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Children’s Book Editing
If you’ve written, or are part way through a children’s book and you’d like professional, constructive feedback on how to get it into the best possible shape before passing it on to a publisher, agent or prior to self-publishing, a children’s book assessment could be for you. We accept children’s picture books, books for 7-11 year-olds and young adults (12+).
What to Expect
You will receive a written editorial report providing guidance, as relevant, on:
Structure, character, pace, language, rhythm, age-appropriateness/target audience
Practical steps forward for self-editing.
Developmental advice - using specific examples to illustrate how changes might be applied to particular sentences or sections of the text.
Fees
Picture books (1-2): £200
Picture books (3-4): £300
Manuscripts up to 15,000 words: £500
Manuscripts: 15,001 - 30,000 words: £750
Manuscripts: 30,001 - 60,000 words: £900
Turn Around Times
Developmental editing reports are normally provided within a month of submission (often earlier depending on the size of the manuscript).
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