For any written work to have the desired influence or a larger impact, editing of a book or text  is a must. Zorba Books editors are highly qualified, experienced and skilled to edit a manuscript. Simple or complex book editing can be offered to you.

If you wish to get editing of a book/text/manuscript done and or proofreading carried out, please send us a sample of your manuscript, total word count and the type of editing required. Our editors will assess your manuscript and we will quote an exact cost to you for book editing.

Basic Editing of a book

If you would like basic editing for your manuscript, it will include correction of basic grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, punctuation, spacing, paragraphing, chaptering, etc. Thus immensely improving the readability of the manuscript. There will be one round of editing and we will provide you with one round of FREE proofreading.

For words up to 25,000 words – Rs. 12,000 – 15,000

Up to 50,000 words – Rs. 20,000 -25,000

For words above 50,000 words additional cost per word will be 50p.

Complex Editing of a book

Complex editing of a book will include correction of voice, tense and grammatical errors. If the sentences need to be reworked to make the matter taut and improve readability of content, we will do the same. It will also cover all parameters mentioned in basic editing. There will be one round of editing of a book and we will provide you with one round of FREE proofreading.

Up to 25,000 words Rs. 18,000 – 20,000

Up to 50,000 words Rs. 40,000 – 52,500

For words above 50,000 words contact us for a quote.