For publishers and self-publishers of non-fiction my rates start from £30 per hour. Prices are negotiable depending on your budget.
This is comparable with the suggested minimum rates listed for proofreading on the website of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) as £29.85 per hour.
For indie children’s authors I have three price packages. Choose from:
1. Basic proofreading
2. Proof-editing
3. Proof-editing with consultation.
1. Basic proofreading
Basic proofreading to check for typos and errors of grammar and inconsistency: £30 for stories of 1,000 words or fewer. For stories over 1,000 words, my price is £30 per hour.
2. Proof-editing
As well as basic proofreading to check grammar and inconsistency, I tweak the text and suggest wording improvements, using my vast experience of children’s books from my three decades in primary teaching: £35 for stories of 1,000 words or fewer. For stories over 1,000 words, my price is £35 per hour.
3. Proof-editing with consultation
I use my three decades of working with children’s books as a primary teacher to provide a consultation service.
I give advice on self-publishing for independent authors. I will answer your questions as you go along the self-publishing process. I do a proof-edit in Microsoft Word, then a second proofread of the final book, which will be in PDF form with the illustrations just before your book is published.
I can recommend a book designer who will format and design your book with the illustrations you have chosen. They will save it in PDF format, with a separate book cover file (front, back and spine).
The flat fee for Package 3 is £40. I reserve the right to provide a personalised quote depending on the number of words in your book.
Every project is different
Contact me for a personal quote for your project. Every project is different. The price is negotiable depending on the level of intervention needed.