Book editing services
Our book editing services include developmental editing, line editing, copyediting and proofreading. Choose one level or all four, and ask for a free sample edit of your first 1,000 words to see the quality before you commit.
Everything a book needs
Our services
Our author services cover everything between an idea and a book on the shelf: ghostwriting, editing, cover design, formatting, publishing, audiobooks, illustration, websites and marketing. They all sit under one roof, with one project manager, so you never have to coordinate ten freelancers or repeat your story to each of them.
Writing
Ghostwriting and specialist writing
- 01Ghostwriting ServicesBooks, memoirs and novels in your voice.
- 02Children's Book WritingPicture books, early readers and middle grade.
- 03Business Book WritingThought leadership and frameworks.
- 04Real Life Story WritingMemoir and family stories.
- 05Speech and Script WritingTalks, scripts and podcasts.
- 06Article and Web CopyContent that supports your book.
Editing
From structure to final proof
Publishing
Print, ebook and audio
Design
Covers, art and layout
From first idea to a book on the shelf
Join at any stage. Most authors start with one service and stay for the rest because continuity shows in the finished book.
Week 1Consultation
Free call to understand your idea and goals.
Book a call →Months 1 to 6Writing
Ghostwriting or coaching to a full draft.
Ghostwriting →4 to 6 weeksEditing
Developmental, line and copyedit.
Editing →3 to 6 weeksDesign
Cover, illustration and interior layout.
Cover design →2 to 4 weeksPublishing
ISBNs, metadata and distribution.
Publishing →OngoingMarketing
Launch campaign and growth.
Marketing →Join at any stage. You might arrive with a finished manuscript or with a story you have never written down, and either way we start by listening. A free consultation is the easiest first step, and nothing is quoted until you have agreed the scope in writing.
What Are Author Services?
Author services are the professional jobs that turn a manuscript into a published, marketed book: writing help, editing, design, production, distribution and promotion. Some authors buy one service, such as an edit. Others buy the whole chain.
The people who use them are first-time writers with a memoir, founders with a book that supports their business, novelists ready to publish, and experienced authors who simply want a trusted team for production.
Whatever you choose, the book stays yours. We hold to 100% author ownership, which means your copyright, your credit and every royalty remain with you. If you would like to understand your rights better, the U.S. Copyright Office explains how registration works.
Writing Services
Writers who interview you, learn how you speak and put a book on the page that you are proud to sign. Whether your book is a memoir, a business guide or a novel, you review the work in stages, so the voice stays yours.
Ghostwriting services
Our ghostwriting services turn your experience, expertise or story idea into a full manuscript in your voice. We write memoir, business and thought leadership books, and fiction, with revision rounds at each stage and your name on the cover. Typical turnaround runs from 2 to 3 weeks for a picture book text to 12 to 18 weeks for a full-length novel.
Children's book writing services
Our children's book writing services cover picture books, early readers and middle-grade stories. The words are written with the pictures in mind, and the book has to work for the child and for the adult reading it aloud. A picture book from first call to published takes roughly 4 to 6 months. Browse the genres we write if you want to see everything on offer.
Editing, Formatting and Publishing Services
This is the production side: polishing the words, shaping the pages and getting the finished book into readers' hands. The pieces work best in order, so we plan them as one schedule.
Book publishing services
Our book publishing services cover ISBNs in your name, print and ebook production, and distribution to major retailers. A typical project takes 4 to 8 weeks from manuscript handover to live distribution.
Book formatting services
Our book formatting services prepare clean print and ebook interiors, so your pages read well on paper and on every screen, in the binding that suits your page count.
Audiobook production services
Our audiobook production services take you from narrator selection through recording and editing to a finished file ready for distribution. A 50,000 word book often takes 4 to 6 weeks. It is an ideal add-on for books that already read well aloud.
Design and Web Services
Readers do judge a book by its cover, and by the website that sells it. Design decisions made early also save money later, because changing a cover or layout after launch is slow.
