- Developmental editing (comes before writing in some cases and includes developing the theme, target audience, tone, outline, chapter organization, etc.; may also include substantive editing) – from $3500
- Substantive/content editing/book doctoring – from $2500
- Copyediting/line editing – from $1000
- Typesetting/page layout – from $2 per page (250 words per page; average book is 240 pages)
- Proofreading – from $500
- Book cover design – from $300
- Printing costs – varies
- File conversion and upload fees for ebook – varies
Approximate total cost to publish a quality book $5,000-$10,000 plus printing and ebook conversion costs.
From “So They Say You Should Write A Book” by Jevon Bolden
