Editing & book design
Literary Horticulture
Bring us a finished manuscript, a book that needs a new edition, or an idea for a special edition.
Paid services for writers include editing, design, and publication preparation. We take on selected projects. If we can help, we will agree on the work, schedule, and price in writing.
To ask about publication by the press, use publishing inquiries.

For completed manuscripts
Editing and book preparation
For writers preparing a finished draft for readers.
- Editorial assessment and publication planning
- Developmental, line, and copy editing
- Cover and interior design
- Print and ebook preparation
- Metadata, proofing, and distribution setup
For published authors
New and restored editions
For books that need a better design, a corrected text, a new format, or a renewed life in print.
- Edition assessment and redesign
- Revised interiors and accessible typography
- New paperback, hardcover, and ebook files
- Archive and source-file recovery when practical
- Proof and cross-format quality review
For a special edition
Limited and deluxe editions
Short runs for readings, bookstores, anniversaries, and books meant to be kept.
- Premium paper, binding, and finish planning
- Case-bound books and dust jackets
- Signed or numbered editions
- Special endpapers, inserts, and presentation details
- Short-run production and proof coordination
How an inquiry works
Let’s start with the book.
Tell us what you have written, where the project stands, and what you need help with. If we think we can help, we will ask for a closer look before discussing a schedule and price.
We agree on editorial, design, production, rights, schedule, and costs in writing. You review and approve the finished files and physical proof before release.
Private service inquiries
Tell us about the book.
Begin with a concise description of the manuscript or existing edition, its genre and approximate length, its publication history if any, and what kind of help you are seeking.
Please do not send a full manuscript until requested. An inquiry does not create a publishing or services agreement.