Le Verger Reader Services

* Constructive in-text comments and suggestions on your writing from at least one professional reader.

* A final report on your writing (at least one A4 page or 500 words).

Whether it’s a novel, a memoir, a short story, stage play, film script, poetry or a thesis — a reader specialised in your genre will read your work -in -progress, provide detailed annotation of the text, and write a Readers’ Report. We will indicate what is working well in your writing, and where it could be developed further. We also indicate potentially problematic areas from your targeted readers’ point of view. We provide detailed analysis of these areas and also suggest effective solutions. Your e-manuscript will be returned to you in an agreed period.

What our writers say about us…..

“When I doubted I could be a published writer, encouragement and professional guidance from Le Verger Reader Services gave me confidence to persevere. I received an invaluable copy edit of my debut novel, “College of Shadows”. It went on to become an Amazon bestseller in three categories. I cannot recommend Reader Services too highly."

Mark Wells www.marknwells.com.

Readers who care passionately about words, you invested in helping me shape my work into what it had the potential to be. “We now think it's ready to go out to agents” was a massive relief to hear as I respect your opinion. I secured that agent, and received an offer for an audio book deal to be recorded in six languages. The book will be published as “The Office of Narrative Drive”. I can't thank you enough.

Kelly Smith, MA Creative Writing UEA, Norwich

“A huge thank you for helping me reach this point. With your clear, helpful editorial feedback, a new chapter, and a new plot twist exists! Countless little bits of magic have made their way onto the pages. Without your ongoing encouragement and support, my novel would have sat on my laptop unfinished.”

Daisy Bourne, MA Creative Writing UEA, Norwich

“Le Verger Reader Services helped me secure a place with the prestigious National Film and Television School. I am so grateful. Feedback was extremely knowledgeable of the craft, and the mentoring consistently reliable. When they say Committed to your writing, they really mean it!”

A. Eeles, NFTS

“I found their feedback extremely helpful, whether finding direction in a difficult first draft, or introducing minor corrections in the final. And all the stages in between… I really appreciated the insightful and sensitive comments i received. It made writing a less lonely process! Thorough and rigorous, Reader Services were also positive and supportive.”

S. Hyman, London

Prices, Terms and Conditions

Short Stories

Up to 2000 words — £30

Each additional 1000 words (over 2000) — £10.00

Each story will be charged individually.

Novels / Memoirs

Up to 75,000 words — £200.00

Each additional 1000 words — £6.50

Ask about our rates for redrafting your synopsis or pitch for total clarity and maximum effect.

Stage, Film and Radio Scripts

Script of up to 30 pages — £55.00

Each additional page — £1.00

Ask about our rates for redrafting your treatment or pitch for total clarity and maximum effect.

Poetry

Up to 200 lines — £35.00

Each additional 100 lines (over 200) — £ 15.00

Academic Writing (for writers whose first language is not English).

We offer highly tuned grammatical correction, sentence restructuring and linking, linguistic appropriacy, as well as overall textual reorganisation and final proof reading. Please note: it is not within our competence to comment on the academic content of your specialism.

Cost for academic essays, theses and presentations — £20.00 per hour