FEES & How to Submit
Getting started
At The Oxford Editors we love to hear from new writers, as well as from old friends. We will do everything in our power to ensure that you get the very best from your writing experience.
We are here to provide help for writers. If in doubt about your fees, or the service that best suits your needs, please feel free to get in touch. Once you have decided which service you need, just pay the appropriate fee either by credit card online via Paypal or by cheque. Bank transfers can be arranged.
To pay online please use our payment page.
Make out cheques to ‘The Oxford Editors’ and send together with your manuscript to:
The Oxford Editors,
Suite 103,
266 Banbury Road,
Oxford OX2 7DLContact us on 01865 358737 if you want to talk over your options or need more information.
Manuscripts can be sent using our Submit Script page.
To pay by Bank Transfer please contact us for details at info@theoxfordeditors.com or via our Contact Us page.
If you are not paying in Sterling, please email us and we will send you a quote in your own currency.
Next steps
Once we have received your manuscript and payment, we will send you an acknowledgment and then pass your work and details to the editor who best meets your requirements. In the case of manuscript assessments we aim to have the report ready for you from 6-8 weeks after submission.
We also provide an express service with a turn-around time of seven days at an additional cost of 50% of the original fee.
Labelling
All manuscripts should be typewritten in 12 point and double-spaced
It is vital that you number the pages to avoid confusion.
We will take great care of your work, but letters have been known to be lost in the post and computers crash, so please always make sure that you have a back-up copy of your manuscript. We cannot be responsible for any loss of your work.
• Remember to include your name, telephone number and email address on the title page of your manuscript.
Always enclose a cover letter with your manuscript, with some basic information. It would help to know your target audience, your experience, the genre you are working in, your concerns and anything else that will help us to help you. But please make sure that this is not longer than your manuscript – a couple of pages should be more than enough.
Talk to us
At The Oxford Editors we are always happy to take the time to make sure we meet your needs and expectations. If in doubt about your fees or the service that best suits your needs feel free to get in touch via our Contact Us page or on info@theoxfordeditors.co.uk.
There will be a fee of 10p a page to print manuscripts sent by email.
Our fees
Manuscript Assessment Services
Books – fiction, non-fiction, short stories and children’s.
Manuscript of:
Short stories:
Up to 5,000 words - £170
6,000 words - £174
7,000 words - £180
8,000 words - £186
9,000 words - £192
10,000 words - £220
Full-length Books:
Up to 20,000 words - £240
30,000 words - £275
40,000 words - £310
50,000 words - £345
60,000 words - £375
70,000 words - £410
80,000 words - £450
90,000 words - £485
100,000 words - £555
To calculate fees falling between word-count prices, add £3.50 per 1,000 words (21,000 words = £223.50p).
For longer manuscripts please contact us first.
The second read fee will be discounted. Thus:
* 50,000 words re-read will cost £270
* 60,000 - £294
* 70,000 - £326
* 80,000 - £354
* 90,000 - £382
* 100,000 - £430
Scripts for TV, radio, film and theatre:
Feature film length – Usually 25,000 words.
- Script of up to:
- 7,000 words – £140
- 7,500 to 15,000 words – £190
- 15,500 to 22,000 words – £240
- 22,500 to 30,000 words – £290
- Thereafter £2 per 250 words
TV and Radio
- 1 hour episode: £200
- 2 hour episode: £235
There will be a fee of 10p a page to print manuscripts sent by email
Book proposals:
- Reading manuscript of up to 90,000 words and giving detailed advice on writing your proposal - £230
- Writing your book proposal for submission to agent or publisher - £300
Mentoring:
This is a very personal relationship and depends on your project, but you can expect to pay between
£50 and £65 per hour.
Ghost writing:
By arrangement. Some ghostwriters charge a one-off fee while others prefer to negotiate a percentage of all earnings from the project.
Writers’ Workshops:
We will hold regular writing workshops in Oxford and London. Please contact us for details.
Copy-editing and proof-reading:
Every manuscript is different and some need more work than others, so we would need to see your work before giving a quote. We are always happy to answer any questions.
The following is a rough guide for a manuscript that needs very simple copy-editing work.
Manuscript of:
- 50,000 words - £700
- 60,000 words - £840
- 70,000 words - £980
- 80,000 words - £1,120
- 90,000 words - £1,260
- 100,000 words - £1,400
If you need extensive fact-checking and re-writing please talk to us first.
For proof-reading rates please contact us first.
Journalism and Academic:
Contact us first to discuss you project.
Feedback service:
We can arrange for a group of your target audience to read your work and fill out a questionnaire. With so many manuscripts landing at the door of agents and publishers this service will help to show that you have a market and that ordinary readers like your work.
We charge a one-off fee of £300 for organising this and a further £10 for each group member. So if you want a group of 20 readers this will cost £500.
Overseas payments
If you are based outside the UK you can pay through our payments page using your credit card or contact us for details on how to pay by international bank transfer.
