I’m W. H. Gould, a Nova Scotia writer, editor, and publisher with over 30 years in the business. I also publish my own books, so every service here is one I use myself. You can see some of the books I’ve edited in the Client Gallery, and my cover work on the Cover Design Samples page.
Standard Rates in Canadian Funds (Priced for authors who’d like to at least break even.)
Example 1: a 200-page book formatted for Kindle and print, with a cover for both and uploaded to Amazon, comes to $305 CAD. That’s 200 pages × $0.40 = $80, plus $150 cover, plus $75 upload.
Example 2: Kindle only, 150 pages, with cover and upload: $187.50 CAD. That’s 150 × $0.25 = $37.50, plus $100 cover, plus $50 upload.
Manuscript formatting for Kindle… $0.25 per page
(Per finished page at your chosen trim and font size. Includes Title/Copyright page, Dedication page, and Table of Contents.
Minimum 40 pages. Books with images, tables, or footnotes are quoted separately.)
Manuscript formatting for Print… $0.25 per page
(Per finished page at your chosen trim and font size. Includes Title/Copyright page, Dedication page, and Table of Contents.
Minimum 40 pages. Books with images, tables, or footnotes are quoted separately.)
Manuscript formatting for both Kindle & Print at the same time… $0.40 per page
(Per finished page at your chosen trim and font size. Includes Title/Copyright page, Dedication page, and Table of Contents.
Minimum 40 pages. Books with images, tables, or footnotes are quoted separately.)
Cover Design for Kindle… $100
Cover Design for Print… $100
Cover Design for Kindle and Print at the same time… $150
(AI-generated images and custom typography. Includes two design concepts to choose from, plus three rounds of revisions on the one you pick. Additional revisions $20 per round. Starting over with a completely new design is priced as a new cover.)
See cover samples.
Uploading and configuring Kindle version to Amazon… $50
Uploading and configuring print version to Amazon… $50
Uploading and configuring both versions to Amazon at the same time… $75
(Amazon reviews every book before it goes live. This usually takes up to 72 hours but can take longer, and is outside my control. If Amazon flags an issue with the formatting or cover I provided, I’ll fix it at no charge. Issues involving content, rights, or your account are the author’s responsibility, but I’ll help you understand what Amazon is asking for.)
Creating Video trailer for your book… $50 per minute
(You provide the script and images)
Creating Video trailer for your book… $100 per minute
(I provide the script and images)
ISBN Assistance
Authors living in Canada… Free with any formatting or upload service ($15 on its own)
ISBNs are free to Canadian authors from Library and Archives Canada. I’ll help you set up your own account and register your numbers, so the ISBNs belong to you.
Authors outside Canada… Included with uploading service
Amazon KDP provides free ISBNs for paperback and hardcover editions. Kindle ebooks don’t need one. I’ll set them up as part of your upload.
(A separate ISBN is required for each format: paperback, hardcover, and, if sold outside Amazon, ebook.)