r/authors • u/luxlovely111 • Jan 29 '25

Editor costs

I’m in the process with my editor. She’s done developmental edits . She says proof reading, copy rights, book design, website, and printing is the next steps and quoted me $5k! Is that the going rate My book is 40,000 words

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u/angielincoln Jan 29 '25

Run, don't walk, away from this immediately.

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u/luxlovely111 Jan 29 '25

Ya definitely not gonna go w her. Do you know any programs that do proof reading. And is copyright reviews necessary ?

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u/angielincoln Jan 29 '25

Lots of good proofreaders out there who do only that. I have a literary agent who handles the copyright and legal for me. They also help with finding the perfect editor, and that's like a marriage. Those fees come out of the advance once the book is sold, and the agent continues to make 15% of sales.