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Pricing Schedules

Proofreading

The copy is checked for errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation, as well as consistency of formatting (e.g. bold paragraph heading).

Word CountCost per 1,000 words (or part thereof)
1 – 4,999$25.00
5,000 - 9,999$24.00
10,000 – 19,999$23.00
20,000 - 29,999$22.00
30,000 – 44,999$21.00
45,000 and over$20.00

For example, a document containing 6,000 words will cost $144.00; a document containing 32,000 words will cost $672.00. The minimum charge is $25.00 (a document containing 700 words will cost $25.00).

Copy Editing

Copy editing removes mistakes and inconsistencies, usually in conjunction with a style guide or style manual. We will concentrate on language, spelling and punctuation in order to achieve consistency of style and layout; the checking of references, illustrations, tables, headings, sequences and links are all included in this stage.

Word CountCost per 1,000 words (or part thereof)
1 – 4,999$30.00
5,000 – 9,999$29.00
10,000 – 19,999$28.00
20,000 – 29,000$27.00
30,000 – 44,999$26.00
45,000 and over$25.00

For example, a document containing 6,000 words will cost $156.00; a document containing 32,000 words will cost $704.00. The minimum charge is $30.00 (a document containing 700 words will cost $30.00).

Every job of work includes two copies of the finished piece – one clean copy, and one ‘marked-up’ copy showing all corrections and changes.