Book cover design services
Our book cover design services create covers for ebook, paperback, hardcover and audiobook, designed for your genre and checked at the small size readers actually see online. A standard cover project takes 2 to 3 weeks.
Illustration services
Our illustration services produce artwork for picture books, maps and diagrams, in a style we agree with you before the first sketch, so there are no surprises when the finished art arrives. A 32-spread picture book takes 8 to 14 weeks.
Website design and development
Our website design and development gives you an author website that you own, with a clear home for your books, your bio and a way to join your newsletter. Most author websites take 3 to 6 weeks.
Marketing Services
Our book marketing services include launch campaigns, managed advertising, publicity, email and author branding. We plan around your goals and report in plain language. We never promise sales or reviews, but you will always see what was done.
Services range from a focused launch campaign to an ongoing monthly plan, and the author brand project builds the website, visual identity and media kit that every future book can use. Advertising spend is paid directly to the platforms and approved by you.
Where Should You Start?
- You have an idea or notes: start with ghostwriting or a consultation.
- You have a partial or complete draft: start with editing, or submit your manuscript so we can recommend a path.
- Your manuscript is polished: start with cover design and publishing.
- Your book is already out: start with marketing, audiobooks or a new website.
If you are unsure, tell us where you are and we will point you to the right next step, even if that step is not one of our services. The goal is the right order of work, because editing before the draft is finished, or marketing before the cover is ready, wastes your budget.
How Working With Us Works
Every project has a project manager as your single point of contact. Quotes are fixed in writing before work starts, split into milestones, with no hidden fees, and we reply within one business day. Rush timelines are available for certain projects for an additional fee, quoted up front. Revision rounds are built in at each key stage, so you are never asked to accept work you have not reviewed. See the pricing page for real starting prices. If you are comparing providers, Writer Beware is a useful place to learn the warning signs of a bad deal.
More Writing and Design Services
Beyond books, our team writes, edits and designs for businesses, professionals and creators. Pick a service to read how it works.
Content writing
Business writing
Book and story ghostwriting
Scripts and creative writing
Editing and production
Design
Author Services FAQs
What are author services?
Author services are the professional tasks that help a writer produce, publish and promote a book. They include ghostwriting, editing, design, formatting, publishing, audiobook production and marketing. You can buy them one at a time or as a bundled project managed by a single contact.
Can I buy just one service?
Yes. Many authors come to us for one job, such as editing or a cover. You do not need to commit to the full chain, and each service is quoted on its own scope. If you later want more, we already know your book.
Do I keep my rights and royalties?
Yes. You keep your copyright, your credit as author and 100% of royalties, and your ISBNs are registered in your name. Before you sign with any provider, read the contract carefully, and the Authors Guild offers guidance on what to look for.
How much do author services cost?
It depends on the services and the size of the book. Ghostwriting starts at $4,900, editing at $0.012 per word, publishing at $1,490 and marketing at $990 per month, and the final fixed quote depends on scope. Other services are quoted after a free consultation.
How long does it take to publish a book?
A typical project takes 4 to 8 weeks from manuscript handover to live distribution, though it varies with the services you choose and how quickly you review proofs. Ghostwriting adds 2 to 3 weeks for a picture book and up to 12 to 18 weeks for a novel, and editing adds time beforehand. Your project manager will give you a schedule with milestones, and rush timelines are available for an additional fee, quoted up front.
Ready to Choose Your Author Services?
Tell us about your book and we will recommend the right author services for it, whether that means one service or the full path to publication. Get a free consultation, or read about us first.
Free consultation
Tell us about your book. We'll tell you what it needs.
Every enquiry is read by a publishing consultant, not a sales script. You'll get an honest view of your project, a recommended route and a fixed written quote.
- 01Reply within one business day
- 02Fixed quote with milestone payments
- 03100% ownership, credit and royalties
- 04Confidential from the first message