Pricing
The whole price, on the wall.
Set in rand, charged in rand, payable with any card in the world. The dollar figures are a guide — your bank converts on the day, and Paystack shows you the exact amount before you confirm.
The Blurb
You have the book. You need the 150 words that make a stranger click Buy.
R950
about US$53
- Back-cover blurb, 120–180 words
- Longer Amazon / retailer description
- Three short hooks for ads and socials
- One revision round
The Single Craft Review
A full read and a quotable editorial review for one novel.
R1 350
about US$75
- Comprehensive 400-word editorial review
- Three blurb-ready pull-quotes
- Formatted for the Amazon Editorial Reviews section
- Covered by the Author-Ally Kill Clause
The Series Spotlight
Three books, read in order, treated as one body of work.
R2 950
about US$165
- A mini-review for each of three books
- One overarching series review article
- Pull-quotes for every title
- Continuity and arc noted across the set
The Journalist Feature
The review, plus a press-kit interview you can send to anyone.
R3 950
about US$220
- Everything in The Single Craft Review
- A written author interview, properly edited
- Feature-style profile for press kits and blog tours
- Supplied as clean text you own outright
Prices are set in South African rand and charged in rand through Paystack. The dollar figures are a guide only — your bank converts at its own rate on the day. Manuscripts over 100 000 words carry an add-on of R220 for each additional 10 000 words, quoted before you pay.
Add-ons and adjustments
| Item | Price | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Length add-on | R220 per 10 000 words | Manuscripts over 100 000 words. Quoted in writing before payment, never applied after delivery. |
| Blurb package added to a review tier | R650 | Instead of R950, because the book has already been read. |
| Second revision round | R250 | One round is included on blurb work. Reviews are not revised on request — that would make them something other than reviews. |
| Priority scheduling | +35% | Moves you to the front of the queue. It shortens the wait, never the reading. |
| Audiobook performance review | from R1 650 | Pilot service. Indicative only until the pilot has run. |
How payment works
Brief first, money second
Nothing is charged until the word count is confirmed, the scope is agreed and you have a fixed price and a date in writing. That is deliberate: it is how scope creep gets caught before it becomes a dispute.
A secure Paystack link
Paystack is a Stripe company, licensed in South Africa. Visa, Mastercard and American Express are accepted from anywhere, along with local EFT and instant bank transfer for South African clients. Card details never touch this website.
Receipt, then upload
Paystack emails the receipt immediately. Upload instructions follow the same day, and the reading clock starts when the manuscript lands, not when the payment does.
Before you pay, read the Kill Clause. If a book honestly scores under three stars, the public review is killed and you receive a private Editorial Diagnostic Report instead. The fee is retained in that case, because the reading has been done either way. This is the one term people most need to understand up front — the full policy is here.
Prices shown are in South African rand and exclude any VAT that may become applicable. Currency conversions are indicative. Refunds and cancellation terms.
Tell me about the book.
No payment is taken until the brief is read, the word count is confirmed and the price is agreed in writing. If the book is not a fit, I will say so and point you somewhere better.