* Note 1: You will be asked to review and approve files throughout our process. The timelines below are estimates for our services that assume active author participation and average complexity. If your book is highly complex, or if you require multiple rounds of edits, the timelines may be longer.

* Note 2: Expedited options are available at an additional cost. Please contact our sales team for more information. 

Print Edition Publishing (Paperback and/or Hardcover)

It can take up to 8 weeks to have your book ready for publication. 3-5 weeks for Gatekeeper+ membership authors. 

* adding editing services will add to this timeline (see below) 

Print Edition + eBook Publishing

It can take up to 10 weeks to have your book & eBook ready for publication. 5-7 weeks for Gatekeeper+ membership authors. 

* adding editing services will add to this timeline (see below) 

Editing Services

Note: Our editors may request additional time depending on the writing or complexity of the subject matter. The timelines below assume a manuscript requiring a moderate amount of edits and formatting. In rare cases, a manuscript will not be eligible for expedited editing.

Developmental Edit + Copy Edit + Post-Production Proofread

It typically takes us the following timelines to complete all three rounds of our Developmental Edit service: 

• 3-4 weeks for manuscripts with less than 25,000 words.

• 4-5 weeks for manuscripts with 25,000-50,000 words. 

• 5-6 weeks for manuscripts with 50,000-100,000 words. 

• 7-8 weeks for manuscripts with more than 100,000 words. 
  

  • The timeline will increase by one additional week accordingly for every increase of 25,000 words beyond 100,000.

Copy Edit + Post-Production Proofread

It typically takes us the following timelines to complete both rounds of our Copy Edit service: 

• 2-2.5 weeks for manuscripts with less than 25,000 words. 

• 2.5-3 weeks for manuscripts with 25,000-50,000 words. 

• 3-4 weeks for manuscripts with 50,000-100,000 words. 

• 4-6 weeks for manuscripts with more than 100,000 words. 
  

  • The timeline will increase by one additional week accordingly for every increase of 25,000 words beyond 100,000.

Proofread + Post-Production Proofread

It typically takes us the following timelines to complete both rounds of our Proofread service: 

• 2-2.5 weeks for manuscripts with less than 25,000 words. 

• 2.5-3 weeks for manuscripts with 25,000-50,000 words. 

• 3-4 weeks for manuscripts with 50,000-100,000 words. 

• 4-6 weeks for manuscripts with more than 100,000 words. 
  

  • The timeline will increase by one additional week accordingly for every increase of 25,000 words beyond 100,000.

Illustrations

We've had cases where we've completed books in as little as six weeks, but as a general guideline, completing a children's picture book with 20 illustrations typically takes three months. 

The timeline depends on:

1. How quickly the author provides feedback.

2. The number of revisions the author requests.

These factors help us plan and adjust our schedule accordingly.

Content Changes

It can take 5-7 business days (sometimes longer) to implement each batch of edits you send us. The length of time depends on how clear you are in conveying the edits to us, the workload of our formatters, and the complexity of the edits themselves.