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Manuscript Assessment Service

One of the hardest things to determine is when your manuscript is ready for publication. After a lot of hard work wrestling with words on the page, often over months and years, you’re likely to be too close to your work to see it objectively. So, who can you turn to for professional feedback?

The best thing you can do is invest in having your work assessed by an experienced professional. They will read your manuscript and provide a constructive report that specifies the strengths of your work, the areas of improvement, and whether they consider it to be at a publishable standard. If it isn’t, but they believe it could be, they will set out what you need to do to increase your chances of success.

If you’re ready to have your work assessed by one of our expert Manuscript Assessors, read the FAQs below and then submit your booking request.

If you’re still unsure whether it’s the right time to undertake a manuscript assessment, email [email protected] for advice.

“I’d absolutely hit a wall with my manuscript, knowing it had weaknesses and gaps but not being able to fully identify or address them. Dinuka’s feedback clarified a few things I suspected, raised things I’d missed, and renewed my enthusiasm for this manuscript. It’s great to have a fresh set of approaches to get it up to a publishable standard.” — Sam Ogborn

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Starting from $347 Member Price
$522+ Non- Member Price
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How to book

  • Read through our Manuscript Assessment Service FAQs to make sure this is the right service for you at this stage of your manuscript development, and to ensure you are familiar with the pricing structure.
READ THE FAQS
  • Browse our register of manuscript assessors and identify who you would like to nominate as your preferred assessor. You will be asked for this information in the booking form.
MEET OUR ASSESSORS
  • Prepare a synopsis (up to 300 words) and a copy of your manuscript as a Word document, along with a brief explanation of what you'd like the assessor to focus on, if anything. You will be asked to provide these documents and information in the booking form.
  • Use the 'book now' button to submit a manuscript assessment request.

You will receive an email confirming receipt of your booking request, and ASA staff will be in contact within 2-3 business days to confirm your assessment and invoice you for payment.

“I feel fortunate to have had an editor of Renée’s experience offer an accurate and encouraging critique of my story and my writing, assisting me to revisit my work with fresh eyes. As an editor myself, I always advise writers to have their work assessed by a professional editor. As a writer, I am glad I follow my advice! I hope to continue being able to access Renée’s expertise in the future and I shall continue to recommend the ASA and its incredible services.” — Annette McQuarrie

Meet our assessors

Our register of manuscript assessors includes authors and editors with professional experience in fiction and non-fiction genres, as well as in young adult and children’s literature.

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Our FAQs about publishing, copyright, your manuscript and earning a living as a creator can help.

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