Publishing Services and Pricing
Pricing
Basic Publishing, Proofreading, and Editing
Pricing is based on the main manuscript word count. Front and back matter are excluded from the word count.
Main manuscript words: Up to 50,000
- Basic Publishing
- $600
- Proofreading
- $150
- Editing/Copyediting
- $350
Main manuscript words: 50,001–75,000
- Basic Publishing
- $650
- Proofreading
- $175
- Editing/Copyediting
- $450
Main manuscript words: 75,001–100,000
- Basic Publishing
- $700
- Proofreading
- $200
- Editing/Copyediting
- $550
Main manuscript words: 100,001–125,000
- Basic Publishing
- $750
- Proofreading
- $200
- Editing/Copyediting
- $650
Main manuscript words: Over 125,000
- Basic Publishing
- Individual quote
- Proofreading
- Individual quote
- Editing/Copyediting
- Individual quote
Extensive or complex supplementary material may require an individual quote.
Included
What Basic Publishing Includes
The Basic Publishing package includes:
- Formatting of the supplied manuscript and front/back matter.
- A Joshua House Books copyright page and ISBN.
- Publishing recommendations.
- Preparation of acceptable cover materials supplied by the author.
- Ebook and paperback preparation.
- Publication through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).
Not included in Basic Publishing
Services Priced Separately
- Proofreading is a separate service.
- Editing/copyediting is a separate service, includes proofreading, requires review, and excludes developmental editing.
- New cover design costs $150.
The $150 cover-design service includes three front-cover concepts, selection of one concept, and up to two reasonable revision rounds. The author supplies the back-cover copy. The final wraparound cover is prepared after the design is approved and the final page count is known.
Additional services are quoted and agreed upon separately by email.
Terms
Deposit and Cancellation
- The initial deposit is $300, credited toward the applicable Basic Publishing fee.
- The cancellation period is three business days starting on the day payment is made, excluding weekends and holidays.
- Work begins after the cancellation period ends. The deposit then becomes nonrefundable.
Terms
Final Balance and Additional Services
The final Basic Publishing balance is the applicable Basic Publishing fee minus the $300 deposit. It is due before the book is uploaded to KDP.
For example, the $650 Basic Publishing tier has a remaining balance of $350.
Separately purchased additional services are paid for separately, are nonrefundable once payment is made, and initiate work after payment confirmation. These charges are not charged again as part of the final Basic Publishing balance.
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