Fees for editorial services are charged either on an hourly-basis, starting at $295/hour with a minimum, or on a flat Project Fee basis, with fees tailored to the scope and complexity of an individual project. A client and I will agree to all terms, fees, and schedule in writing and will sign a Terms of Agreement before any work begins. See below for sample Project Fees:

sample project fees

Project Fees for manuscript assessment with broad-stroke editorial feedback and suggestion—consisting of an in-depth reading of the manuscript, the delivery of an Assessment Memo to the author with general and specific comments about the work outlining strengths and weaknesses, and a brief follow-up email or phone conversation as needed or upon request—start at $1,000 for picture books and $4,500 for novels. Project Fees vary and are based on a variety of factors, including page count, complexity, genre, etc.

Project Fees for manuscript assessment with line-by-line manuscript editorial feedback and suggestion—consisting of an in-depth reading of the manuscript, the delivery of an Assessment Memo to the author with general and specific comments about the work outlining strengths and weaknesses, the delivery of line-by-line editorial feedback and comments, and brief follow-up email or phone conversation as needed or upon request—start at $1,500 for picture books and $6,500 for novels. Project Fees vary and are based on a variety of factors, including page count, complexity, genre, etc.

Consultancy / coaching services

I consult with and coach people breaking into or expanding their position in children’s publishing. I also offers consulting and coaching services to those seeking on-going support for their children’s book projects or children’s book careers. Services include:

• author & illustrator career strategy

• author & illustrator coaching

• editors seeking to advance or make a career change within the field

• college or graduate students interested in entering the children’s book publishing field

• start-up or specialized publishers growing their children’s book business

• start-up or specialized agencies growing their children’s book profiles

• See what many of my clients say about working with me.

consultancy/coaching fees

Consultations and coaching may be charged in one of three ways, depending upon a client’s goals and nature of the arrangement: A flat consultancy/coaching fee; a retainer for ongoing consultancy/coaching over a specific period of time; or hourly at $295/hour with a minimum.

All fees are tailored to the scope of a specific project or to the parameters of a consultancy/coaching arrangement in addition to an individual client’s needs and goals. Fees are determined on a variety of factors, including scope of project, complexity, time needed, etc. A client and I will agree to all terms, fees, and schedule in writing and will sign a Terms of Agreement before any work begins. 

AI policy: As usage of AI programs (specifically text-generation programs) increases, writers and editors need to take a position. As an editor, I do not use AI in any way in the work that I do, and in fact avoid use of it more generally. I now require that writers contacting me for a project fully disclose their use of generative AI during initial discussions.