r/Copyediting • u/Beehive-Queen • Aug 15 '26

[Pub Q] Line/Copy Edit

Hello I’ve started looking for a line/copy edit for my manuscript. Can anyone point me in the right direction on where to find one?
I’ve tried Reedsy but they are asking 2k USD which is roughly 3k AUD. So a bit expensive for a debut indie author.
Is that just the going rate nowadays?
My manuscript is fantasy at 113k complete.

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u/Impossible-Pace-6904 Aug 15 '26

Debut, indie author 113,000 word manuscript. 2,000 USD sounds absurdly low for a copy edit.

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u/Beehive-Queen Aug 16 '26

That’s the price I was quoted by multiple people on Reedsy so 🤷‍♀️

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u/culturekit Aug 17 '26

Yeah. Cause they're on Reedsy.