Book Cost Calculator
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Ghostwriting
Would you like us to write your book for you?
No problem — you’ll set your manuscript length next, then choose editing.
Editing is included in ghostwriting, and your word count comes from the tier you choose.
Picture, illustrated and chapter books for young readers.
Manuscript length
Enter your word count (used to price editing and text formatting). If your book is illustrated or complex, also set your page count (used to price the advanced formatting levels).
For projects over 120,000 words, request a custom quote.
For projects over 300 pages, request a custom quote.
Editing priced by word count
Choose any combination — each is priced per word.
Cover Design
Formatting
Is your book text-based, or illustrated / complex?
Illustration
Publishing & Distribution
Marketing
Add-ons
Publishing & rights
Marketing
Premium / authority
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Launch-Ready (Ghostwriting + Design + Publishing + Marketing)
Editing Bundles (Editing + Design + Publishing + Marketing)
Publish-Ready (Cover + Formatting + Publishing)
—WHAT YOU GET
What’s included in your estimate
Your estimate covers everything from manuscript to marketing — the core services almost every book needs, plus the extras that depend on your project:
Editing → developmental, line, and copy editing
Cover design → front cover, spine, and back for print
Formatting → interior layout for print and ebook
Publishing → setup and distribution to retailers
Marketing → launch promotion, Amazon Ads, and publicity
Illustration and ghostwriting → where your project needs them
Add-ons → audiobook, translation, ISBN, press release, and more
What drives your cost
Word count. Editing and ghostwriting are priced per word, so a 40,000-word memoir and a 120,000-word fantasy novel aren’t in the same range. See editing rates →
Editing depth. A developmental edit rebuilds structure. A proofread catches typos. Most books need more than one pass, and that’s the biggest single variable in your total. Compare editing types →
Genre. Children’s books need illustration. Cookbooks need photography and complex layout. Business books follow different design conventions than romance. See genre work →
Illustration count. A 32-page picture book with full-spread art costs several times what a text-only novel does. See illustration →
Marketing spend. Editing and design are one-time costs. Marketing isn’t — ad spend and promotion continue after launch, and it’s the line most authors underestimate. See book promotion →
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Last updated: July 2026