Podcast Episode
How much does editing cost?
The Editing Podcast·Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)·20 July 2026·18 min

About this episode
In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise discuss how much professional editing might cost if you decide to hire a third party. Listen to find out how the following could impact on the fee you’re quoted:The individual editorWhich industry surveys and reports you readThe required turnaround timeThe speed at which the editor worksHow terminology might confuse quotationsHow complex the project is
Plus:How editors present feesWhat editing fees have to cover: editing and business overheads
Editing bitesEverybody Writes: Your Go-to Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content (Ann Handley)How NOT to Write a Novel: 200 Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs if You Ever Want to Get Published (Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman)
Denise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)
Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/