SERVICES & PRICING

 

All pricing is listed in Canadian dollars.

 

Stylistic Editing

Clarifying meaning, eliminating jargon, polishing language, and other non-mechanical line-by-line editing. Does not include the following unless specified:

• checking or correcting reading level

• creating or recasting tables or figures

• negotiating changes with Author

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$0.04/word

*Based on 2 pages/hour, with a standard page as 250 words.

 

Copy Editing

Editing for grammar, usage, spelling, punctuation, and other mechanics of style; checking for consistency of mechanics and for internal consistency of facts. Does not include the following unless specified:

• editing index

• obtaining or listing permissions needed

• providing front matter (prelims), cover copy, or CIP data

• negotiating changes with Author

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$0.02/word

*Based on 4 pages/hour, with a standard page as 250 words.

 

Proofreading

Checking proofs of formatted, edited material for adherence to design and for minor, mechanical errors in copy (such as spelling mistakes or small deviations from style sheet). Does not include the following unless specified:

• incorporating Author’s alterations

• copyfitting

• checking accuracy of running heads and folios

• checking page breaks

• inserting or checking page numbers to contents and page references

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$0.013/word

*Based on 6 pages/hour, with a standard page as 250 words.

 

Developmental Editing

Co-ordinating and editing a project from proposal or rough manuscript to final manuscript, incorporating input from authors, consultants, or reviewers. Does not include the following unless specified:

• design supervision

• production co-ordination

 

$0.04/word

*Based on 2 pages/hour, with a standard page as 250 words.

 

 

Other services:

Webpages/Blog posts

All of the above services will be offered for webpages/blog posts/online articles.

 

$.013/word with a flat fee of $50

 

Academic papers

These are subject to the above services and their respective rates. Editing of academic papers does not include the following unless specified:

- checking page breaks

- checking accuracy of running heads

- inserting page numbers

- creating tables

- editing index

- checking footnotes/endnotes for adherance to style guide

 

Rates listed above

 

 

 

*All definitions come from the Editors' Association of Canada

 

Pricing has been based on rates suggested by the Editors' Association of Canada with the understanding that Featherweight Editing is a small editing service and is charging at the lower end of the range for freelance editors.