Editorial Services

Lighthouse Publisher’s Manuscript Assessment

Copy Edit and Proofreading

You’ve finished your manuscript. You’ve read through it about twenty-times. You’ve made all the necessary changes and fixed all the errors and typos. You’ve even let old Mrs Smith down the road (the retired English teacher) read it and, even though she picked up a few more errors, she loved it so much she raves that it should be made into a movie. Sound familiar…?

You might not think so, but it is a fact that all professional writers need professional editing. The books you see in the bookstores are, in some cases, vastly different from the manuscripts submitted to editors by even the most accomplished authors. It is the editor’s job to work closely with the author to tighten and polish the manuscript. It is also the editor’s job to make sure the finished manuscript is right in all standards.

If you are a self-published author, it is important to remember that YOU are the publisher, so it is your responsibility to ensure that your book is as good as it can be and worth the money you are expecting to sell it for.

We have created a worldwide database of qualified editors with specialties covering all genres. This is great news for self-published authors for the following reasons:

All our editors are handpicked by us and experienced in their fields.

We can match the right editor to your book. If you have written a children’s story aimed at 5-8 year olds, it is essential that your editor is qualified and experienced in editing this genre. Likewise for poetry and academia. Different books require different editors!

We have editors worldwide, so whether you are in the US, UK, South Africa , Limpopo, Lagos, Lusaka, Australia or anywhere else, we have you covered.

Our rates (see below) are very competitive; in fact we doubt you will find editing of this quality at these prices anywhere.

Our editors charge per page (Industry Standard 290 words) and not per hour, which means you will know exactly how much your edit will cost before committing to the work. No nasty surprises at the end!

We work via the Internet in Microsoft Word and use track changes, which means you will save on the time and expense of having to print and post your manuscript.

We make the process easy and affordable and give you the peace of mind that your book will be right.

Click to see our editing guide below.

VIEW GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING A MANUSCRIPT…(CLICK ME HERE)