Children's Book Appraisals
Dear children's author,
Welcome to my children's books appraisal site.
What qualifies me to offer this service?
I'm the author of over 80 books for children. I have taught creative writing for over twenty years and run workshops from time to time. That's just some of my writing experience.
I am a qualified proof-reader, have worked as a freelance for a publishing company and currently tutor a proof-reading and copy-editing course run by a writing college.
"Thank you so much for this amazing critique ..."
"... amazing insights that I never knew ..."
" ...thanks for sharing your knowledge ..."
My Appraisal & Proof-reading Services
Congratulations!
You have written a children's book! That, in itself, is a great achievement.
My job is to help you along the road to publication, whether it be traditional or self-publishing.
What I will do
I will include notes and comments within the text as well as a detailed report of 6-8 pages on:
- Presentation and format
- Writing style
- Voice and point of view
- Plot development
- Characterization
- Dialogue
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Grammar, punctuation and spelling
I will also proof-read and copy-edit your work as part of the service. This is usually priced separately.
Turnaround time is approximately 2 -3 weeks depending on the length and my commitments.
Fee
picture book text or story up to 4000 words .........................£45
Up to 10,000 words ........£70
Up to 15,000 words ........£90
Up to 20,000 words ......£110
Up to 30,000 words .... £150
Up to 40,000 words .....£180
Up to 50,000 words .....£200
£5 for each additional 1000 words
Follow-up appraisals 30% discount
Payment by PayPal or bank transfer (contact me for details)
All manuscripts should be emailed in Word format.
The author's copyright will be respected.
