Assessment Services |
| Barbara Murison |
| Assessment Services |
| Member: New Zealand Association of Manuscript Assessors |
| Getting Help With Your Manuscript |
| Professional Assessment of Material Written for Children and Teenagers |
| Every year publishers in this country and overseas are overloaded with unsolicited manuscripts from writers. Sadly only a very few of them ever make it to the bookshops or library shelves. Publishers just do not have the time or resources to go through a manuscript suggesting how to bring it up to a publishable standard. |
| This is where a professional assessor may be able to help. If you choose me to assess your manuscript you will receive an informed and impartial professional opinion of your work including a detailed written report pointing out the strengths and any weaknesses with ideas on how to rework it, if necessary, with the aim of submitting it for publication. This will include comments on characterisations, plot and style. |
| How To Send Your Manuscript |
| Your manuscript must be clearly typed, double-spaced with numbered pages and wide margins. Please don’t use fancy fonts! |
| Helvetica or Times New Roman or Verdana are the easiest to read. |
| You will also need to include an accurate word-count. |
| Handwritten manuscripts cannot be assessed. |
| If you are posting your work include an appropriately sized, stamped and addressed envelope for its return. |
| Only send manuscripts of less than 6,000 words by email. |
| Assessments usually take about ten days but I am always available by email to let you know how far I have progressed with your manuscript. |
Charges
All charges plus GST
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| up to 3000 words |
$100.00 |
| up to 6000 words |
$130.00 |
| up to 10,000 words |
$160.00 |
| up to 20,000 words |
$210.00 |
| up to 30,000 words |
$260.00 |
| up to 45,000 words |
$360.00 |
| up to 60,000 words |
$440.00 |
| up to 80,000 words |
$540.00 |
| up to 90,000 words |
$580.00 |
| up to 100,000 words |
$630.00 |
Children’s picture books are charged at $100.00
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| Manuscripts of over 3000 words need to be paid for in advance, an invoice is sent on receipt of the material and once a cheque is received, work will begin.........! |
| Address: | Barbara Murison |
| Marigold Enterprises |
| P O Box 22180 |
| Khandallah |
| Wellington |
| New Zealand |
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| Phone: |
64 04 479 5538 |
| Mobile: | 021 217 3217 |
| email: | barbaram@clear.net.nz |
| website: | www.marigold.co.nz |
Important!
An assessment is not a guarantee of publication but it is a step on the way. Assessment section last updated February 2010 |
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