be.
$0.05 AUD per word (or the equivalent in USD/GBP)
The St Andrews Package. Getting the Beginning Right
The beginning is the most important part of your manuscript, so you have to get it right! Send me a one-page synopsis and the first chapter of your manuscript (or the first 15 pages). I’ll give you feedback in a written report along with helping you develop a superior synopsis. The focus will be on helping you create a strong opening, so that an agent or publisher will want to read the whole thing! You'll also find that anything you got right and anything you got wrong in the beginning will recur throughout the rest of the book. So you can use this package as a template for the rest of the manuscript! This is the perfect starter for writers who are approaching publishers and agents or entering competitions.
$350 AUD
Proofreading
Generally, the last stage in completing any manuscript. Spotting all the tiny mistakes and errors that annoy a reader. Oops. You forgot a full stop there.
$0.03 AUD per word (or the equivalent in USD/GBP)
The Melbourne Package. Ongoing Mentorships
This is an ongoing mentorship for novel writers, giving you the opportunity to receive and apply advice over an ongoing period. My feedback can be verbal, written, or a combination of the two - whatever suits you best.
The Yale Package. Developmental edit plus partial copy/line edit (novels/novellas only)
Assessment plus extras. I'll format your work to industry standards, add a blurb and synopsis and include pre- and post-discussions if desired. (either face-to-face or over Zoom/Skype/WhatsApp). I'll also provide a copy edit for the first 20 pages.
$0.03 AUD per word (or the equivalent in USD/GBP)
The Oxford Package. Copy/line edit
This focuses on content, style and language. In short, making the writing as smooth and readable as possible. Includes formatting.
$0.03 AUD per word (or the equivalent in USD/GBP). A line edit is best suited to manuscripts that have been reviewed by beta readers and have already been self edited.
The Cambridge Package. Developmental edit plus full line edit of entire manuscript (novels only)
YALE plus a full copy edit. In short, make your manuscript as impressive as it can possibly be.
$0.05 AUD per word (or the equivalent in USD/GBP)
The St Andrews Package. Getting the Beginning Right
The beginning is the most important part of your manuscript, so you have to get it right! Send me a one-page synopsis and the first chapter of your manuscript (or the first 15 pages). I’ll give you feedback in a written report along with helping you develop a superior synopsis. The focus will be on helping you create a strong opening, so that an agent or publisher will want to read the whole thing! You'll also find that anything you got right and anything you got wrong in the beginning will recur throughout the rest of the book. So you can use this package as a template for the rest of the manuscript! This is the perfect starter for writers who are approaching publishers and agents or entering competitions.
$350 AUD
Proofreading
Generally, the last stage in completing any manuscript. Spotting all the tiny mistakes and errors that annoy a reader. Oops. You forgot a full stop there.
$0.03 AUD per word (or the equivalent in USD/GBP)
The Melbourne Package. Ongoing Mentorships
This is an ongoing mentorship for novel writers, giving you the opportunity to receive and apply advice over an ongoing period. My feedback can be verbal, written, or a combination of the two - whatever suits you best.