FOR AUTHORS WHO ALREADY HAVE WORDS

Manuscript Review & Rescue

Having 40,000 words and having a worthwhile book are two different things. We tell you honestly which one you have — and what it would take to close the gap.

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What we assess

Originality and voice
Does it sound like you, or like everything else?
Structure and development
Argument, sequence, chapter logic and reader payoff.
Generic language and repetition
The tell-tale patterns of unedited drafting.
Facts and citations
Claims, figures and sources checked, not assumed.
Copyright and disclosure
Platform requirements and authorship considerations.
Positioning
Title, audience, category and commercial angle.
Cover and metadata
How the book will be found, judged and bought.
Publication readiness score
A plain verdict, plus the rewrite plan to get there.

How it runs

01
Review
You send the manuscript. We read it properly and return a written assessment with a readiness score and a specific rewrite plan.
02
Rescue
If it is worth saving — most are — we do the developmental editing, rewriting, voice work and proofreading to bring it to publishable standard.
03
Finish
Cover, print and eBook production, metadata, distribution, and a launch and marketing plan that treats the book as a business asset.

Indicative investment: review from AU$750; rescue projects from AU$3,000, quoted after the review. Final pricing depends on length and condition.

Every manuscript review is read start to finish by a human editor — never skimmed, never automated.

Send it to us before you send it to Amazon

A review costs a fraction of a full project, and it is credited against the work if you go ahead with us.

Request a manuscript review