Services & pricing
Free to start. Fixed prices for real work.
Every price is shown before you pay. Publishing fees and professional services are separate from donations and from third-party costs.
Plans for authors
Free
- 1 qualifying publication per calendar year (confirmed email)
- 5 × AI manuscript analysis & readiness report a month
- Publication page & metadata
- Author profile
- Up to 10 files per work
- Pay as you go for anything more
Author
or $99/year (2 months free)
- 4 qualifying publications a year, plus your free one
- 10% off human services
- 30 × AI manuscript analysis & readiness report a month
- 2 × AI proofreading a month
- 4 × AI metadata assistance a month
- 2 × AI abstract assistance a month
- 4 × AI keyword generation a month
- Priority in the editorial queue
- Up to 15 files per work
- Publication analytics & version history
Professional
or $299/year
- 12 qualifying publications a year, plus your free one
- 20% off human services
- 100 × AI manuscript analysis & readiness report a month
- 10 × AI proofreading a month
- 20 × AI metadata assistance a month
- 4 × AI copyediting a month
- 10 × AI abstract assistance a month
- 20 × AI keyword generation a month
- Top priority in the editorial queue
- Up to 25 files per work
- Publication analytics & version history
Institution
- Universities & research institutes
- NGOs, churches & cultural organisations
- Government & professional bodies
- Journals & publishers
How it works. Free: 1 qualifying publication a year. Pay as you go: publish more works one at a time. Author and Professional: included publications plus discounts on human services. Nobody has to subscribe.
Qualifying publications: conference paper, essay, journal article, poetry / creative work, report, research paper, review. Books, monographs and production packages always have their own fee. Included publications cover publishing only; editing, formatting and design are priced separately, with your plan discount applied. Plans renew automatically and can be cancelled at any time from your dashboard.
Publishing services
After your free annual publication, publish more works at a fixed price.
| Service | Turnaround | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Additional journal/article publication Publish another article after your free annual publication. | 5–10 business days | $25 |
| Premium article publication Article publication with enhanced page, metadata and priority placement. | 5–10 business days | $50 |
| Book/e-book publication Publish a book or e-book from your finished files. | 10–15 business days | $75 |
| Book publication — enhanced package Book publication with enhanced metadata, page and promotion placement. | 15–20 business days | $150 |
| Monograph publication | 10–15 business days | $125 |
| Book chapter | 5–10 business days | $25 |
| Conference paper | 5–10 business days | $25 |
| Research report | 5–10 business days | $40 |
| Cultural/history publication | 5–10 business days | $50 |
| Poetry/creative collection | 5–10 business days | $50 |
| Institutional publication human | Agreed per project | from $150 |
| Special/large publication project human Tell us about the project and we will quote. | Agreed per project | Custom quote |
Editorial services
Professional editors. Prices rise with word count; you agree any change before work starts.
| Service | Turnaround | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Human proofreading human A professional proofreader corrects spelling, grammar and punctuation. | 3–5 business days | from $50 |
| Copyediting human Consistency, clarity, terminology and style, line by line. | 5–7 business days | from $100 |
| Substantive editing human | 7–10 business days | from $175 |
| Developmental editing human Structure, argument and narrative guidance from an editor. | 2–3 weeks | from $250 |
| Academic manuscript review human | 1–2 weeks | from $150 |
| Journal article editorial review human | 5–7 business days | from $75 |
| Book manuscript editorial review human | 2–3 weeks | from $250 |
| Reference/bibliography cleanup human | 3–5 business days | from $50 |
| Citation-format conversion human | 3–5 business days | from $50 |
| Plagiarism/similarity report review human | 2–3 business days | from $40 |
Production services
Formatting, covers and metadata. Third-party ISBN, printing and marketplace costs are separate.
| Service | Turnaround | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic e-book formatting human | 5–7 business days | from $75 |
| Professional e-book formatting human | 7–10 business days | from $125 |
| Print interior formatting human | 7–10 business days | from $150 |
| Book cover design human | 5–7 business days | from $150 |
| Professional book cover package human | 7–10 business days | from $250 |
| ISBN assistance human Third-party ISBN fees are separate from our service fee. | 3–5 business days | $35 + external costs where applicable |
| Metadata preparation human | 2–3 business days | $50 |
| Publishing/distribution assistance human Third-party printing and marketplace charges are separate. | 1–2 weeks | $100 |
| Complete book production human Editing, formatting, cover, metadata and publication, managed end to end. | 4–8 weeks | from $500 |
AI services
AI tools that suggest; you decide. Every AI action is labelled, and AI never invents sources.
| Service | Turnaround | Price |
|---|---|---|
| AI manuscript analysis & readiness report AI Structure, language, formatting, references and metadata, scored. | Instant | Included Included monthly: free 5 · author 30 · institution 200 · professional 100 |
| AI proofreading AI Suggestions you accept or reject. Nothing is changed without you. | Minutes | $9 Included monthly: author 2 · institution 20 · professional 10 |
| AI metadata assistance AI Suggested keywords, summary and categories. | Minutes | $5 Included monthly: author 4 · institution 40 · professional 20 |
| AI copyediting AI Consistency, transitions and readability suggestions. You accept or reject each one. | Within 1 business day | $19 Included monthly: institution 10 · professional 4 |
| AI abstract assistance AI Suggestions to tighten your abstract. Never invents findings. | Within 1 business day | $5 Included monthly: author 2 · institution 20 · professional 10 |
| AI keyword generation AI Suggested keywords and subject terms. | Within 1 business day | $3 Included monthly: author 4 · institution 40 · professional 20 |
| AI translation assistance AI Draft translation support, always reviewed by a human translator. | Agreed per project | Custom quote |
Professional services
Consultation, institutional publishing, journal establishment and digital archives.
| Service | Turnaround | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing consultation (1 hour) human | Scheduled | $75 / hour |
| Journal establishment human | Agreed per project | Custom quote |
| Digital archive creation human | Agreed per project | Custom quote |
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