Authors with a finished draft who want the text clean before design starts.
Book Proofreading
Book Proofreading Services
Book Proofreading Services
Before Design and Upload Prep
Formatting does not fix grammar, punctuation, or consistency problems. Proofreading first protects the quality of the book before it moves into layout, cover production, and publishing preparation.
What You Get
A Cleaner Manuscript
A Cleaner Manuscript
Before Production Starts
This service is for authors whose draft is mostly complete but still needs a cleanup pass before design. That means line-level corrections, consistency checks, and a cleaner manuscript foundation so the finished book does not carry obvious errors into the final files.
Line-by-line proofreading
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation correction
Consistency checks for names, headings, and recurring terms
Tracked changes returned in Word format
Follow-up revision round within scope
Developmental editing, structural rewrites and ghostwriting.
About $960 for 80,000 words. Not sure what you need? Start with the $49 Manuscript Readiness Report.
Proofreading Questions
Book Proofreading FAQ
Do I need proofreading before formatting?
Usually yes. A cleaner manuscript leads to a cleaner design process and reduces unnecessary file reopening later.
Is proofreading the same as editing?
No. Proofreading focuses on surface-level corrections. Heavier structural or developmental editing is a different scope.
Will I receive tracked changes?
Yes. You receive the manuscript with tracked changes so you can review corrections before the book moves forward.
Next Step
Need the Manuscript Cleaned
Need the Manuscript Cleaned
Before It Goes Into Design?
Send the draft and tell us whether the goal is proofreading only or a full publishing path after the cleanup stage.