Editorial Changes, also referred to as Author Alterations (AAs), are text or design changes that the author makes to their original supplied materials (such as the manuscript or Design Studio Information Guide) or their original requests, or which deviate from previously-requested corrections.
***Please note that editorial changes can only be made to BookBaby-designed files. We cannot alter author-supplied PDFs.
Pricing for Basic Edits:
$50 base charge + $2 per editorial correction. Basic Edits are simple changes which include, but are not limited to, changes made to one place in the book (for example: correcting a typo, removing or replacing a full sentence or paragraph, removing individual hard returns, replacing an image, or adding/removing italics/underline/bold text) and global changes when the same error appears several times in the book (for example: changing the spelling of a character's name). Each single change or global change counts as 1 Basic Edit.
Pricing for New Text:
$30 each - New text includes adding a full paragraph, adding or relocating an image, or adding 1 full page of text not included in the original manuscript or Design Studio Information Guide.
$75 each - New text which requires the replacement/insertion of 2 or more consecutive pages (such as a chapter).
Pricing is per round, so if you reject your proof with 5 basic edits, the cost is $60. If you receive the revised proof and find 5 more basic edits, that would be another $60, not covered under the first round. Please proof carefully!
Design Changes:
Design changes prior to final approval are typically free of charge. Pricing can vary for significant changes. We will reach out to you with the costs once they have been determined.
All approved designs are final. Any design changes requested after author approval will incur charges.
If you purchased an editing service and found errors after proof were issued, editorial fees still apply. Click here for more information.
Supplying a New File:
If you supply your own print-ready PDF for either cover or manuscript, receive a proof, and realize you must make changes and submit a replacement PDF, a $49 fee will apply to have our team re-review and re-prepare the new PDF. If you supplied PDFs or art for templating, a retemplating fee of $99 will apply.