Children's authors
Have you have written a picture book, an early reader or a chapter book? Whether you are looking to submit to agents or to self-publish, you may need some guidance on your next steps. In either case, I can help you from the earliest writing stages through to final proofs, including advising on illustration and layout.
Manuscript assessment - I will read your manuscript once, in full, and write a short report. The report details what currently works in your book, and which areas need revision. I will advise on artwork placements and page turns for picture books and early readers. If you have written a rhyming book, I will study your rhythm and meter and offer guidance on how to improve them. I will also recommend what steps to take next.
Fees:
£95 for non-rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words
£120 for rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words
£200 for early reader books up to 3,000 words
£300 for chapter books up to 10,000 words
Please contact me for a quote for chapter books over 10,000 words.
Development edit – this is similar to a manuscript assessment, but gives you much more detailed feedback. I will read your manuscript once, in full, and provide you with a detailed editorial report, and comments within your manuscript giving detailed suggestions on improvements. I will advise on artwork placement and page turns for picture books and early readers. If you have written a rhyming picture book, I will study your rhythm and meter, and offer detailed guidance on how to improve them.
Fees:
£160 for non-rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words
£200 for rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words
£240 for early reader books up to 3,000 words
£420 for chapter books up to 10,000 words
Please contact me for a quote for chapter books over 10,000 words.
If you would like a second development edit after you've made changes, the fee will be 50% less than the above.
Line edit - a line edit looks carefully at your word choices at sentence level, and helps you to smooth out any clunky phrases or sentences. I will look carefully at the flow of your words from sentence through to paragraph level, making sure that every word on the page deserves its place. I will also check for spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Line editing starts at £30 per hour. Please contact me with details of your book for a personalised quote.
Proofreading – this is the final stage of the editorial process. I will read your manuscript in its near-final state to check for grammar, spelling and punctuation, as well as checking the layout.
Proofreading starts at £25 per hour. Please contact me with details of your book for a personalised quote.
Combination package
If you would like to work with the same editor for the whole process, I can help you. My combination package comprises:
- Two rounds of development editing. I will first read your manuscript and provide feedback as outlined above. I will then read your manuscript again when you have made changes based on your initial feedback.
- One round of line editing. I will check your manuscript at sentence level for style, spelling and grammar before it is formatted.
- Two rounds of proofreading. I will check your book for spelling, grammar, and any layout issues that have been introduced after formatting. Once those issues are fixed, I will perform the second, and final, round of checks.
Fees: £300 for non-rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words picture books up to 1,000 words
£380 for rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words
£420 for early reader books up to 3,000 words
£750 for chapter books up to 10,000 words
Please contact me for a quote for chapter books over 10,000 words.
Manuscript assessment - I will read your manuscript once, in full, and write a short report. The report details what currently works in your book, and which areas need revision. I will advise on artwork placements and page turns for picture books and early readers. If you have written a rhyming book, I will study your rhythm and meter and offer guidance on how to improve them. I will also recommend what steps to take next.
Fees:
£95 for non-rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words
£120 for rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words
£200 for early reader books up to 3,000 words
£300 for chapter books up to 10,000 words
Please contact me for a quote for chapter books over 10,000 words.
Development edit – this is similar to a manuscript assessment, but gives you much more detailed feedback. I will read your manuscript once, in full, and provide you with a detailed editorial report, and comments within your manuscript giving detailed suggestions on improvements. I will advise on artwork placement and page turns for picture books and early readers. If you have written a rhyming picture book, I will study your rhythm and meter, and offer detailed guidance on how to improve them.
Fees:
£160 for non-rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words
£200 for rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words
£240 for early reader books up to 3,000 words
£420 for chapter books up to 10,000 words
Please contact me for a quote for chapter books over 10,000 words.
If you would like a second development edit after you've made changes, the fee will be 50% less than the above.
Line edit - a line edit looks carefully at your word choices at sentence level, and helps you to smooth out any clunky phrases or sentences. I will look carefully at the flow of your words from sentence through to paragraph level, making sure that every word on the page deserves its place. I will also check for spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Line editing starts at £30 per hour. Please contact me with details of your book for a personalised quote.
Proofreading – this is the final stage of the editorial process. I will read your manuscript in its near-final state to check for grammar, spelling and punctuation, as well as checking the layout.
Proofreading starts at £25 per hour. Please contact me with details of your book for a personalised quote.
Combination package
If you would like to work with the same editor for the whole process, I can help you. My combination package comprises:
- Two rounds of development editing. I will first read your manuscript and provide feedback as outlined above. I will then read your manuscript again when you have made changes based on your initial feedback.
- One round of line editing. I will check your manuscript at sentence level for style, spelling and grammar before it is formatted.
- Two rounds of proofreading. I will check your book for spelling, grammar, and any layout issues that have been introduced after formatting. Once those issues are fixed, I will perform the second, and final, round of checks.
Fees: £300 for non-rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words picture books up to 1,000 words
£380 for rhyming picture books up to 1,000 words
£420 for early reader books up to 3,000 words
£750 for chapter books up to 10,000 words
Please contact me for a quote for chapter books over 10,000 words.
Kathryn took my children’s book and transformed it, realising its full potential. She has an acute sense of what a text needs to show it in its best light and is, in my experience, unsurpassed in her attention to detail. I will be using Kathryn’s services for a long time to come and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a professional who will guide you patiently through your journey to editorial perfection:) Twinkle and I thank you, Kathryn!”
Susan Grasekamp, children's author