Editing
Professional and industry-standard editorial services to deliver a polished and refined manuscript, ready for the next stage of publication.
At Coven Press, we believe that every story deserves a considered, thoughtful and tailored edit. Your authorial voice and decisions are honoured while we work through your manuscript, providing suggestions and improvements along the way.
Offering all levels of editing – from developmental to line/copy and proofreading – our editors ensure their skills are up to date and in line with industry standards.
Our Coven Press editors collaborate closely with you throughout the entirety of the manuscript edit, ensuring that your authorial voice and intention is maintained. Your story is your story – our job is to enhance what you’ve already written on the page! We approach every edit with care, creativity and collaboration.
All prices are listed in AUD.
Interested in our editing solutions for your book?
Please note: the listed prices are for standalone items only. If you would like to combine services, please let us know in your contact form and we will discuss pricing.
Have burning questions about the editing process at Coven Press? Interested in an edit but not sure where to begin? Need advice on how to find the right editor for your story? Book in for a no-obligation consultation with one of our Coven Press editors to start the conversation today!
Timeframe: hourly
Cost: starting at $66.00 (minimum 2 hours)
What’s Included:
- Online, face-to-face (location dependent) or phone consultation targeted to answer all your editing questions
Manuscript appraisals are perfect for those authors who are looking for feedback on all aspects of their manuscript: structure, character, plot, style, genre and level of further editing required. Manuscript appraisals aren’t as in-depth as developmental edits but give authors an idea of what their manuscript is in need of.
Timeframe: up to 3 weeks (dependent on word count)
Cost: $0.01 per word
What’s Included:
- One pass of your manuscript
- Detailed report addressing the strengths, opportunities for improvement and next steps of your manuscript (including level of editing required)
A developmental edit involves tackling the 'bigger picture' elements of your manuscript. This means looking at plot, character development, pace, structure and theme. We’ll keep in mind the genre that you’re writing in and assess where overall improvements can be made while paying close attention to what’s working and the strengths of the manuscript.
Timeframe: up to 5 weeks (dependent on word count)
Cost: $0.035 per word
What’s Included:
- Two passes of your manuscript
- A detailed editorial report
- Comments in the margins of your Word document
A line/copy edit looks at your manuscript at the sentence level. This involves assessing word choice, clarity, syntax, intention, consistency, grammar, punctuation and spelling. Line/copy editing focuses on both the style and mechanics of writing. During this stage, paragraph styling is applied to your manuscript for your formatter’s ease.
Timeframe: up to 8 weeks (dependent on word count)
Cost: $0.025 per word
What’s Included:
- Two rounds (dependent on word count and timeline)
- A brief editorial report
- A fully marked-up and styled Word document (using track changes)
A proofread ensures your manuscript is clean, error-free and ready for whatever comes next. Paragraphs are checked for consistent styling and any stray typos are fixed in line with your style sheet or relevant style guide.
Timeframe: 3 weeks (dependent on word count)
Cost: $0.015 per word
What’s Included:
- A clean and accurate manuscript (in Word, PDF or epub format)
- Brief report on errors fixed (including a list of pull quotes suitable for marketing and promotion purposes)
Timeframe: 1-2 weeks
Cost: $280.00
What’s Included:
- A 30-minute call to discuss your story (optional)
- Industry standard blurb (includes two rounds of changes)
Coven Press pays deep respects to the traditional custodians and original storytellers of the lands on which we live and work, the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and recognise their continuing connection to the lands, waterways and skies.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Coven Press is an LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, SW and differently abled community.
We respect and welcome all people.
Acknowledgement of Country
Coven Press pays deep respects to the traditional custodians and original storytellers of the lands on which we live and work, the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and recognise their continuing connection to the lands, waterways and skies. We acknowledge the Aboriginal history of storytelling and respect the privilege to contribute to this ongoing tradition.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
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