ABP HouseAustralian Book Publishing House

Services

Editing that makes your book shine.

Our editors strengthen your structure, flow and clarity while protecting your voice. Every change arrives as tracked changes, so you stay in control of the final text.

  • Australian English
  • Tracked changes
  • Editorial report

What is included

The editing your manuscript needs, nothing it doesn't

Manuscript assessment

An honest review of your manuscript's strengths and what would lift it most.

Structural editing

Big-picture feedback on plot, pacing, structure, characters or argument.

Line editing

Sentence-level polish for rhythm, clarity and style, in your voice.

Copy editing

Grammar, spelling, punctuation and consistency in Australian English.

Editorial report

A clear written report explaining the key changes and suggestions.

Editor Q&A call

Talk through the edits with your editor before you accept them.

How it works

How editing works

You sign off on every stage before we move to the next one.

  1. Day 1–3

    Sample edit

    We edit a short sample so you can see our approach.

  2. Week 1

    Editing plan

    We recommend the right level of editing and confirm a fixed quote.

  3. Weeks 2–5

    The edit

    Your editor works through the manuscript with tracked changes.

  4. Week 6

    Review & finalise

    You accept or reject changes and we clean up the final file.

Why ABP House

Why authors choose us for book editing

  • Genre specialists

    Editors experienced in your kind of book.

  • Your voice protected

    We improve your writing, we never rewrite who you are.

  • Clear, fixed pricing

    Quoted by word count, with no surprises.

FAQ

Book Editing questions, answered

Still wondering about something?

0489 930 400Ask us online

Most first drafts benefit from a structural edit, then a copy edit. A free sample edit helps us recommend the right mix.

Yes, by default. We can also edit in US or UK English on request.

No. We suggest; you decide. Every change is tracked so you can accept or reject it.

Free quote

Get a fixed quote for book editing

Tell us about your project. A publishing consultant will reply within one business day with honest advice and a free, fixed quote.

Free quote request

Free and confidential. We reply within one business day.

Free and confidential. We reply within one business day.