How We Compare to Other Publishing Service Providers
Proofreading
The cost of proofreading can vary quite a bit depending on the complexity, the level of experience of the proofreader, and the language. But generally speaking, for English proofreading, in the UK, you might see rates around €0.03 to €0.05 per word. In Germany, it could be somewhat similar, maybe a bit lower, around €0.02 to €0.04 per word. And in Italy, you might find rates even a bit lower, maybe around €0.02 per word or slightly less.
If you assume about 250 words per page, that means 150 pageswould be around 37,500 words. So, for example, in the UK, that could be around €1,100 to €1,900 in total, and in Germany and Italy, it could be a bit less, maybe around €750 to €1,500, depending on the exact rate.
Editing
Editing costs for a 150-page manuscript can vary quite a bit. In the UK, you might pay around £25 to £40 per 1,000 words, which means roughly £937 to £1,500 total. In Germany and Italy, the rates are similar, averaging about €0.03 to €0.05 per word, which translates to roughly €1,125 to €1,875 for the whole manuscript.
Layout
In 2024, formatting a 150-page book generally costs around £1,000 to £2,000 in the UK, and in Germany and Italy, it’s roughly between €1,200 and €2,400, depending on the complexity of the design.
Cover Design
In 2024, for a book cover design, in the UK, you can expect to pay anywhere from about £270 to £1,300, depending on complexity. In Germany and Italy, the range is roughly between €400 and €1,200.
ISBN number
The cost of a single ISBN number in the UK is £93 (remembering that individual ISBN numbers need to be assigned for each paperback, hardback, eBook etc).
eBook
Generally, for a 150-page book, you might expect to pay anywhere from around €300 to €800, depending on the complexity and the level of formatting required. If your book has a lot of images, complex layouts, or specific formatting needs, it might be on the higher end of that range. But for a straightforward conversion, that’s typically what you can expect.
Full Publishing Package
Combining all services (editing, proofreading, layout, cover design, ISBN, and eBook conversion) in the UK generally ranges from about €2,300 to €4,600. In Germany and Italy, it’s comparable, often in the same range.
Translation
If we assume about 250 words per page and 150 pages, that’s roughly 37,500 words in total. In the UK, at about 12 to 20 pence per word, that would come out to roughly £4,500 to £7,500. In Germany, at about 10 to 18 cents per word, that would be around €3,750 to €6,750. And in Italy, at about 8 to 15 cents per word, that would be roughly €3,000 to €5,625.
For inquiries, please contact our office:
Kingdom Dimension Books, c/o Dr Alan Pateman,
P.O. Box 17, Barga 55051 (LU), Italy
email: publishing@kingdomdimensionbooks.com
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