Editing & proofreading
Book Editing Services
Polish your manuscript to perfection with editors who work in your genre — from full developmental structure work down to a final comma-level pass.
Editing is the single service that most changes how a book is received, and the one most often skipped. A strong story told through slack prose reads as a weak book. Readers rarely diagnose why; they just stop.
Choosing the right level
Three levels, three different jobs. Developmental and line editing shape the writing. Copy editing enforces correctness and consistency. Proofreading catches what survived everything else. Books usually need them in that order, though not every manuscript needs all three.
How the pass runs
You get a tracked-changes manuscript plus an editorial letter explaining the reasoning behind the significant calls — so you can accept, reject or argue with any of it. It is still your book. Every level includes a revision round.
What’s included
Genre-matched editors
Your editor has worked in your category and knows its conventions and its readers.
Tracked changes
Every edit is visible and reversible. Nothing is silently rewritten.
Editorial letter
A written rationale for the major decisions, not just marks on the page.
Agreed turnarounds
Delivery dates set by word count and level before the work starts.
Direct editor contact
Talk to the person editing your book, not a queue or an account manager.
Revision included
A follow-up pass on your revised text is part of every editing level.
Services in this category
Line Editing
The deepest editing level: rhythm, clarity, voice and pacing worked line by line until the prose carries the story instead…
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Grammar, punctuation, usage and internal consistency brought into line against a proper style sheet — the pass that makes a…
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The last read before print: typos, spacing, bad breaks and layout errors caught on the typeset proof, where they still…
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Get advice from a real publishing expert
No bots, no sales script. A specialist who has shipped books in your genre will look at yours and tell you what it needs.
The process
How publishing with the hive works
Four stages, no mystery steps, and a named contact who answers at each one.
Talk it through
A real publishing specialist reads where your manuscript is and tells you honestly what it still needs.
Build the book
Editing, cover, interior layout and file prep run to an agreed schedule with your approval at every gate.
Send it wide
Print, digital and audio editions go live across global retail with metadata tuned to be found.
Keep it selling
Marketing, ads, PR and listing upkeep carry the title past launch week instead of leaving it there.
Authors are getting published right now
Here’s how it feels to publish with us
“From the first consultation to launch day the process never stalled. I kept 100% ownership and still ended up with a bestseller.”
“Outstanding editing and cover design. They understood the vision and executed it flawlessly. Worth every penny.”
“My title went live in print, ebook and audio in the same week. I had spent two years failing to do that alone.”
“The metadata work alone doubled my discoverability. They treat a book like a product, not a favour.”
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I keep the rights to my book?
How much does publishing a book cost?
How long does the whole process take?
Can I order a single service instead of a package?
Where will my book actually be sold?
What if I am not happy with the work?
Ready to publish your book?
Bring us the draft you have. We will handle the rest of the hive work — and you keep every right to the finished book.
