We offer a full range of manuscript services, including, but not limited to:
line-by-line copyediting
editing
indexing
book interior design
cover design
eBook creation and design
research/fact-checking
author website design
critiques of essays,
critiques of long fiction or non-fiction
Our fees are low because our mission is to support writers and artists worldwide in an affordable but professional manner. For most of our services, we charge a per-page rate. For our research services and critiques we charge an affordable per-hour rate. For illustration, cover design, and Amazon author page creation we offer a flat fee.
Industry standard for a manuscript page is no more than 250 words. To determine your exact page count, divide your total word count by 250.
Turnaround time on all of our services, except indexing, can be as little as two weeks, however we also offer rush jobs if the turnaround time is less than five business days. There is an extra charge of $100 for this service.
Indexing is a specialized professional skill which we also provide. We do all of indexes by hand—meaning a human works with the manuscript to create the index. The per page rate for this service is listed below but the turnaround time varies depending on the genre, length, and scope. We only accept completed and formatted galleys or proofed manuscripts for indexing. Indexing is the final stage of the non-fiction publishing process before printing.
The following rates apply to electronic submissions which must be in Microsoft Word. We do not accept any documents in the following formats: .wps, Pages, .pdf, or image files.
NOTE: The following rates are quoted for authors who self-publish and need our services or are contracted with a publisher.
Contact us using this form or at our email address: peartreepress@mac.com