Book proofreading · from USD 249
Paste up to 1,000 words. An editor returns them as track changes with editorial feedback, normally within 24–48 hours, with no obligation to book the Fresh Eyes package.
Scope
A proofread is the final editorial pass on a manuscript whose structure and style are already settled. It corrects the surface of the text so nothing distracts a reader. These details describe the proofreading part of Fresh Eyes. The package also includes a line edit, a plagiarism check and an editing summary report.
Not sure which you need? Read proofreading vs copy editing, or compare every depth of edit on our book editing services page.
Fixed price
Fresh Eyes (Line Edit + Proofread)
VAT-inclusive. Line edit and proofreading. Up to 20,000 words, 7 days, 1 revision round.
Fresh Eyes covers manuscripts of up to 20,000 words. If your book is longer, send us your word count and we will reply with a free exact quote within 1 business day.
Get a free exact quoteDeeper edits
If the sample shows the prose needs deeper copy editing, the next two editing packages include the additional services listed below.
USD 377
Up to 40,000 words
Proofread plus copy editing for style, flow and consistency.
USD 497
Up to 60,000 words
A full copy edit with structural suggestions and voice and tone refinement.
Compare all three packages on book editing services.
Timing
Proofread the finished manuscript after editing, just before formatting. Once structural and style edits are done, the proofread is the final check on the text, so the manuscript you send for book formatting is already clean.
Not sure whether your draft is ready for a proofread or still needs editing? Run it through the free manuscript readiness checker.
FAQ
Fresh Eyes, our line edit and proofreading package with a plagiarism check and editing summary report, is USD 249 for up to 20,000 words, with 7 days turnaround and 1 revision round. Prices are VAT-inclusive. For a longer manuscript, send your word count for a free exact quote within 1 business day.
Yes. Send up to 1,000 words and we return a free sample edit as a track-changes document with editorial feedback, normally within 24–48 hours. There is no obligation to book the Fresh Eyes package.
Proofreading corrects spelling, grammar, punctuation and consistency in a manuscript that is otherwise finished. Copy editing goes further into style, flow and consistency. Fresh Eyes includes a line edit and proofreading. Deep Clean adds deep copy editing, style and flow improvements, and consistency checks. Full Makeover includes everything in Deep Clean plus a full copy edit, structural suggestions, and voice and tone refinement.
You receive your manuscript as a Word document with track changes, so you can accept or reject every correction, plus an editorial summary report. Fresh Eyes includes a line edit, proofreading, a plagiarism check and 1 revision round.
Fresh Eyes takes 7 days for a manuscript of up to 20,000 words. Your quote confirms the schedule for longer manuscripts before work begins.
Proofread the finished manuscript after editing, just before formatting. The proofread is the final check on the text, so the manuscript that goes to formatting is already clean.
