Artigraphy Editing – Our rates

We believe in fair play and neither overcharge our clients nor undercut our competitors: our rates are aligned with the rates most editors affiliated with major academic publishers charge and with the rates the Ciep recommends in the UK.

Unlike some editors, we strive to be completely transparent and don’t hide important details in the ‘small print’. Whether you choose substantive editing (Comprehensive Plus), copy editing (Basic Plus) or proofreading or are interested in our workshops, you can find out precisely what each package includes and use the table below to work out what you can expect to pay for what service. If you're looking for a detailed guide to choosing and working with an academic editor in particular, have a look at this article by Prof. Wendy Laura Belcher, who explains how you can prepare your manuscript for editing and dispels various ‘misconceptions about how much copyediting costs and how long it takes’ (note that she uses the term ‘copyediting’ to refer to different types of editing). And if you have any questions that this information and our FAQs don’t cover, you are welcome to e-mail us.

NB: please note that the table below displays the actual prices; our services do not carry VAT.

Book-early bonus: benefit from a discount of £5 for documents up to 12,000 words, £10 for documents 12,001–14,000 words or £15 for documents 14,001–18,000 words by booking and paying the invoice up to 30 days in advance of sending us your work for Basic Plus or Comprehensive Plus editing. For documents exceeding 18,000 words, please get in touch. Terms & conditions apply.

Surcharge: urgent requests that carry a short deadline (72 hours or less for documents over 5,000 words or 24 hours or less for documents under 3,000 words) also carry a surcharge. This ranges from a minimum of 25% to 100% of the fee where weekend work or work over bank holidays is required. For urgent editing with a 48-hour turnaround time, try our Express editing service. All last-minute requests are subject to availability.