Editorial & production
Manuscripts made ready for readers.
Everything that turns a manuscript into a finished, published book: editing and proofreading, design and illustration, typesetting, formatting and ebook conversion, indexing, translation across African and world languages, printers to print it and publishers to publish it.
What you can commission
12 kinds of work, each a brief away.
- Developmental editingA whole-manuscript read of structure, argument and pacing, with a plan to fix them.Commission this →
- ProofreadingThe last check on a typeset proof for typos, spacing and layout slips.Commission this →
- Cover designA cover designed to genre and market, ready for the printer and the online store.Commission this →
- Typesetting and interior layoutA readable, consistent interior set to your trim size, ready for print.Commission this →
- TranslationTranslation between English, French, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Swahili and more, with the voice kept.Commission this →
- Publishing servicesISBNs, distribution, publicity and launches, from imprint publishers and independent specialists.Commission this →
- Copy editingLine-by-line consistency, grammar and house style, without losing your voice.Commission this →
- Academic editingTheses, journal articles and monographs edited to academic and style-guide standards.Commission this →
- IllustrationIllustrations for children’s books, covers and interiors, delivered print-ready.Commission this →
- Formatting and ebook conversionYour manuscript converted into clean ebook files that pass store checks.Commission this →
- IndexingA professional index that lets readers find what they need in a non-fiction book.Commission this →
- PrintingPrint on demand to full print runs, with binding, and a proof before production.Commission this →
The gates that apply here
A gated milestone cannot start until the gate before it is approved. This is enforced in the platform, and an override needs a clause in your contract and is logged with the reason.
- 01 Scope and sampleThe scope is agreed, and a short sample (a sample edit, a design concept, a sample translation) proves the approach before the bulk of the work.Active
- 02 First passOpens when "Scope and sample" is approvedLocked
- 03 RevisionsOpens when "First pass" is approvedLocked
- 04 Final filesOpens when "Revisions" is approvedLocked
How bidding works here
Bids are blind, structured and inside a band.
Writers cannot see each other’s bids, the number of bids, or who else is bidding, at any point, including after you select. Every bid states the same things in the same shape, so you compare scope against scope rather than sales pitch against sales pitch.
- What every bid must stateMandatory
Price and currency, milestone and gate plan, timeline, revision rounds, exclusions, AI-use declaration, relevant experience.
- Default orderingRelevance
Never price. No bid is ever labelled cheapest or best value.
- Losing bidders learnOutcome only
That the brief closed. Never the winning price.
Priced by the service, the length of the book and the professional’s level.
A guide so you can budget, not a quote and not a cap. You choose a budget range when you post a brief, and every bid you receive falls inside it.
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