Publishing Services

Pacific Edge Publishing provides the following services to authors.

Editing Services

Comprehensive proofreading and editing services, including structure, organization, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Copy Editing - Correction of spelling, grammar, usage and punctuation.

Substantive Editing - Structural changes to improve clarity and unity. May involve some rewriting.

Design and Lay-up Services

Production of documents in a variety of sizes, formats and bindings including colour and black/white photographs, original artwork, graphs, tables and charts, created to professional standards.

Print Services

Co-ordination of all aspects of the printing and binding process, including finding the printer who offers the best quality and value for each particular project.


Rates

The rates below are to serve as a guideline. We know that the needs of individual authors and projects differ, and we consult with each client, agreeing on services and costs before the work begins.

Editing

Copy Editing (1.2¢/word)
Correction of spelling, grammar, usage and punctuation.

Substantive Editing (2.4¢/word)
Structural changes to improve clarity and unity. May involve some rewriting.

Design and Lay-up

Novels and Poetry Books ($500-$800)
With minimal inside images or art work, 48-160 pages, 5.5 x 8.5

Picture Books, Manuals, Workbooks and Cook Books ($1200 - $1500)
With graphics and photographs, 48-160 pages, 8.5 x 11


Step-by-Step Process

With the onset of print-on-demand technologies, electronic document formats and the Internet, a new world of self-publishing opportunities has opened up.

Our fifteen years experience in the book publishing industry and a serious commitment to quality, will help you bring your project to a successful completion. The process is a partnership between the author and Pacific Edge Publishing—a partnership where both partners want to produce the best possible product.

Please review our step-by-step process and don't hesitate to if you have any questions.

Step One - First Contact
The author contacts Pacific Edge Publishing and describes the project. Pacific Edge Publishing answers questions about the process. The author delivers the manuscript to Pacific Edge Publishing for review.

Step Two - Editorial Review
Pacific Edge Publishing reviews the manuscript to determine the level of editing and the complexity of lay-up required.

Step Three - Selecting the Options
Pacific Edge Publishing and the author confer to establish a Publishing Plan (level of editing, format, paper, printing, binding, etc.) from the options available.

Step Four - Approving a Publishing Plan
Based on the options selected by the author, Pacific Edge Publishing calculates a price for the work required and both parties sign off on the Publishing Plan (50% of payment for services due).

Step Five - First Draft
Pacific Edge Publishing carries out the work on the project based on the Publishing Plan and delivers the first draft to the author.

Step Six - Final Alterations
Pacific Edge Publishing makes changes to the draft requested by the author and orders a galley from the printer (final 50% of payment for services is due).

Step Seven - Finished Galley and Printing
The author approves the galley and Pacific Edge Publishing orders the requested number of copies (the author provides payment for the print run).

The finished books are delivered to the author.