Commercial Services
Do you have a manuscript that has some way to go but you don’t know how to proceed? Sandy Wagner is back to appraise manuscripts, doing what she had been doing since 1995; a detailed written report to guide, develop and even draw out what is not yet there. A goal in her assessing is to keep your vision so you have the confidence to work with it further. Original contact can be a phone call or email to discuss and receive the table of assessment fees, policy and expectations. Afterwards, follow-up conversation or/and correspondence to discuss the report a…
The Manuscript Appraisal Agency, established in 1996, provides professional manuscript development services for authors, agents and publishing houses. We offer manuscript appraisals, mentorships and editing (copy editing, structural editing and proof reading). We use senior, experienced publishing industry personnel to work with your manuscript. Our work is widely supported by the publishing industry, literary agents and writers associations as a professional service for writers.
The Expert Editor is an Australian professional editing and proofreading company offering a range of services for academic, book and business writers.
The Manuscript Agency offers authors, publishers and agents professional manuscript development services, including: • Manuscript appraisal • Mentorships • Editorial services • Cover letter/Synopsis editing We use senior, experienced publishing-industry personnel to provide considered, objective feedback from a publishing perspective. In the highly competitive world of publishing, getting your manuscript read, assessed and developed by professionals is the first step to success. Kit Carstairs I +61 422 783 313 I [email protected] I www.manuscri…
Red Hill Publishing works with writers and organisations to turn great ideas into great books, specialising in non-fiction projects – particularly memoir and first-person narratives. Founder Sally Collings is a bestselling author, editor and publisher with 25+ years experience. Now based in California, Red Hill helps Australian writers succeed in the US market through its proposal writing and editing services and industry briefings.
Every good writer needs a good editor, someone who can tell the author what works and what doesn’t, what material to develop and what material to cut, someone to help with grammar and spelling, and to ensure that you are reaching the intended audience. Wordplay’s goal is to make your manuscript the best it can possibly be, offering substantial editing, copy editing, proofreading or assessment.
Published and qualified author, Dee White, offers online writing classes for kids and adults, encouragement for new writers; mentoring and classroom lesson plans.
Mary-Jo is an Accredited Editor and published author with postgraduate qualifications and 13 years’ experience working with writers. Her personal, affordable services include editing, proofreading and manuscript assessment, with a turnaround time of two weeks. She is respectful, thorough and constructive, happy to consider all fiction and non-fiction, plus educational and academic work including theses. Specialist in small jobs. Free consultation and sample edit.
The Write Flourish have backgrounds in academic and creative writing. Services include freelance writing and editing services, including proofreading, copy editing and manuscript critique across most genres of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. They can also provide creative writing workshops and seminars, with specialties in poetry, creative non-fiction and Christian inspirational writing.
The WK Hancock Prize gives recognition and encouragement to an Australian scholar who has recently published a first book in any field of history. Awarded for a first book published in the two years preceding the year of the award. Author must be normally resident in Australia.
This is an editing service for those who wish to make their writing shine. Ariel Editing offers manuscript appraisal, copy editing and proofreading across genre. With fifteen years’ experience, Katia has nurtured countless beginner writers to publication, as well as helping established writers polish their work. From large-structural editing to the tweaking of syntax and punctuation, Katia helps individuals and organisations to meet their writing goals.
Since 1998, “Between Us” has served hundreds of writers, including some award-winning ones. We handle all categories of fiction except fantasy and porn, and most non-fiction subjects.
Inky Editing is a freelance editorial service, specialising in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Young Adult genre fiction. We offer all kinds of editing, from copyediting and proofreading to structural editing.
Need a manuscript assessment, a copy edit, or a proofread? Leviathan Editing ensures constructive, sensitive treatment of your manuscript. Petra is an accredited editor with the Institute of Professional Editors and a manuscript assessor with Writers Victoria, covering all genres, including fiction, non-fiction and educational.
We are authors who have set up a self-publishing group to help other authors get their books out to the world by taking books to the major international book fairs. We also arrange press releases for all books at the fair. The costs are minimal to attend.
Winners of international illustration awards, including the prestigious Holloway Medal. With 18 years of international experience in illustration and design for children’s books, fiction books, poetry, short stories, textbooks, educational books and editorial illustration. Other high-profile projects include Disney animated releases such as Jungle Book II, Return to Neverland and Tarzan II.
Provides assessments of all genres except children’s, speculative/fantasy fiction and poetry. Assessment will include: General comment on genre, tone & structure; Copy edit; Strengths & weaknesses – literary and commercial; Market potential. If you phone before submitting work please call during normal business hours Monday to Friday
Horizon Publishing Group is a publishing house that encourages new talents from new, emerging, unknown or published authors. HPG never rejects a high quality manuscript subject to some Terms & Conditions. Horizon Publishing Group publishes high quality books (content & production) whether they are fiction, non-fiction or children/young adult books. Its books are produced in print and in electronic versions with worldwide distribution.
Accredited Editor (Institute of Professional Editors) with more than 30 years’ experience. Developmental, substantive and structural editing, copyediting (onscreen), proofreading, project management. All genres, fiction and non-fiction, all publication types. Honorary Life Member, Society of Editors (Qld). Dedicated, professional, reliable.