What's the right session for you?
Starter session
£80 for 30 minutes Got a great idea but not sure how to make a start? Or have you written bits and pieces but lost your original mojo? This is the session for you. We’re here to help you take the next steps towards completing a draft that connects with your readers. By exploring your pitch, positioning and purpose, you will leave this session with a clear vision of what your book is and how to make it stand out – so you can launch into your writing with clarity and confidence. What you’ll need A 500-word synopsis about your work sent to us by the Monday before our session.
Deep dive session
£150 for 60 minutes Showing your work to other people can be daunting. That’s what we’re here for. This is your chance to talk to us about everything. This is about creating a supportive environment so you can talk about your ideas, ask questions and understand any areas in your writing that may need work: from story, style, prose, voice and dialogue to structure, opening chapters and chapter length. You’ll leave this session knowing your strengths and where to confidently take your book next. What you’ll need A 500-word synopsis and the first three chapters sent to us by the Monday before our session.
Copy edit
£14 per 1000 words A careful copy edit (grammar, tone, spelling, style) of your work with a marked-up manuscript and short report.
Developmental edit
£16 per 1000 words You will receive a 12-14 page report as well as an annotated manuscript with line edits (covering all areas of your work) with a follow-up online call.
Agent submission package
£250 We will help you with your query letter, synopsis and first 50 pages of your submitted work.
What lovely writers we've worked with say
My Deep Dive session with Sam and Fran was exactly what I needed to keep going. Straight away they gave me insights as to comps and the genre they felt this book was. But what I was especially impressed with was their passion and detailed suggestions for this project and ideas on how to improve and develop the plot and structure. It has really given me the confidence to work on what I had felt was a tangle of ideas, and turn it into a finished story.
Asha Hick
Writer @ashahick
After 40 years in books and one published story, you might think I could ‘fix’ my own writing. Not at all. I needed an unbiased, experienced editorial opinion – I could ‘grill’ for any signs of insincerity 🙂 Instead, I received two joyfully reasoned opinions from Sam and Fran, whose reputations precede them. Each was well-prepared, realistic, and distinct. Informed encouragement is worth rubies.
Rachel Hickman
Founder of Chicken House Books. Now sit-at-home writer @onesilversummer
Francesca is smart, funny and just ‘gets it’. A pleasure to work with.
Helen Russell
Author and journalist
From the very first step, Sam was not just a thorough professional but immeasurably kind and helpful too.
Awais Khan
Writer
I sent Book-Fix my completed novel for developmental edits. By this time, I’d been working on the book for most of a year and edited it multiple times. I knew something was wrong, but wasn’t sure what or where. Book-Fix sent back a marked up manuscript along with a separate document with notes and observations. They saw inside the novel, what worked and what didn’t. With their suggestions, I feel reinvigorated and I’m currently re-working my novel, but this time with a set course. Book-Fix were always polite, respectful and prompt. I’d happily recommend them to any other writers out there.
Seth Lynch
Writer @sethalynch