Proofreading is the final quality check before publication, ensuring your manuscript is free of typos, minor grammar issues, and formatting inconsistencies. Most authors do this in one or two stages: typically once before formatting, and optionally after formatting in .epub or .pdf files.
At LIAS, we provide the first stage as standard and can accommodate the second stage if needed. For formatted files, rather than tracked changes, you’ll receive a detailed report indicating the location of each correction (for .epub) or page number (for .pdf).
If you're hiring a formatter, we strongly recommend completing your proofreading before formatting, as multiple revisions on formatted files may incur additional charges.
Starting at $0.02 per word
Adjusted pricing available if booked following a copy/line edit or other LIAS editing package
Booking: A 20% deposit of the total cost is required to secure your copyediting slot.
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“Alexa goes by the title of editor, but I refer to her by something more apt: Magician. I send her a beta read draft with demographic info and a blurb, and she polishes it to a shiny gem and gives me the advice to form it into a precious product. Along with experience, she has the perspective of a reader, writer, editor, and socially aware person. When all of those are applied, no problem slips through the cracks. When she edits, she tries every possibility for you and not just whichever one she likes so you can make a choice. To top it all off, she types a 4000+ word critique and gives you an hour of video call to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly. Since Alexa is also a fan of great work, you leave every interaction feeling like a quality writer with a clear set of paths to showing that in your writing—you need only to pick the trails you like most.”
Author of The Perpetual Circadian Rhythm drama and the Nightmare Judicator fantasy series
Pricing is in US dollars and is subject to change. Manuscript length and complexity can lead to additional charges. We will always contact you before proceeding in such cases.
We do not accept manuscripts with a poor mastery of the English language. If you are unsure, please send us the first chapter of your work. Any misrepresentation of the complexity of your novel will lead to your order being cancelled.
Unless otherwise specified on your invoice, turnaround for the majority of our packages is 2-3 weeks. We can accommodate urgent requests, but there will be an additional rush fee. Please contact us in advance.