Services & Rates
Bring Your Book Into the World
With craft. With care. With a steady hand beside your own.
At Filidh Publishing, we walk with writers from first draft to finished book—
not to claim the journey, but to help you shape it, honour it, and share it well.
Whether you seek independent publishing or a trusted publishing partner,
we offer professional guidance rooted in respect for your voice.
No‑Cost Publishing Available
For professionally edited manuscripts, with print‑ready cover designs accepted under the Filidh imprint.
✅ Start Here: Complimentary Consultation
- 30‑minute Zoom consultation
- Guidance tailored to your manuscript
- Clear next steps for your publishing path
✒️ MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS
Share Your Work With Us
We welcome completed manuscripts in Word (.docx) format.
- a Filidh Publishing partnership, or
- a self‑publishing support plan
We also accept:
- Short stories (1,500+ words)
- Essays (1,500+ words)
- Poetry (40+ lines)
Genres We Accept
- Adult fiction, non‑fiction, and poetry
- Young Adult fiction and non‑fiction
At present, we are not accepting children’s picture books.
📖 STEP ONE: SEE YOUR WORK CLEARLY
Editorial Assessment
from $150
- Professional editorial report
- Strengths, gaps, and opportunities
- Clear next steps
🖋️ STEP TWO: SHAPE THE MANUSCRIPT
Developmental Editing
from $0.018 per word
- Structure and narrative arc
- Pacing and cohesion
- Character and theme development
Copy Editing
from $0.014 per word
- Sentence clarity
- Style consistency
- Voice preservation
Proofreading
from $30/hour
- Grammar and punctuation
- Formatting consistency
- Professional polish
🎨 STEP THREE: MAKE THE BOOK VISIBLE
Book Cover Design
from $150
- Genre‑aligned design
- Print + eBook formats
- Revision process
Formatting & Interior Design
from $150
- Print and eBook layouts
- Industry‑standard formatting
- Image placement
🌍 STEP FOUR: CHOOSE YOUR PATH
Independent Publishing
- 100% copyright retained
- Up to 70% eBook royalties
- Maximum print royalties
Publish with Filidh
- No upfront cost (qualified manuscripts as noted above)
- ISBN + distribution
- Sales & promotion support
- 10% print / 30% eBook royalties
🌿 AUTHOR SUPPORT
Consultation
$60 / 60 min
- Marketing guidance
- Networking
- Next steps planning
🌊 A FINAL WORD
Publishing is not a transaction.
It is a threshold.
A crossing from solitude into readership,
and every crossing deserves care,
craft, and quiet confidence.
🌿 Begin Here
We would be honoured to read your work.
Rate changes as of June 1, 2026.