Commercial Fiction Editorial Services

for traditional and self-publishing authors

Are you an author looking to share your unique story with the world but need guidance navigating the book publishing process? Do you need help editing and crafting your novel to take it to the next level?

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meet the editor

Bonnie is a full-time fiction editor offering friendly, professional book editing services to authors on all routes to publication. She has spent more than six years working in trade book publishing at Big Five publishers, including Penguin Random House and HarperCollins.As an industry professional, she has specialised in acquiring and editing page-turning commercial fiction, spanning genres from romantic comedy to thriller to fantasy. She lives in London and works with self-publishing authors across the UK and the US, helping them to navigate the indie publishing market.

“[Bonnie is] the best editor I have ever worked with ... [she] helped me make the manuscript a much better read.”—Bestselling Romance Author

“[Bonnie] is an absolute star ... [she has] so much creativity and passion for commercial fiction.”—Big Five Publisher

Manuscript Assessment

package one

If you’re not sure if you’re on the right path with your story or are worried about going too far in the wrong direction, a manuscript assessment is the perfect tool to help strengthen the overarching framework of your book.This introductory, "first look" edit letter includes an initial analysis of your partial or first draft manuscript, focusing on characterisation, hook, setting, plot, themes, tropes, and more.

developmental edit

package two

This story-intensive, “big picture” edit—also known as a structural edit—will offer constructive notes and guidance, coaching you to elevate your book.This package includes a comprehensive 2-5 page edit letter about structure, pacing, plot, and character development plus in-text comments throughout the manuscript. The analysis will identify any key issues and include suggestions and specific strategies for structural enhancement.

line edit

package three

This closer, "line-by-line" edit focuses on sentence-level craft, ensuring flow, smooth dialogue, and more to help preserve your voice and keep commas where they belong.This sentence-level polishing package watches for character consistency, plot holes, tense shifts, questionable timelines, duplicated situations, repetitious words, clumsy sentence structure, and other grammatical missteps that can fall through the cracks of the developmental edit stage.

book blurb

package four

Blurbs are one of the most important things that will help market, position, and sell your book. With more competition than ever before, a standout proposition is a crucial part of the publication strategy.This package includes a curated blurb and tagline for your book that will work harmoniously to target your readership. Three rounds of edits will be applied to the drafted blurbs and taglines.

Rates

package 1: Manuscript assessment

£0.006 GBP / $0.0075 USD per word

package 2: developmental edit

£0.0065 GBP / $0.008 USD per word

package 3: line edit

£0.0063 GBP / $0.0078 USD per word

package 4: book blurb

From £110.00 GBP / $140.00 USD

package 5: book formatting & typesetting

From £140.00 GBP / $180.00 USD

In order to reserve a date, a deposit will be collected which will go toward the author’s scheduled service. The deposit for each service is 50% of the fee calculated using the project rates above.

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To contact me with questions or to request more information about starting your project, please fill out the form below or email me at [email protected]